Happenings About The Neighborhood This Week

updated 12/30/24 the Abutters meeting recording for Revival Cafe + Kitchen.

12/16: 244-284 A St at 12pm for the remaining five (5) Chapter 91 Waterways Licenses in accordance with the Consolidated Written Determination, for the construction of the Channelside West Development Area including a residential building (G4), a commercial/mixed-use building (G5), associated Fort Point Channel Park, Waterfront Open Space, and below-grade parking garage in and on Filled Commonwealth Tidelands. Enter 24-WWAR-0107-APP, 24-WWAR-0108-APP, 24-WWAR-0109APP, 24-WWAR-0111-APP, and 24-WWAR-0114-AP in the record id field of the EEA Portal. View West Development Area presentation.  Comment Deadline: January 6, 2025

12/16: 244-284 A Street Public Meeting at 6pm will cover the same information as the 12pm public meeting. View West Development Area presentation. Comment Deadline: January 6, 2025

12/17: Representative David Biele’s Toy 🧸 Drive 🚘 for Southie children, from #NeighborsToNeighbors. Please donate a toy if you can and enjoy some holiday cheer at Amhreins (40 W Broadway) from 5:30pm to 7pm

12/18: Abutters Meeting for Revival Cafe + Kitchen at 7:30pm. The applicant is requesting a Common Victualler License to operate at 15 Necco St. The cafe will be adjacent to the Community Work Lounge. All are welcome to attend. View meeting recording.

As a reminder, Wormwood Park is closed for repairs. The weather caused some delays. We are waiting a revised opening date.  View details. 

Toy Drive and Holiday Party

State Representative David Biele cordially invites you to his fifth Annual Toy Drive to benefit children in our community around Christmas and the holiday season on:

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

6-8pm

Amrheins

40 West Broadway

Please bring an unwrapped toy for ages 0 to 16 and help spread holiday cheer to the children in our neighborhood. The toy drive gives presents to over 500 children in South Boston.

Complimentary food will be provided. 

You are invited to

Toy Drive At BCEC This Weekend

 State Representative David Biele invites you to join him this weekend for a

DRIVE-THRU TOY DRIVE

Saturday, December 11, 2020 

Sunday, December 12, 2020

10 am - 1 pm

Unwrapped toys for ages 0 to 15 years old can be dropped off at Boston Civic and Exhibition Center (BCEC) loading dock. Enter via the South entrance off of Cypher Street. Containers will be on site for contactless drop-off. 

Donated toys will go to neighborhood children this holiday season.  

Looking for gift ideas? The South Boston MOMS Club, one of the participating community partners, put together a toy drive list (including board games, books, arts and crafts, planes, dinosaurs, dolls), which should give ideas. It is not an exhaustive list of items for children aged 0 to 15.  

If you are looking to buy locally, Porter Square Books carries a selection of children's books and young adult books. Porter Square Books is located within GrubStreet at 50 Liberty Dr. 

Any questions?  Email Neighbort2NeighborToyDrive@gmail.com. 

    

originally published 12.06.21

Toys To Give. Toys to Receive. 'Tis The Season

updated 12/16/20: This just in from the North Pole- Santa will be arriving Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  The toy drive continues this weekend online and at BCEC.

Santa Claus is coming to town next week and there will be toys to receive plus a Toy Drive for local children. 

 SANTA CLAUS VISITS
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 (new date)
4:00-6:00 pm
101 W Broadway, BPD C-6

Santa will be up on BPD's balcony & sending toys down his slide to the kids below. Kids will receive a gift bag from  Mayor Walsh plus a toy and other treats. 

PAW PATROL'S CHASE, TROLLS POPPY, SPONGEBOB, THE GRINCH AND others will be there to say 'hi'  while you wait in line.

There will be both a drive up & walk up option to see Santa.  If you'd like to drive up to receive the gift, please pull in front of the station and someone will bring your gift over to your car. There will be a socially distanced line on the sidewalk for walk ups. 

State Representative David Biele invites you to join him this weekend for a

DRIVE THRU & REMOTE TOY DRIVE

Saturday, December 19, 2020 

Sunday, December 20, 2020

10 am - 2 pm

Unwrapped toys for girls and boys (0 to 15 years old) can be dropped off at Boston Civic and Exhibition Center (BCEC) loading Dock. Enter via the West Gate entrance off of Cyher Street. Containers will be on site for contactless drop-off. 

Toys will stay in the neighborhood and go to children at West Broadway.

Looking for gift ideas or prefer to shop from your sofa, click here.

Any questions?  Email Neighbort2NeighborToyDrive@gmail.com. 

originally published 12.09.20