St. Patrick's Day, Evacuation Day and A South Boston Cleanup In One Day

We probably all know March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. Did you know it is Evacuation Day too?

On March 17,1776 British Forces were successfully driven out of Boston, a pivotal moment in the American Revolution. Thus became what is known as Evacuation Day. This year is the 250th Anniversary. 

Join Revolution 250, Boston 250 and the South Boston Citizens' Association on March 17, 2026/ The ceremony will take place from 11am to 1:30pm with processions, historical reenactments, and a rededication of the Dorchester Heights Monument in South Boston. The monument will be open from 1:30pm to 3pm. 

At Dorchester Heights, elected officials and community leaders will convene a program that will include reenactment units from “the Lexington Minute Men, the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment, the Henry Knox Color Guard, the Henry Knox Regiment of Artillery, General George Washington (portrayed by John Koopman) and historical assets from Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga 250.

To finish out your day, join in the South Boston Community CleanUp!

The South Boston Community Health Center's (SBCHC) Youth Ambassadors, South Boston Neighborhood Development, and Councilor Ed Flynn are holding a Post‑Parade Spring Cleaning!

Tuesday, March 17
4–6 PM
Meet at SBCHC, 409 West Broadway

All ages welcome (under 12 with an adult). Youth can earn community service hours! Gloves, bags, and supplies are provided. You bring your South Boston spirit.

Can’t make it? Take a moment to clean your own corner of the neighborhood. Let’s keep South Boston vibrant and welcoming for everyone.

South Boston Evacuation/St. Patrick's Day Parade Reverses Direction

The South Boston Evacuation/St. Patrick's Day Parade is Sunday, March 15, 2026. This year the parade is reversed to honor the historic route of Henry Knox. It will start at Andrew's Square at 11:30am and end at West Broadway and A Street.  

Welcome parade goers. Have fun. Be Safe. Please respect the host neighborhood, be mindful of families and children attending and don't forget that public and underage drinking is illegal. If you need to "go" on parade day, visit one of the portajohns   located enroute to and throughout the parade route.

New this year, Medal of Honor Park will serve as a family-friendly zone, featuring military vehicles, a bouncy house, and parade sponsors.

South Boston Evacuation Day / St Patrick's Day Parade Route

From Andrews Square up Dorchester Street, right onto Telegraph Street and then circle Thomas Park to the right. Next, turn left onto G Street and right onto 6th Street. Take another left onto K Street, turn right on 4th Street, and then turn left on P Street. Turn left on East Broadway, right to West Broadway, and end at A Street.

The St. Patrick’s Day Road Race will also take place on Sunday beginning at 9:00 AM (new time). The 5K race route starts and ends at the South Boston Boys and Girls Club (230 West 6th). The run proceeds on West 6th Street to Dorchester Street, Dorchester Street to East Broadway, East Broadway to the Farragut Statue, across Farragut Road at Day Blvd where it turns around back onto East Broadway and continues across L Street to West Broadway, then turns left onto E Street and left back onto West 6th.

Before the race and parade is the St. Patrick's Day Breakfast hosted by Senator Nick Collins at the Ironworkers Local 7 Union Hall broadcasted live at 9am on Caught in Southie's Instagram page, Irish Hit Parade Radio, Boston Neighborhood Network Media and New England Cable News (NECN).

To accommodate the race and parade and the staging/dispersal and clean-up, drivers should expect roads on the route to start closing to vehicular traffic at 8am. 

Tow Zone, No Stopping, Boston Police Special Event Sunday
Towing will begin at 2 AM on Sunday morning. The Boston Police Department will begin deploying pedestrian barricades at 5:00 AM. Additional parking restrictions (check posted signs) will be implemented temporarily to support Sunday’s events are as follows:

• A Street, Both sides, from Binford Street to West Broadway (new)
• Binford Street, Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street
• West Second Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street
• Dorchester Avenue, both sides from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue
• Dorchester Avenue, both sides, from Damrell Street to Kemp Street
• West Fourth Street, Both sides, from B Street to A Street
• West Sixth Street, Both sides, from F Street to Dorchester Street
• F Street, Southeast side (odd side), from West Sixth to Bowen Street
• East First Street, North side (opposite M St. Park) from MBTA Bus Layover driveway opposite basketball court to M Street
• West Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street
• East Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street
• P Street, Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street
• East Fourth Street, Both sides, from P Street to K Street
• K Street, Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Sixth Street
• East Sixth Street, Both sides, from K Street to G Street
• G Street, Both sides, from Story Street to #96 G Street
• Thomas Park, Both sides of southerly arm (normal traffic flow), from Telegraph Street to G Street
• Telegraph Street, Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street
• Dorchester Street, Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue
• Damrell Street, Both sides, from Old Colony Avenue to Dorchester Avenue
• Dexter Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Ellery Street
• Preble Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Old Colony Avenue
• Boston Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Street heading southerly to Ellery Street

Discounted Parking: South Boston resident parking sticker holders who need to move their cars are eligible for reduced parking rates ($1) starting Saturday, March 14th at 6 PM through Sunday, March 15th at 8 PM at the Flynn Marine Park Garage located at 12 Drydock Ave.    

MBTA: Red Line will be running on a “rush hour service” schedule from 10 AM to 6 PM. It may skip the Broadway stop “during certain times due to heavy crowds,” the T said. The MBTA will be offering free shuttle buses between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM to and from South Station (Summer & Atlantic) & E. First St at the City Point Bus Terminal. The last trip to South Station departs at 4:30 PM. Due to road closures the day of the parade, Routes 9 and 11 service will terminate at 6:45 AM and then resume at 6 PM. Riding Blue Bikes is another option.

Public Restrooms

There will be porta potties along A Street: ten including an ADA accessible one at 232 A St (corner of A & Binford Streets), and six including an ADA accessible one at the A St Park (along the West First St entrance) in addition to the parade route public restrooms.

Southie Fun Facts for March 15th: Liquor Stores will close at 4pm. All bars and restaurants in 02127 will close between 6-6:30pm and patrons will need to leave by 7:30pm. There will be zero tolerance and a $200 citation for public drinking or public cannabis consumption.

Breaking News From Gillette To The Neighborhood

Dear South Boston Residents and Community Members,

We are writing to share important news about the future of our company.

 

Today, we are announcing to our employees that we have decided to locate our new Headquarters and Technical Innovation Center at 232 A Street in South Boston. We plan to buy this property from Breakthrough Properties which was recently subject to an extensive development review process, and build a modern, state-of-the-art home there. This decision will support our future success and honor our roots in the very neighborhood where our company began almost 125 years ago.

 

This decision represents our largest single investment ever in Boston, nearly $1 billion, underscoring our confidence in this city as a global innovation destination. This choice is not just about our business; it is an investment in Boston itself. This very intentional choice will help catalyze neighborhood growth and continued success, and bring tangible benefits to the community, including construction and trade jobs, new open space, sidewalks, bike lanes, waterfront access, civic/cultural elements, and more.

 

This is also just the beginning. We continue to make progress in reimagining our existing 31-acre campus in partnership with you, the City, area leaders and the broader community. We are thrilled that our future headquarters will live in the heart of this vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood — one that will bring incredible benefits and amenities for all.

 

This exciting advancement in Boston builds on the significant progress we are making in Andover, where the exterior of our 21st Century Manufacturing Center is complete after breaking ground last Spring. Together, both projects represent an approximate $1.5 billion investment in the Commonwealth and the largest investment we have ever made in our Grooming operations.

 

We are very excited about the future ahead on all fronts, and we hope to begin construction in Boston as soon as 2027, taking an important step toward the future for Gillette and the community.

 

We look forward to continuing to partner with you on the journey ahead.

