1. There is still time to sign up for Beacon Hill's Decorating Days this weekend. The Beacon Hill Civic Association is looking for volunteers. Saturday volunteers can meet for all or part of the day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harrison Gray Otis House, at 141 Cambridge St.; and Sunday volunteers should meet from noon to 5 p.m. at 160 Charles St., next to Savenor's. There will be a wrap-up party at 5 p.m. Sunday for everyone who volunteered. 

2. The Beacon Hill Civic Association is hosting a reception for new members who have joined the assocation since mid-April and for prospective members. The wine and cheese reception is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the new Advent School building located at 99 West Cedar Street. To make your reservation contact the office at 617-227-1922.

3. Do you feel safe on the MBTA? According to a new report, the number of crimes on trains and subways has spiked. Weigh in on our poll. 

4. Want to talk to someone at City Hall about a municipal service? You can call them. You can email them. And now, you can also chat live with them. Citizens Connect Live is... live, which means constituents can now get a hold of the Mayor's Hotline through a chat window on the city's website. Just click the "Live--Chat Now" button at www.cityofboston.gov.

5. Partly sunny today with a chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Wind gusts up to 25 mph.