Teams To Play Day-Night Doubleheader on Saturday, September 4

Tonight’s Tickets Good For 1:05 p.m. Game Tomorrow

BOSTON, MA – Tonight’s Red Sox-White Sox game at Fenway Park has been postponed due to this evening’s weather forecast for heavy rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Earl.

Tonight’s game has been rescheduled as the first game of a day-night doubleheader, tomorrow, Saturday, September 4, beginning at 1:05 p.m. The regularly scheduled game between the Red Sox and White Sox will be played at 7:10 p.m. Saturday evening.

Tickets for tonight’s game will be good for admission to Saturday’s 1:05 p.m. game between the Red Sox and White Sox.

The decision to postpone tonight’s game was made in consultation with Major League Baseball and in consideration of the Governor’s state of emergency declaration.  The Red Sox and Major League Baseball feel it is better to err on the side of public safety even if the current weather forecast dramatically changes its course.

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Eleven more mosquito pools in Boston have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the Boston Public Health Commission reported today. Two of the positive pools were in North Dorchester and two in West Roxbury, both neighborhoods in which infected mosquitoes were previously detected. Joining the list of neighborhoods are East Boston, with two positive mosquito pools; Fenway, with three; Roslindale, with one; and South Dorchester, also with one. Infected mosquitoes have also been found in Hyde Park.

Multiple positive mosquito pools indicate that WNV is present throughout the city and residents are urged to take precautions to limit their exposure to mosquitoes. There has been one human case of WNV in Boston: a 46-year-old woman whose case was confirmed Aug. 27. She has since recovered.

Since June, larvicide has been placed into city catch basins designed to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the city. Spraying has been done for mosquito nuisance control in parts of some neighborhoods, but there are currently no plans to expand spraying throughout the city.

WNV is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus, said Dr. Anita Barry, director of the Infectious Disease Bureau at the Public Health Commission.  She said it is very important for people to take precautions to reduce the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito.  She urges that they take a few simple steps that include:

• Use insect repellant when outdoors, especially from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are more likely to be biting and, when possible, wear clothing with long sleeves and pants.
• Mosquito-proof your home by making sure that window and door screens are in good repair to prevent mosquitoes from getting into your house.
• Prevent mosquitoes from breeding by turning over unused flower pots, buckets, wheelbarrows, and garbage cans; removing leaves and other debris that can clog gutters and trap water; disposing of or covering old tires; and covering swimming pools and kiddie pools when not in use.

For more information on WNV, call the Boston Public Health Commission at 617-534-5611 begin_of_the_skype_highlig or visit www.bphc.org.

Dear Members,

We were happy to see so many of you at our summer events, including our Bird Walk, the Rose Garden Picnic, and the summer concerts at Mother’s Rest and Ramler Park.

This fall we are launching a new campaign to increase our visibility in the neighborhood.  We work hard to keep tabs on developments in the Fenway, and to address quality of life issues for residents.  We hope to increase community awareness of our efforts, and encourage neighborhood input and participation in our activities.  After all, engagement with one’s neighborhood and connectedness to one’s community are important ingredients for an informed, empowered citizenry.

As part of this campaign, we have revamped our website.   We encourage you to take a look at the new website at: http://fenwaycivic.org.   The front page has blog postings with up-to-date information about neighborhood news and happenings.   The links on the top and side of the page provide more information about what we’re up to:

Check out the Events page for notices of upcoming neighborhood events, and photos from our recent summer community gatherings.

Check out the Bulletin Board for recent letters issued by FCA and information on our neighborhood improvement projects, including the Duck House, Dickson Park, and Symphony Park.

Check out the Get Involved page for information on our affiliate organizations, including the Fenway Young Professionals, the Fenway Graffiti Squad, and the Friends of Ramler Park.

As always, we encourage you to contact us about issues that are of importance to you and ideas you have for improving our community.

Fenway Civic Association Board

Boston Commission for Persons with Disabilities

FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON

Now Accepting Applications for the City of Boston Disability Commission

Mayor Thomas M. Menino would like to announce that the City of Boston is now accepting applications for the City of Boston Disability Commission. The commission is made up of 9 members whose goal is to help the City meet the needs of persons with disabilities who live and work in Boston. The commission will advise the City on policies and procedures affecting the disability community. We are seeking applications from people with all disabilities that reflect the diverse needs of the community. Applicants should be residents of the City of Boston. Letters of interest are due September 30 and should be sent to the attention of Jay Walsh. Any questions can be directed to Jay Walsh as well at Jay.Walsh@cityofboston.gov or by phone at 617-635-4316.

Please send letters of interest to:  

Jay.Walsh@CityofBoston.gov

Or to

Jay Walsh
Director
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services
Boston City Hall
Room 708
Boston, MA 02201

The Fenway CDC would like to bring your attention
to this important event:

TOWN HALL FORUM

with STATE SENATOR
STEVEN TOLMAN

Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 PM

at the Fenway CDC/Fensgate community room
73 Hemenway Street (side entrance)

State Senator Steven Tolman will discuss issues facing the Commonwealth, the Fenway and Back Bay.

For more information, contact :
Conor Cahill (617) 851-2125
Steven@TolmanforSenate.com
www.TolmanforSenate.com

For questions about the location only, please contact Margarita at
(617) 267-4637 or cmargarita@fenwaycdc.org

We would like to make you aware that this evening, in conjunction with the Jimmy Fund Telethon at Fenway Park , a flyover consisting of ten aircrafts will take place at approximately 6:50pm to kick off the pre-game ceremony.