Happenings Start Wednesday Plus 2 Art Openings, Toys & More

December 10: Zoning Commission Hearing at 9am. Special Order No. 16 Linkage: Said Special Order would allow the Zoning Commission to adopt a zero percent increase to the Linkage Policy for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2026. 

December 10: Conservation Commission at 6pm with Barking Crab marina and Northern Avenue Bridge.

December 11: Resilient Moakley Park MEPA site visit at 11am at 1005 Columbia Road, Boston MA 02127. Meet at the parking lot adjacent to the community gardens, proximate to Saunders Stadium.  RSVP to Eva.Vaughan@mass.gov at least one day in advance.

December 11: Fort Point Channel Landmarks Meeting at 6pm.

December 11: PAPERCLIPS Opening featuring artwork in a variety of media from the artists at 249 A Street Artists Cooperative from 6pm to 8pm at 249 A St. All artworks are original and priced at $200 or under. Ornaments & Stocking Stuffers are $25 or less. 

December 11: "Songs from the Subducted Sea", charting a fluid, archipelagic world where volcanic calderas, drifting islands, and submersible forms echo "wandering trajectories” Opening Reception from 6pm to 9pm at the Midway Gallery, 15 Channel Center Street.

Iwalani Kaluhiokalani, Sonic Mistral: Siren’s Call

December 12: We Need to Talk: What if Staying is No Longer an Option? hosted virtually by EBC from 9:30am to 12:30pm. What needs to be in place to manage the huge financial, social, and cultural costs associated with climate disasters and involuntary, unsupported climate migration? What do we need to do to prevent an “everyone for themselves” reaction that worsens existing structural inequality?

December 15: Comment deadline at 5PM for the Wetlands Ordinance Phase 3 regulations that will explicitly address: climate resilience, extended riverfront, climate equity and environmental justice. For coastal, establish a Coastal Flood Resilience Zone (CFRZ) and for inland neighborhoods establish a Inland Flood Resilience Zone (IFRZ) that will help identify and protect areas of the City that will become (or already may be) subject to inland flooding. More details and prior information sessions available from the link above.  Send comments to cc@boston.gov.

December 15: State Rep. David Biele's 7th Annual Holiday Party & Toy Drive for South Boston children from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Amrheins. Bring an unwrapped toy or select a toy from the holiday wish list.

Toy Drive and Holiday Party

State Rep. David Biele is running his seventh annual toy drive in partnership with the South Boston MOMS Club.

Help clear the holiday wish list for 900 South Boston children aged 0 to16 by ordering via Amazon or bringing an unwrapped gift Monday night. 

You are invited to

Rep Biele's Holiday Party & Toy Drive

December 15, 2025

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Amrhreins, 80 West Broadway

T'is The Season Of Holiday Festivities & Fun Starting Tonight

December 4:  South Boston Chamber of Commerce and South Boston NDC are hosting the South Boston Christmas Stroll: Shop, Dine & Celebrate starting at 4pm.

December 4: Woven Together, a group show of 9 textiles artists visualizing the importance of our everyday connections, Opening Reception from 5pm to 7pm at the FPAC Art Space, 70 Sleeper St. 

December 5: Light Up Seaport is from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, The festivities begin at Betty’s Blizzard Bluff in The Superette Courtyard at 5:00 PM, where Betty hosts a pre-party with live DJ beats and dreamy snacks from Puffy Clouds Boston. 
At 6:00 PM, head to Seaport Common where Ashlee Feldman of JAM'N 94.5 and Herv Jean Baptiste, will lead the countdown to Boston’s most magical moment right at 7:20 PM, when our 52-foot holiday tree comes alive with 10,000 twinkling lights. Enjoy performances and additional acts throughout the evening. Light Up Seaport will also be live on WBZ-TV/CBS from 7:00 - 7:30pm.

December 6: Jingle All the Way Seaport 5k at 9am. View route. 

December 6: Massport Winter Festival takes place from 12pm to 5pm at the new 10 World Trade (401 Congress St,).building. Celebrate the season with a free holiday movie, photos with Santa and seasonal surprises. 