 

Best regards, 

 

The Gillette Team 

Evacuation Day & St Patrick's Day Festivities: March 10 - March 17

Thank you Lydia Polaski for sharing these upcoming Neighborhood Evacuation Day / St. Patrick’s Festivities  

• South Boston Citizens Association Events / Activities Facebook

• Evacuation Day / St. Patrick’s Parade / Sunday, March 15th at 11:30am

• National Parks Service Evacuation Day 250 Commemoration / March 13th + 17th

• Timothy “Doc” Cook Scholarship Foundation: St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Showdown Bean Pot Hockey Tournament (NYPD | BFD vs Southie | BPD) / March 13th (4-8pm) + March 14th (2-6pm), Murphy Rink

• Edgerley Family Boys and Girls Club Annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Race / March 15th (check out opportunities to run + volunteer + sponsor here)

• Condon Community Center Council Annual St. Patrick's Day Senior Luncheon / March 10th, 11am, 75 Flaherty Way, 02127

Sail Boston South Boston Community Meeting

Correct room number is 162AB.

If The Tall Ships are coming July 11th through July 16, 2026. A fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military ships, in an epic peacetime gathering, will sail into the port of Boston as part of Sail250®. In the Seaport, Tall Ships will be berthed at the Federal Courthouse dock, Fan Pier, Commonwealth Pier, Fish Pier, Pier 5 and Black Falcon. 

Discover all the details: security, safety, potential detours and road closures along with the best viewing areas at the Sail Boston Community Briefing for South Boston residents (more below).

Sail Boston South Boston

Monday, March 9 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, Room 052AB

Sail Boston Inc. will be hosting a community briefing for South Boston residents on Sail250 sharing updates on the return of the Tall Ships this July!

Over 1 million people are expected to visit  the Tall Ships berthed around the Boston Harbor.

For more information, please visit sailboston.com.

Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Focus Groups

The Army Corps (USACE) Study Partnership is a federal partnership between the City of Boston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessing Boston's coastal storm risk management.

Join the Office of Climate Resilience for an introduction to the tradeoff analysis and draft graphic renderings of the US Army Core of Engineers' structural alignments. Building off of feedback from 2025, the City has developed ideas around how the USACE toolkit could be applied in the Boston Harbor waterfront.

• 3/3: Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: Access and Equity Advocates Focus Group 1 from 1pm to 3pm at 26 Court Street, Room 327.  The City of Boston and USACE are seeking feedback on tradeoffs and renderings of flood infrastructure alignments. The intended audience for this Focus Group includes folks who work on waterfront programming, advocacy around how people get to, use, and explore our Boston waterfront, and folks who engage with communities around building connections to our waterfront. Pre- registration required by February 27th.

• 3/4: Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: Access and Equity Advocates Focus Group 2 from 10am to 12pm t 26 Court Street, Room 327. The City of Boston and USACE are seeking feedback on tradeoffs and renderings of flood infrastructure alignments. The intended audience for this Focus Group includes folks who work on waterfront programming, advocacy around how people get to, use, and explore our Boston waterfront, and folks who engage with communities around building connections to our waterfront. Pre- registration required by March 2nd.

• 3/4: Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: General Interest Focus Group 1 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 26 Court Street, Room 327. The intended audience for this Focus Group includes anyone who has a general interest in our project to date. You may live, work, play, or visit the waterfront. Pre- registration required by March 2nd.

• 3/5: Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: General Interest Focus Group 2 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at 26 Court Street, Room 327. The intended audience for this Focus Group includes anyone who has a general interest in our project to date. You may live, work, play, or visit the waterfront. Pre- registration required by March 3rd.

• 3/11: Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: Maritime Focus Group from 9am to 11am at 26 Court Street, Room 327. The intended audience for this Focus Group includes folks who work on the water and in waterfront industries, access the water for recreation or cultural connection, use water transportation or operate watercraft, and folks who or do business along the shore (i.e. Designated Port Areas). Pre- registration required by March 9th.

originally published 2.26.26

Libraries, Landmarks, Planning, Climate, Art, Restaurants & Massport Round Out February

updated 2/27/26 with 324 A St. Abutters Meeting recording link and updated presentation. 

2/20: City Council Committee on Human Services Hearing on Docket #0284, a hearing to discuss equitable access to services and programming through the Boston Public Library System, at 10am. View docket

2/24: Fort Point Landmark District items to be heard at Boston Landmarks Commission Design Meeting at 5pm. Agenda items include: 311 Summer Street  and 5 Channel Center Street. 

2/24: Boston Civic Design Commission Design Committee Meeting at 5pm, On the agenda is the Reserved Channel Development at 300 West First Street. 

