Neighborhood Happenings Starting Tonight

May Neighborhood Happenings*

5/6: 346 D St & 218 W 1st St Public Improvement Plan Meeting, a draft plan presentation, at 6:30pm. The draft Public Improvement Plan addresses remediation of the existing ground pollution of this Brownfield site. Verizon and the property owner of 346 D Street, Oliver Street Capital, are proposing relocating the existing South Boston Verizon facility from 649 Summer Street to 346 D Street. The project entails configuration changes to the site, demolition of four buildings. Comment deadline 5/27. 

5/7: Mother's Day Market from 4:30pm to 7pm at Atlantic Wharf's Waterfront Square. Just in time for Mother's Day on May 11th, shop an array of handmade jewelry, candles, self-care treats and unique gifts sold by local women-owned businesses. (new event)

5/8: South Boston Spring Stroll from 4pm to 8pm on West and East Broadway. Enjoy  special promotions, live entertainment, and free Pedicab rides. Don't forget Mother's Day is May 11th.(new event)

5/8: Fort Point Channel Landmark District Commission at 6pm: 311 Summer Street, Five Iron Golf's patio at A St elevation.

5/9: City Council Committee On Environmental Justice, Resiliency, And Parks Hearing On Docket #0252, a hearing sponsored by Councilor Ed Flynn to discuss expanding the urban tree canopy in District 2, at 10am. Interested neighbors who would like to attend the hearing in-person, or to testify virtually via zoom, are invited to please email City Council Central Staff at Shane.Pac@Boston.gov. If you would like to also provide written testimony, you can email the committee at ccc.ep@Boston.gov.

5/10: Office Hour with South Boston Liaison Lydia Polaski from 10:30am to 11:30am at 15 Necco with Revival Cafe + Kitchen, who kindly provided coffee and pastries for last Saturday's Neighborhood Volunteer Love Your Block beautification event. 

5/12: City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0822-0830, FY26 Budget: Planning Dept at 10am.The focus of this hearing is the FY26 budget for the Planning Department. On a related note, Budget related requests may be sent to Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

5/12: Gillette Redevelopment IAG Public Meeting #1 - In Person from 6pm to 8pm at One Gillette Park

5/14: Gillette Redevelopment Public Meeting #1 - In Person from 6pm to 8pm at One Gillette Park

5/17: Councilor- At- Large Henry Santana's South Boston Waterfront Office Hours at 11am at Martin's Park. Rain date May 27th. Residents and families are invited to meet the Councilor and enjoy pastries and coffee. R.S.V.P.  (new event)

5/17: “THAW: We Are in Peril" Opening Reception from 5pm to 7pm at Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center St.  Antarctic Expedition of Science Journalist & Writer Angela Posada-Swafford: “Tales From an Ice Argonaut” lecture is at 7:30pm. R.S.V.P. for the free lecture. Exhibition runs through June 10th. (new event)

5/20: Save the date for the FPNA Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm. Please note that the May date is on the 3rd Tuesday in consideration of the Memorial Day Holiday.

5/22: Contemporary Narratives, the work of five cartoonists within an autobiographical genre, Opening Reception is from 5pm to 7pm at the FPAC Art Space at the Envoy Hotel, 70 Sleeper Street.  (new event)

5/27: Gillette Redevelopment IAG Public Meeting #2 - Virtual from 6pm to 8pm

5/29: Gillette Redevelopment Public Meeting #2 - Virtual from 6pm to 8pm

*(new events in rouge)