If you're interested in getting more involved in Brighton, want to meet your elected officials and civically engaged neighbors, and want to learn about SPARK Boston, join us! City officials and the SPARK Boston Council are delighted to meet you.

The neighborhood SPARK Social is a monthly meet up celebrating each unique community in Boston and educating folks about the resources and amenities that each neighborhood holds. The SPARK Social is a fun, laid back way for SPARK members (plus their friends and family) to get out and explore the neighborhoods of Boston.

Never been to the Corrib before? The 57, 86, and 501 buses are your friend! They'll drop you off about a block away from the Corrib. You can also take the commuter rail to Boston Landing and walk about a mile/20 minutes to the Corrib from there. There are also several Blue Bikes stations nearby, and an onsite parking lot.

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Note for new attendees: SPARK collects emails to add to our mailing list so you can learn about the latest SPARK programming, City news, and more. You can always unsubscribe from the newsletter, but feel free to reach out at sparkboston@boston.gov if you would like to not be added to our list.

SPARK Boston te invita a nuestro Brighton Social ubicado en Corrib Pub, 396 Market Street, Brighton, MA, 02135.

¿Interesado en involucrarse más en Brighton?

¿Quieres conocer a más personas que están comprometidas cívicamente?

¿Quieres aprender más sobre SPARK Boston?

¡Únete a nosotros para bebidas!

Corrib Pub, 396 Market Street, Brighton, MA, 02135

Miercoles 1 de mayo

6:30PM-8:30PM

The 2019 BCYF Girls Summit theme is "Working on Me."  This FREE event includes workshops, resources, food, fun, music, and the opportunity to meet women leaders. Workshops topics are: My Body, My Temple; Coping with Trauma; Spa Experience; Building Me Up; Not Your Average Yoga; Healthy Relationships; Express Yourself.

A special thank you to our partners and supporters who make this summit possible:

• Boston Police Athletic League
• Lingzi Lu Foundation
• Shannon Grant
• Foundation for BCYF
• Simmons College Community Engagement
• Mayor’s Office of Women's Advancement
• Mayor’s Office of Health and Human Services
• Women in Blue

BCYF and our partners bring neighborhood fun to your block with music, games, hands-on activities, valuable programming information, and a cookout.

BCYF and our partners bring neighborhood fun to your block with music, games, hands-on activities, valuable programming information, and a cookout.

BCYF and our partners bring neighborhood fun to your block with music, games, hands-on activities, valuable programming information, and a cookout.

BCYF and our partners bring neighborhood fun to your block with music, games, hands-on activities, valuable programming information, and a cookout.

On Friday April 3, 2020, City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George and the Mass League of Community Health Centers will organize the second annual citywide Syringe Take Back Day in the City of Boston. On Syringe Take Back Day, neighborhood health centers throughout the City will offer temporary collection hours for safe needle disposal from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

On Syringe Take Back Day, local community health centers in Boston will accept your home-generated and personal-use syringes for safe and free disposal. Please secure your syringes before visiting a participating health center drop-off site. 

Last year, the City of Boston reported collecting upwards of 700,000 improperly discarded syringes. The growth of sharps litter is one of the worst side effects of the opioid crisis, an epidemic that disproportionately impacts the residents of Boston. In addition to the opioid crisis, many other medical conditions, like diabetes, also require safe disposal options for home-generated syringes. Massachusetts law prohibits disposal of home-generated sharps waste in the trash or recycling containers. With the rising quantity of volume of syringes, improper disposal poses a major threat to public health, public safety, and the environment.  

With only 10 drop-off sites in the City of Boston, there is an insufficient amount of sites to respond to the need for safe and free disposal options. By doubling the number of safe drop-off sites, Syringe Take Back Day is a step in the right direction that will both raise awareness and improve access to free and safe disposal of sharps for everyone in the City. 

Please join City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, the Activist Lab at the BU School of Public Health, RIZE Massachusetts, and Procter and Gamble to reduce the number of improperly discarded syringes in public spaces in Boston.

On April 25, 2019, the first-ever citywide Needle Take Back Day will take place in the City of Boston. On Needle Take Back Day, neighborhood health centers throughout the City will offer temporary collection hours for safe needle disposal from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

One of the worst side effects of the opioid epidemic is the growing number of improperly discarded needles in our parks and public spaces. The purpose of this day is to also raise awareness and education about proper handling of used sharps for everyone. This includes people who use them legally as part of their regular medical treatment to those who suffer from substance abuse disorder.

With only 10 drop-off sites in the City of Boston, there is an insufficient amount of sites to respond to the need for safe and proper disposal of used needles. By doubling the number of safe drop-off sites, Needle Take Back Day is a step in the right direction that will both raise awareness and improve access to free and safe disposal of sharps for everyone in the city.  

Please join City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, the Activist Lab at the BU School of Public Health, RIZE Massachusetts, and Procter and Gamble to reduce the number of improperly discarded needles in parks, household waste, and public spaces in Boston.

Join us for this citywide hearing on March 20, 2019. The hearing will focus on getting citizen input on the housing and economic development needs and priorities to draft DND's annual Plan to HUD.

1.  Call to Order

   Explanation of purpose of hearing

2.  Public Testimony

   Tonight’s Hearing will focus on obtaining citizen input on the housing and economic development needs and priorities for the Plans.