August Sales Tax Holiday Proposed Again
State Rep. Ed Coppinger recently introduced late file legislation for a statewide sales tax holiday weekend in August. “It was brought to my attention by a constituent of mine that legislation for a sales tax holiday had not been introduced for this year. It’s great to see how involved my constituents are – this bill will benefit both consumers and business owners across the Commonwealth,” said Coppinger, D-West Roxbury. “A sales tax holiday will enable individuals to save money while investing in our local businesses, which is vital for the improvement of our economy.” The proposed sales tax free holiday weekend would be Aug. 17 and 18. Coppinger pointed to past sales tax free holidays helping not only businesses during the slow summer months, but it also helps shoppers save money on large ticket items. If passed, the legislation would “apply to retail sales excluding any single item priced higher than $ 2,500.” The sales tax holiday would not apply to telecommunications, tobacco, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats or meals. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End Today, March 11: Street Sweeping Delayed Again
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a mostly sunny day with a high of 52 degrees. 2. Street Sweeping Pushed Back: Even though the South End is part of an extended street sweeping program, which includes the month of March, the program has been pushed back again from its March 1st start date to March 18th. We’ll keep you posted on this week-by-week, as it’s weather dependent. 3. Hollywood Stops By: If you see some movie trucks in the neighborhood this week, it’s because ABC is going to be filming inside a Waltham street home for a new TV series. Setup will take place this week and actual filming is happening on March 18th. 4. Celebrity Bartender at Darryl’s: Stop by Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen (604 Columbus Ave) tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. to meet Dr. Tiffany Cooper Gueye for charitable cocktails to benefit Bell: Building Educated Leaders for Life.Each month, a different local celebrity will act as bartender for the evening and serve up his or her favorite cocktail with all of the proceeds going toward the charity of choice. See here for more information. 5. Add your events: Do you have a great event coming up at your organization or business? If it’s happening right here in the South End, add it to the Events Calendar! I feature great events every single day in the daily email update, on the homepage and on social media, so add yours to the mix and help get the word out to South Enders about what’s happening in their neighborhood.Click here to add an event. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End Today, March 4: Street Sweeping Starting Again
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is a cloudy day with a 30 percent chance of scattered showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach 43 degrees. 2. Street Sweeping Starting: It’s time to sign up for Know Tow alerts again, because street sweeping has begun in the South End again as of March 1st. The South End is again part of an expanded sweeping program that includes the months of March and December, weather conditions permitting. See here for more information. 3. Moving to the City? One South End realtor is using his own expertise to teach a class for suburbanites looking to move to Boston tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 277 Dartmouth St. The course explores the benefits, obstacles and choices you might encounter in this journey. Topics covered include what you will find different with city-living, how to approach the potentially daunting task in adjusting to a smaller home as well as the mechanics of searching for and selecting your new home. See here for more information. 4. Art at OWK: United South End Artists, Inc. and OKW Fine Clothing & Gallery are combining to present the 4th annual Small Works Show at OKW Fine Clothing & Gallery in the South End. The exhibit will feature original paintings, photography and sculpture produced by member artists of United South End Artists, Inc., and will run through April 4. See here for more information. 5. Yoga Class: If you’ve ever wanted to try yoga but have no idea what you’re doing, this is the class for you. South End Yoga, (111 W Concord St.) offers a Yoga for Everyone class on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. See here for more information. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch