Starry Night Unveiling Saturday

Experience a Starry Night in Fort Point
a fully programmable LED installation
by Lisa Greenfield and Daniel J. van Ackere

Join us for a celebratory unveiling:
Saturday, 12/21 at 5pm
on A street under the Summer Street Bridge

Made possible with support from
Boston Public Works

Funded by
Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund &
Fund for the Arts, a public art program
of the New England Foundation for the Arts

Fort Point Holiday Stroll and Arts Sale This Weekend

The Fort Point Holiday stroll is Friday from 4-8pm and all weekend is FPAC's annual Holiday Sale.  You can walk around Fort Point, sampling great things from Barrington Coffee, Sportello, and other local restaurants while you shop for gifts from FPAC artists or at Front, Bee's Knees, and other shops.



FPAC's Annual Holiday Sale
December 13, 14 and 15, 2013
Friday: 4-8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11am-4pm

The Fort PointArts Community’s 15th Annual Holiday Sale takes place Friday-Sunday December 13, 14 and 15, 2013.

Visitors can buy gifts of handcrafted and designed wares directly from their makers. Local artists will be set up over the three-day event, featuring jewelry, paintings, prints, pottery, photography, handcrafted clothing andaccessories, prints, holiday ornaments, cards, and more.

Free validated parking at the Central Parking Lot on A and Binford Streets, thanks to P&G/Gillette and Central parking.

http://www.fortpointarts.org/posts/fpac-holiday-sale-2/


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Fort Point Holiday Stroll

Friday, December 13, 2013     4:00-8:00p.m.

A FREE annual celebration of the Fort Point area and its many businesses offering unique stores and boutiques, and a wide array of restaurants and bars.

Download the map

Congress Street
Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street
-The Shop at BCM: 10% off purchase of $20 or more.  Discount applies to regular merchandise only and cannot be combined with any other offer

Au Bon Pain, 308 Congress Street
-Complimentary gingerbread cookie 4:00-7:00p.m.
-Complimentary hot chocolate 4:00-6:00p.m.

TRStreetFoods, 343 Congress Street
-Complimentary hot mulled cider
-Complimentary ham and cheese calzone

Barrington Coffee Roasting, 346 Congress Street
-Complimentary small drip coffee or decaf
-Complimentary hot cocoa if you are shorter than the oxcart wheel

Sportello & Drink, 348 Congress Street
-Sportello will be serving free samples of spicy tomato soups
-Drink will be serving free samples of gougeres

Fort Point Market, 369 Congress Street
-Full line tasting of local GrandTen Distilling, South Boston whiskey/vodka/American gin
-Craft beer tasting: Ballast Point, Firestone, Rogue
-Sample local Number 9 salsa and tortilla strips

Grand Circle Gallery, 347 Congress Street
-View No Place for a Lady: Intrepid Women Travelers Through the Centuries
Residence Inn Boston Downtown/Seaport, 370 Congress Street
-Complimentary cocoa and tours of the hotel
-Fliers for $149.00 holiday rates

Farnsworth Street
Bee’s Knees Supply Co., 12 Farnsworth Street
-20% of house made chocolates
-10% off all grocery
-Sip beer, wine or hot chocolate

A Street
Barlow’s Restaurant, 241 A Street
-Complimentary cup of clam chowder

Channel Center Street
Made in Fort Point, 30 Channel Center
-The Fort Point Arts Community’s store sells local art, craft and design: 10% off any one item when you mention the code STROLL

Front, 25 Channel Center
-Book signing:  Wintersweet by Tammy Donroe Inman
-Sample treats from the book, cocktails provided by Demand Drinks
-Trunk show with local artists

Midway Studios, 15 Channel Center Street
-Midway Channel Gallery grand opening show “Illusions” 5:00-8:00p.m.
-Fort Point Arts Community Holiday Sale Preview: Artists selling jewelry, paintings, pottery, prints, photography, holiday decorations and cards, and more.

Fort Point Channel
Atlantic Wharf Holiday Pop-Up, 290 Congress Street
Taste of Africa                                    Deborah’s Kitchen
Teas, crafts, and more                    All natural, spreadable fruit and relish
Two Son Jewelry                                 TophDaddy Design
Necklaces, bracelets, earrings       T-shirts for men, women, kids
Cody’s Creations                                  Leanne Tremblay Fine Handwovens
Dog collars, leashes, and more      Scarves, clutch handbags, tea towels
BSA Space, 290 Congress Street
-View 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Competition 4:00-6:00p.m.
-Explore Rights of Way: Mobility and the City exhibition 4:00-6:00p.m.
Smith & Wollensky, 290 Congress Street
-Complimentary cup of smoked clam chowder

TRADE, 540 Atlantic Avenue
-Complimentary TRADE brownie: a slightly sweet, slightly fudgy brownie with chili chocolate and candied ginger
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, 306 Congress Street
-Gift shop open until 6:00p.m.
The Barking Crab, 88 Sleeper Street
-$1 oysters

Denise Hajjar Boutique, 510 Atlantic Avenue
-Complimentary gift wrapping
-Gifts starting at $35
-Complimentary holiday treats and bubbles
RumBa, InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue
-15% off of delicious menu items

Fan Pier
Salon Mario Russo, 60 Northern Avenue
-Manes & Mistletoe! Salon event
-Complimentary hot chocolate with whipped cream and candy cane
-Complimentary gift pack from Oribe with fabulous trial size products
-Holiday blow out for $40.00 from 5:00-7:00p.m.

Parking/Transportation Discount
Necco Garage, 10 Necco Street
-$5.00 parking rate 3:30-10:00p.m. (mention Fort Point Holiday Stroll at the Parking Office)
Hailo Cab
-New and existing users can enter promo code FPSTROLL on December 13, 2013 for $10 off a Hailo ride. Code expires at 11:59pm that day.

Meeting for 338 Congress Project Thursday

388 Congress Project - Community Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 05, 2013

Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Location: Boston Fire Museum - 344 Congress Street, Boston 02210

Description: The Project will replace a surface parking lot of approximately 5,420 square feet with a distinctive mid-rise residential building in the Fort Point Channel district. It will include the construction of an approximately 69 foot height building containing up to approximately nine (9) new residential units with ground-level retail, local service, and/or restaurant uses and approximately ten (10) spaces of accessory residential parking. The Project will contain approximately 26,750 square feet of gross floor area.  This meeting has been rescheduled from the previously noticed November 26th, 2013 meeting.

Project Notification Form may be downloaded here:  338-congress.pdf  (7.5MB)



Comment Period ends on Thursday, December 12, 2013Division: Economic Development
Department: BRA
Neighborhood: South Boston

Photos of 327 Summer St. Fire

Some amazing photos posted by @BostonFire of the blaze and the current conditions.  They're still on the scene, monitoring for hot spots:

Massport Community Meeting Wednesday

Massport update on Conley Terminal, Dedicated Freight Corridor, and Buffer Open Space Project.
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Tynan Community Center

It's time to vote!

Look forward to seeing everyone at the polls!

City of Boston Municipal Election

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

7am – 8pm

James Condon School

200 D Street

South Boston, MA 

City Council Debate Tonight

Councilor Bill Linehan and challenger Suzanne Lee will address neighbors tonight:

City Council District 2 Debate

Councillor Bill Linehan and Suzanne Lee

Moderator Peter Kadzis, WGBH

Monday, October 28th, 2013

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Lithuanian Club

368 West Broadway, South Boston

(West Broadway and E Street)

 Refreshments will be served at 5:30pm. The debate will start promptly at 6pm.

The event moderator is Michael Dowling, Artistic Director of Medicine Wheel Productions, President of South Boston Association of Non-Profits and long-time South Boston resident.

Shuttles Buses on Redline This Weekend

Red Line: Upcoming

Shuttle buses replacing parts of the Red Line every weekend (except Thanksgiving weekend) October 12 - December 22.