December 7: Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting will be spreading good cheer at the M Street Park (East Broadway & M Street) at 2pm. At 1:30pm enjoy hot chocolate, holiday music and gingerbread decorating. Stay to see the Grinch, Santa, Mrs. Claus and Mayor Wu.

Mayor Wu's 2024 Enchanted Tour @ M St. Park

December 11: PAPERCLIPS Opening featuring artwork in a variety of media from the artists at 249 A Street Artists Cooperative (249 A St.) from 6pm to 8pm at 249 A St. All artworks are original and priced at $200 or under. Ornaments & Stocking Stuffers are $25 or less. 

December 11: "Songs from the Subducted Sea", charting a fluid, archipelagic world where volcanic calderas, drifting islands, and submersible forms echo "wandering trajectories” Opening Reception from 6pm to 9pm at the Midway Gallery, 15 Channel Center Street.

Iwalani Kaluhiokalani, Sonic Mistral: Siren’s Call

Fort Point Landmarks December 2025 Meeting

updated 12/8/24 with 308 Congress St. presentation. 

THE FORT POINT CHANNEL LANDMARK DISTRICT COMMISSION

will hold a public hearing on:
Thursday, December 11, 2025  
6:00 PM

This hearing will be held virtually and NOT in person.

You can participate in this hearing by going to the Zoom meeting link or by calling 646-828-7666 and entering meeting id 160 227 7594#. You may also submit written comments or questions to FortPointLDC@boston. 

I.  ADVISORY REVIEW HEARING

APP # 26.0942 FPC 308 CONGRESS STREET

Applicant: Jug Chokshi
Proposed Work: Boston Children’s Museum proposes to add a waterproof membrane over the existing brick façade of the Atlas Stores Building, extending up to approximately 6 feet above ground level and 1 foot below the sidewalk. New brick or stone veneer will be installed over the waterproofing membrane. Fittings for stop logs will be installed at openings.

II.  RATIFICATION OF 10/9/25 Hearing Minutes

III.  STAFF UPDATES

V.  PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 7:00 PM

Members: David Berarducci, Vacancy, Thomas Rodde, Vacancy, Vacancy, 
Alternates: Vacancy, Raber Umphenour

Conservation Commission December Meeting

The Conservation Commission (ConCom) will be holding a virtual public meeting on December 10th at 6pm.

Neighborhood Items

• Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-2088 and BOS File No. 2025-044 from Childs Engineering on behalf of Poseidon Enterprises for the proposed replacement of deteriorated sections of an existing fender system along a pier face, as well as repairs to structural timber piles and timber pile caps at Barking Crab, 88 Sleeper Street, South Boston Waterfront, MA (LUO).*Continued from the October 22, 2025 hearing. Continuance postponed to a future hearing.

• Request for a Determination of Applicability from AECOM on behalf of the City of Boston Public Works Department for the proposed removal of the Northern Avenue Bridge superstructure over the Fort Point Channel, South Boston Waterfront, MA.

Trip to Fort Ticonderoga 12/5-12/7

Senator Collins invites FPNA  and members to Fort Ticonderoga this weekend for the Real Time Revolution Signature Reenactment Event: “Noble Train Begins”.

The hotel and transportation are complementary. Yankee Bus Line will be leaving South Boston Friday AM (exact time is still TBD) and returning Sunday PM. View itinerary. 

If you are interested in attending this historic event, please let Haley Walsh, Senator Collins Chief of Staff, know at your earliest convenience.

MA Conference for Women Travel Advisory

The Massachusetts Conference for Women will take place at the Menino Convention and Exhibition Center (formerly the BCEC) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. 

We will be welcoming up to 13,000 attendees to Fort Point and the South Boston Waterfront. Expect increased area activity, traffic, and limited parking during the event.

The Seaport TMA highly recommends that people traveling through the Seaport utilize public and alternative transportation modes throughout the day of this event. Cyclists can reference live map of bike parking and Bluebikes stations located in the vicinity. MBTA Silver Line service may see busier than normal ridership levels, and area garages may also be busier. If you must drive, please allow additional time for your commute.

Overflow parking will be available at:

1. South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center
2. Channel Center Garage
3. Necco Street Garage & Channelside Open Air Lot

Boston Police details will join State Police to help direct traffic and provide pedestrian safety.