June 4 Zoom Agenda

Introductions
Notes from May 7 Zoom Kelsey
Treasurer’s Report – Jim
Friends of Chester Park update
Events
• Stoop parties
• Chester Park chill/game time
• Community Fest 2025
Problem behaviors in park, on sidewalks and in doorways – BPD Sgt Joseph Narduzzo, District D-4 Community Service Office
Businesses
• Alexandra – Planning Department approval granted May 15
• Liquor license – 7-11 will present to CSN July 9

Agenda for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Zoom at 7 pm (6:45 social)

Introductions
Notes from April 2 Zoom
Events
• 4/12 clean-up (Mez & Mary Ann)
• Stoop parties
• Chester Park chill/game time
• Community Fest 2025
Marketing & communications
• Follow chestersquareneighbors on Instagram to see the work of our new media team, Jennifer and Justine!
• Mass Ave Coalition Jazz Oral History (Bob will share trailer!)
Supporting / attracting businesses
• Alexandra (SE Landmarks hearing May 6, BPDA public meeting 4/23)
• MAC grant application for banners (Bob)
• Nan Xiang Express (1750 Washington St) has received WSANA support for liquor license
• Late-night wine bar proposal where Render was (Bob)
• Liquor license: 7-11 will present to CSN July 9
• 605 Mass Ave update (Sarah Sharpe)
Treasurer’s Report
• Monthly update (Jim)
• Financial audit (Bob)

Zoom Agenda Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025 Zoom at 7 pm

Introductions

Notes from January 8 Zoom

Treasurer’s Report

2025 Leadership for Friends of Chester Park (from each quadrant of Chester Square) – Lois Downing, Armando Hernandez, Mary Ann Polad, Jean Sheikh

CSN Events – Clean-ups? Stoop parties? Movie nights? Playtimes / game days?

Mass Ave Coalition Projects – Oral history for Jazz Square (NU class project), Community Fest 2025 (Saturday, Sept 27), Mass Ave Wreaths

Real Estate & business outlook – New housing (Condos at 511 & 541 Mass Ave & Ebenezer on Springfield), “Boutique Luxury” Rooms at 507 Mass Ave, storefront vacancies, new businesses (MIDA, Jugos & Boon on Tremont; Yunnan Kitchen, Nan Xiang on Washington), Coming – bakery, Mesob East African fare, gourmet pizza & Alexandra on Washington; a new village at Boston Water & Sewer parking lots

Campaigns for Public Offices – Mayor, City Council District 7

Nov 6 Zoom at 7

Introductions
Minutes from Oct 2 Zoom
Treasurer’s report
Our Alleys – recent changes, help from the city, how good could the alleys be?
507 Mass Ave – Known as The Chester, this rooming house was created under a 2023 building permit to renovate seven existing units. With eight units renovated, the garden level is currently vacant. Tom Calus will present plans to make three units in the garden level, for a total of ten, and to make a spacious patio, finished with tile and outdoor furniture, available to all units.
Saturday Nov 23 Clean-up, 9:30-11:30am
Wreaths – Dec 6, 7 – Need volunteers
• to wrap wreaths with lights (Friday evening indoor work party)
• to install wreaths on light posts (Saturday)
Annual Check-up & Check-in – what’s going well and what do we want to adjust or change?