5 Things: Local Voices Wanted, NEWRA Meeting

1. Local voices wanted! North End Patch is looking to refresh our Local Voices blog section, and we need your help. We want North End residents and business owners to write about anything that interests you—hobbies, politics, your business or area of expertise, parenting, writing, sports, whatever. Are you an artist or photographer? Share an image of the day and link back to your personal website. Already have a blog? Use Patch to help promote it—share a summary or blurb from your latest post on our site with a link back to your original blog. To start blogging on Patch, log in or create a user profile and then post your first entry.

2. NEWRA Zoning/Licensing meeting: The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Mariners House (11 North Square), on the second floor. On the agenda: A request to amend the live entertainment license for Four Winds Restaurant to include karaoke and disc jokey; a request to transfer a liquor license from Nick’s Famous Deli to Strega Pizzeria and Café; a request to change the legal occupancy of 90-92 Endicott St. from three apartments and a store to four apartments; and other items. For more information, call committee chairman David Kubiak at 617-833-9564. 

3. ‘Second Chance’ scholarships: The Alray Scholars Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 for Boston public school students who left college early and want to return to earn degrees at two- or four-year colleges, trade schools or for other post-secondary education and certification programs. The deadline to apply is Saturday, June 15. More information and application materials can be found online at alray.org or by emailing info@alray.org.

4. Re-subscribe to T-Alerts: Beginning June 4, the MBTA will begin using a new service to send T-Alerts, so all current subscribers are being asked to re-subscribe to continue receiving these messages. Visit http://bit.ly/10yX5zj to subscribe or learn more. You must re-subscribe by Tuesday, June 4.

5. Research study: The MGH-Charlestown Imaging Center is running a research study on maternal bonding and is looking for healthy mothers, ages 21 to 45, with infants ages 4-18 months to participate. For information, contact Dr. Shir Aztil at 617-373-2649 or email savraham-atzil@partners.org.