2/24: FPNA February Neighborhood Gathering on zoom only at 6pm.

2/24: 69 A Street Public Meeting at 6pm to discuss the notice of project change from office to CIEE’s international interns housing. 

2/25: What We Heard: 2025 Recap of US Army Corp. Of Engineers Coastal Risk Management Study To Date at 6pm. This meeting will recap engagement and progress from all Climate Ready Plan neighborhoods including us. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and discover feedback opportunities in 2026. Missed our neighborhood meeting? Find the presentation and recording under Past events. Also, check out future focus group meetings from February 25 through March 5th under Upcoming events.

2/25:  Planning Academy information session at 6pm. The Planning Academy is a free, interactive learning experience designed to equip Boston residents from different backgrounds and neighborhoods with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to meaningfully have a voice in planning. Interested residents should apply by March 8th. 

2/26: The Crit Group: A Meeting of Four Studios featuring the work of Lisa Knox, Alyson Schultz, Carol Stoltze and Michaela Sullivan. Reception is from 6pm to 8pm at the Gallery at 249 A located at 249 A Street. The show runs through April 3, 2026.

2/26: Celine Restaurant (former Blue Dragon space at 324 A Street) Abutters Meeting at 7pm.
Proposal: Transfer wine and malt beverage license to location, upgrade to all alcohol license with patio. Proposed inside closing hour 1AM and patio closing 11pm. 
View Abutters Meeting. View Abutters Meeting Presentation with floor plan of interior and patio.

2/28: Sullivan’s at Castle Island Opens for their 75th season.

3/6: Massport 2025 draft Strategic Plan: Massport owns over 300 acres in South Boston including nearly 10 million square feet of commercial and industrial development, four hotels, and more than 1,750 residential units, as well as parks, open spaces, and retail/restaurant amenities. View Feb 5th Massport Strategic Plan Virtual Presentation. Review their draft strategic plan and submit comments by March 6th. 

originally published 2.18.26

February Features Fort Point Resiliency, Elephantine & Trillium

updated 2/25/26 with speaker presentations. 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
6 pm to 8 pm

Neighborhood Gathering 
entirely virtual

featuring

Our C-6 Community Officers 

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As announced at our September 2025 Gathering, FEMA denied funding intended to help offset the cost of flood protection along the Fort Point Channel.

Chris Osgood
 Director of the City of Boston’s Office of Climate Resilience 
&
Ben Matusow
Senior Project Manager
Climate & Coastal Resilience Infrastructure Delivery Team

will outline the City’s plans to provide interim protections against sea level rise and storm-surge flooding for our neighborhood.

View Fort Point Channel Presentation

 View Resilient Moakley Park Presentation

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 plus
Elephantine
requesting wine cordial license upgrade
to a restricted all alcohol liquor license
& 
Trillium Brewing
requesting support for an alteration of premises within existing footprint

with
Neighborhood Updates from Lydia Polaski
View Presentation

If you have any questions, comments or updates, please submit them by end of day, Monday, February 23d to FPNA.

originally published 2.17.26

Snow Emergency, Snow Clearing, Emergency Shelters & Heating Guidelines

Updated 2/24: Snow emergency ends Tuesday, February 24th at 6pm.  If you parked at discounted or free garage, residents have until 8pm to get the snow emergency parking rate. Be in the know. Sign up for emergency alerts. Parking space savers must be removed by Thursday, February 26th at 6pm. 

As seen from multiple outlets including FPNA's Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook & X, Boston is under a snow emergency. Lydia Polaski, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services South Boston Liaison, is sharing some additional information to get us through the snowstorm safely, along with some gentle reminders of property owner and tenant snow responsibilities. If you can, FPNA asks that you to check on your neighbors who might need additional assistance.

The City is urging residents to abide by snow regulations and encouraging all drivers to use caution if traveling. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for emergency notifications through AlertBoston and to call 311 for non-emergency related issues. For any emergency, residents should call 911. 

Boston City Hall and other municipal buildings, including Boston Public Library branches and Boston Centers for Youth & Families, will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026. Online services will remain available. 

