Reports (40)

Tent on Common, there almost every day with occupant who harasses people | Case (SR) Type: [Homeless Issues] Referred To: [POLICE: AREA A-1]

Some one has setup a tent in Boston Common and is living there. This should not be allowed. | Case (SR) Type: [BPD: Traffic/Parking] Referred To: [POLICE: AREA A-1]

And not just tents, campers and trucks. Really? We are even pretending we didn't notice they were camping on the Common?

Weed fest campers. Day3! I fail to understand why hemp fest people need to be camping on the Common. The tents that are still up (these pictures were taken between 6:45-7:15 this morning) in the park have no merchandise in them. The campers are no where near them anyway. Why would we allow people to set up a campsite, park their cars, trucks and campers on the grass and sleep there. I thought this was a 1 day permit. This is now day 3.

Constituent is reporting individuals sleeping on the benches and tents set up on a grass area at the Dudley Town Common. This is a reoccuring issue and it has been reported to 911 on several occasions. | Case (SR) Type: [BPD: Quality of Life] Referred To: [POLICE: AREA B-2]

Church group blocking access for general public to get around also enabling homeless to trash the park with whatever they are handing out. Group is there every Sunday from noon to about 3pm, they also set up a tent on days of rain next to brewers fountain. During the summer they impede the usage of public tables and benches taking away from the public to enjoy. |

Mr Mayor, American Revolution 1776 British evacuate Boston On this day in 1776, British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington?s successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. During the evening of March 4, American Brigadier General John Thomas, under orders from Washington, secretly led a force of 800 soldiers and 1,200 workers to Dorchester Heights and began fortifying the area. To cover the sound of the construction, American cannons, besieging Boston from another location, began a noisy bombardment of the outskirts of the city. By the morning, more than a dozen cannons from Fort Ticonderoga had been brought within the Dorchester Heights fortifications. British General Sir William Howe hoped to use the British ships in Boston Harbor to destroy the American position, but a storm set in, giving the Americans ample time to complete the fortifications and set up their artillery. Realizing their position was now indefensible, 11,000 British troops and some 1,000 Loyalists departed Boston by ship on March 17, sailing to the safety of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The bloodless liberation of Boston by the Patriots brought an end to a hated eight-year British occupation of the city, known for such infamous events as the ?Boston Massacre,? in which five colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers. The British fleet had first entered Boston Harbor on October 2, 1768, carrying 1,000 soldiers. Having soldiers living among them in tents on Boston Common?a standing army in 18th-century parlance?infuriated Bostonians. | Case (SR) Type: [ONS Coordinator Issues] Referred To: [ONS: SOUTH BOSTON]

Brad@Longwood Public Safety calling from security desk at Tent City Apts regarding bat on 10th floor hallway. Advised him that I was not sure if AC would respond since this is a common area, however, did notify Walter Egan who said he would check it out. 10:45PM on 11/9/12. | Case (SR) Type: [Animal Control] Referred To: [ANIMAL CONTROL]

Clr is very upset and concerned that the NEMC has set up a large triage tent on street and not allowing access to Washington St or area residents. Happens a few times and Clr feels that NEMC has a large parking facility across street on Washington St and they should use that and not cause an inconvenience for residents. Please contact. | Case (SR) Type: [ONS Coordinator Issues] Referred To: [ONS: CHINATOWN/DOWNTOWN]

Clr wanted to complain that at approximately 7:45AM he was walking along Boston Common when a temporary tent structure set up near the Park St T Station blew over and knocked him down. He was told to submit claim with City Clerk's Office for dry cleaning reimbursement he is seeking. Clr upset that he has to bother with that but at the very least wanted P&R maintenance aware that the tents throughout the Common all look like they are not secured properly and may be at risk of blowing over as well. Feels they should be inspected for proper securement due to the high winds. 9:20AM I notified Greg @ P&R and he verified that he spoke to this person and referred him to CC office. He also notated the tent concern and doesn't think P&R set them up but will have the structures checked. | SR Type: [Inspection] SR Area: [Design & Construction]