Due to the Columbia Junction Project, the Clayton St. Bridge Project, and the Longfellow Bridge Project, buses will replace Red Line trains as follows from start of service Saturday through end of service Sunday unless otherwise noted:

- Oct 12-14: JFK/UMass - Ashmont (through Monday, Columbus Day)
- Oct 19-20: Broadway - JFK/UMass
- Oct 26-27: Kendall/MIT - Park St.
- Nov 2-3: Kendall/MIT - Park St.
- Nov 8-10: JFK/UMass - Ashmont (beginning at approximately 9 p.m. Friday)
- Nov 16-17: JFK/UMass - North Quincy
- Nov 23-24: Kendall/MIT - Park St.
- Dec 7-8: Broadway - JFK/UMass
- Dec 14-15: Broadway - JFK/UMass
- Dec 21-22: Broadway - JFK/UMass

All shuttle stops are accessible for persons with disabilities.

 

http://mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?route=Red+Line

Meet Candidate Connolly at Bee's Knees Tomorrow Evening

Please join Mayoral Candidate John Connolly & his wife Meg for a Meet and Greet:

Saturday October 26th
8 PM - 9:30 PM
Bee's Knees
12 Farnsworth St
South Boston, MA

Hosted by State Rep. Nick Collins and your neighbors of Fort Point


https://www.facebook.com/events/236165403211056/

Submit Your Questions for Linehan - Lee Debate

FPNA is co-hosting the City Council District 2 Debate this Thursday between Councillor Bill Linehan and Suzanne Lee, and will be submitting 3-5 questions for the candidates.

Please give your feedback and what questions you think the candidates should be asked:

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e8e3xatbhn1ol2al/start



Details on the debate:

City Council District 2 Debate

Councillor Bill Linehan and Suzanne Lee

Moderator Peter Kadzis, WGBH

Thursday, October 24, 2013

6:30 – 8:00 pm

(refreshments at 6pm)

Lithuanian Club

368 West Broadway, South Boston

(West Broadway and E Street)

Bill Filed for Convention Center $1B Expansion

The BCEC has filed a bill to do a billion dollar expansion:

http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/10/bill_filed_to_greenlight_1b_convention_center_expansion



While the BCEC claims the economic benefits will at least match the cost, studies suggest that convention business is on the decline and rarely meets projections:

http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2005/01/01cities-sanders

...an examination of the convention business and city and state spending on host venues finds that:

• The overall convention marketplace is declining in a manner that suggests that a recovery or turnaround is unlikely to yield much increased business for any given community, contrary to repeated industry projections. Moreover this decline began prior to the disruptions of 9-11 and is exacerbated by advances in communications technology. Currently, overall attendance at the 200 largest tradeshow events languishes at 1993 levels.
• Nonetheless, localities, sometimes with state assistance, have continued a type of arms race with competing cities to host these events, investing massive amounts of capital in new convention center construction and expansion of existing facilities. Over the past decade alone, public capital spending on convention centers has doubled to $2.4 billion annually, increasing convention space by over 50 percent since 1990. Nationwide, 44 new or expanded convention centers are now in planning or construction.
• Faced with increased competition, many cities spend more money on additional convention amenities, like publicly-financed hotels to serve as convention "headquarters." Another competitive response has been to offer deep discounts to tradeshow groups. Despite dedicated taxes to pay off the public bonds issued to build convention centers, many—including Washington, D.C and St. Louis—operate at a loss.

This analysis should give local leaders pause as they consider calls for ever more public investment into the convention business, while weighing simultaneously where else scarce public funds could be spent to boost the urban economy.

Tonight: Workshop on Future of I-93 Underpass

 Planning Workshop on the Future of the I-93 Underpass
1145 Washington St.,  Suite 2

Oct 3rd, 2013
6-9pm

Join Washington Gateway, Street Plans Collaborative and representatives from the community, city and state for planning enhancements to the I-93 underpass between E. Berkeley and Traveler Streets on October 3rd from 6-9pm at Project Place.

http://gatewaymainstreet.org/942/