LIVE POULTRY FRESH KILLED
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LIVE POULTRY FRESH KILLED
If you’ve ever strolled around East Cambridge, there’s probably a specific sign that’s caught your eye. The giant yellow silhouette of a chicken stands defiant against words reading “LIVE POULTRY Fresh KILLED” and lights up Cambridge Street in a way no neon can. But after 75 years and rising property values, the sign will be coming down. Mayflower Poultry Company will survive and move to the Boston Meat Market off of 93 while the building will remain a protected historical sight so that the city of Cambridge will have to approve whatever the developer proposes for the old property. The beloved sign, along with its trademark (find her merch here), will go to auction with 10% of the proceeds and 20% of the auctioneer’s commission going to local non-profit, Food for Free. The auction will be held both online and on site this Thursday at 1 p.m. with auctioneer Paul Saperstein fielding bids from a ladder just below the sign. Stop by to make a bid or just to pay your respects to the landmark hen in her final days.
A New Champion
She did it! Last Friday, Maya Jonas-Silver announced via Twitter her victory with a picture of her watch displaying 7:04:29. Jonas-Silver now holds the record for fastest time to travel to all MBTA subway stations - smashing the previous record by 25 minutes. And she didn’t even get off at Park Street!
DO THIS
Today
Join MassBike’s Monthly Meet-Up for an update on state and federal legislation that’ll make bicycling better in Massachusetts. 12 p.m.//free
Head over to SubCentral to get a final look at Alanna Nickle’s “Inversion Recovery”, an intimate, multi-disciplinary installation reframing clinical renderings of invisible disability and the body. 4 - 8 p.m.//free
Grab a free BlueBike ride with code “BlueCrossMindful0823” for some meditative cycling bliss in the final weeks of National Wellness Month. All day//free
Tomorrow
Get a break from the city with free admission to the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA. 10 am - 5 p.m.//free
Pop by the Fort Point Channel for Berklee’s Tuesday Tunes Concert Series. This week’s feature, Alyssa Payne, aims to dazzle with her musical comedy stylings. 5 p.m.//free
Wednesday
Pop over to Cambridge Crossing for CX Summer Nights. This month’s festivities will feature Other Than Boston, Ali McGuirk, prizes, and food trucks. 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.//free
Scape Davis Square LLC will hold a virtual neighborhood meeting regarding their purchase of the property currently occupied by The Burren, Sligo, Diesel Cafe, and other neighborhood staples and their plans for a 6-story high rise with 220 units for housing. 6:30 p.m.//free
If you’re looking to vote by mail in Boston’s Mayoral Preliminary Race and help narrow down the candidates to two, the deadline for registration is tonight! 8 p.m.//free
Thursday
Help keep Pier 5 in the hands of the public at the Save Pier 5 Party and learn more about how the history of the park should shape its future, instead of private development. 4 - 7 p.m.//free
Head to the Lower Level of the Elks Lodge for Infra’s latest definitely-not-a-club-wub-cult presentation featuring DVS1. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.//$20-25
Kick off the largest Italian festival in New England by traipsing Hanover Street in search of arancini, cannoli, zeppole, and gelato under the decorations honoring the patron saint of lost things, Saint Anthony. 4 p.m.//free
La Fabrica’s SILK! Has returned. Grab your ticket for an incredibly smooth night of local R&B’s hottest, chillest, grooviest stars. 9 p.m.//$10-20
Head to Jamaica Pond or Olmstead Park for the Emerald Necklace’s Twilight Music Series. 6 p.m.//free
Friday
Close out the ICA’s Summer Sessions with dance, music, and their final performer, Photocomfort. 5 - 9 p.m.// $5-15
Stick around the Seaport and follow the sounds of a salty saxophone to Boston Jazz Fest. 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.//free
Saturday
Have artist Kit Collins add an illustrated chicken to your LinkedIn headshot at Bow Market. Why? Excellent question! Sign up for your 30 min slot today. 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.//$22
All Somerville residents are invited to attend a charter review kick-off event at Foss Park. Read more about the Charter Review Committee here and email charterreview21@somervillema.gov with any questions. 3 - 4:30 p.m.//free
Prove to your mom it wasn’t a phase at the Pop Punk Pizza Party at ONCE Somerville’s Boynton Yards. 6 p.m.//$5-15
Raise money for MassBike and enjoy a pint or two post 15-45 mile ride at Harpoon’s Bikes & Beers event. Rides kickoff 7:15 - 9 a.m.//$30-80
Keep cool and inspired with psychedelic projection art, electronic music, and mist at Somerville’s “Mistery Machine” in Chuckie Harris Park. 8 - 9:30 p.m.//free
Sunday
The Fare-Free 28 Bus Pilot Program kicks off and will run through November 29th. Experience fare-free transit today! All day//free
Run the most popular and scenic route in Boston at the Esplanade 5K. 8 a.m.//$10-40
Enjoy the final weekend of a car-free Newbury Street. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.//free
Stroll around Upham Corner and see if you can bump into Jaypix. The photographer will be taking polaroid portraits of local artists, businesses, neighbors, and maybe you as part of the A.W.E. Community Polaroid Project. 12 - 3 p.m.//free
Drop by Powderhouse Park in Somerville for a Shakes-queer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Matisse Dupont to benefit the TransEmergency Fund. 2 p.m.//free
Grab a ferry to Georges Island for front row seats to Marching Orders: Street Band Parade as the School of HONK! descends upon the little island with swinging, blaring, bumping tunes. 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.//$18-25
This week’s edition of Inbound was brought to you by Maya Detwiller.