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)

March 5 Zoom – Agenda

Introductions
Notes from February 5 Zoom
Treasurer’s Report
Friends of Chester Park
March 15, 10am – meet your neighbors at Cacao, corner Mass Ave & Columbus
Connecting businesses with retail spaces – March 28 walk
April 12 Love Your Block Clean-up
Community Fest 2025 (Saturday, Sept 27)

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