For the duration of the snow emergency, parking is prohibited in Boston Public Library and Boston Public Schools parking lots. Vehicles may be towed if they are parked in parking lots during the snow emergency. 

• A snow emergency has been declared to start at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22. A parking ban will also take effect at that time and all vehicles parked on posted snow emergency arteries will be towed to allow for snow clearing operations. Boston residents with a resident sticker can find a list of free and discounted garages here. Parking at participating garages will begin at 12:00 p.m. today. Discounted parking starts two hours before a declared snow emergency and ends two hours after lifting the emergency.

• Curbside trash and recycling will operate on a delayed schedule. All neighborhoods will experience a one-day delay in trash and recycling service. 

• Please note: Food waste collection will be delayed by one day in all neighborhoods this week. Bulk items, mattress, and textile collections are cancelled. Residents who were scheduled for Monday collection will receive email or phone communication with instructions on how to reschedule. For the most up-to-date information by address and collection type, visit boston.gov/trash-day

• Nighttime street sweeping on main roads, arteries, and commercial roads is canceled until further notice. Updates will be provided on boston.gov when night time street sweeping is scheduled to resume.

• Individuals have 48 hours to use a space saver after the end of an emergency. After that, residents must remove it from the street. 

The Public Works Department (PWD) will have over 900 pieces of equipment on City streets at the height of the storm. Public Works will begin snow removal following the storm, deploying snow removal units as well as bobcats and skid steers to open up crosswalks on main thoroughfares. Public Works has continued to melt snow in snow farms to create more capacity in anticipation of the upcoming snowfall. The PWD has over 35,000 tons of salt on hand ahead of the storm.

Rules on clearing snow:



• Property owners must fully clear snow, sleet and ice from sidewalks and curb ramps abutting the property within three hours after the snowfall ends, or three hours after sunrise if the snow ends overnight. Curb and pedestrian ramps to the street should be cleared fully and continually over the duration of the storm to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities. If the storm lasts for an extended period of time, property owners are asked to continually check and clear ramps abutting their property. 

• Removal of snow and ice from a private property to the street or sidewalk is prohibited. 

• Property owners are required by law to clear sidewalks and curb ramps adjacent to their property, all the way down to the concrete, ensuring a 42 inch wide path of travel in order to provide access for wheelchair users, strollers, etc..

• To help prevent further trash and recycling service delays, containers must be fully accessible to collection crews. Dumpsters and access paths must be fully shoveled and cleared of snow and ice so trucks can safely provide service.  

• Failure to comply with these rules can result in fines issued by PWD's Code Enforcement Division. Fines associated with improper removal of snow can be found here.

Information and resources to support individuals experiencing homelessness:

• If you see a person experiencing homelessness or individuals out in the cold who appear immobile, disoriented, or underdressed for the cold, please call 911.

• The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) utilizes a city-wide network of emergency shelters, outreach providers, city agencies, and first responders to assist those in need of shelter.

• Boston Public Health Commission's emergency shelters are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and when temperatures are below freezing (32 degrees), amnesty is in place for those with nonviolent restrictions. Men can access shelter at the 112 Southampton Street Shelter, and women should go to the Woods Mullen Shelter at 794 Massachusetts Ave. BPHC and the City also work closely with other shelter providers to ensure that no client is without shelter, food, resources, and a warm respite from the cold.

• Shelters are available any time of day or night for those in need.

• During extreme cold weather, street outreach teams operate with extended hours and provide mobile outreach vans on the streets in the evening and throughout the day.

Heating guidelines for property owners and tenants:

• Following the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code, the heating season officially begins on September 15 and runs through June 15. Property owners must heat habitable spaces at a minimum temperature of 68 degrees between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. and 64 degrees between 11:01 p.m. and 6:59 a.m.

• In case of emergency, property owners are encouraged to keep a list of licensed contractors (electrician, plumber, and general contractor) on file. Tenants experiencing problems with their heating system should check the thermostat, ensure the dial is turned on, and report insufficient or no heat problems to the property owner or manager immediately.

• If your landlord or property manager is unresponsive, call 311 to file a complaint.

originally published 2.23.26