This Week About The Neighborhood

updated 9/4/24 with Rodent Control meeting recording.

August 26: PAW Patrol: The Movie (Rain Date: August 27), G. Free. 88 Seaport Blvd. 

August 26: State Primary Vote by Mail Application Deadline

August 29: Inspectional Services Department (ISD)s Rodent Control Information Session from 6pm to 7:30pm.  View meeting recording and enter password 0&YFn?KQ. Questions or concerns contact ISD Environmental Division by email or at phone at 617-635-5300. 

August 29: 10th Annual Illuminate the Harbor Fireworks Celebration starts at 8:30pm and lights up for thirty minutes. The fireworks are made possible by support from Meet Boston and presented by Boston Harbor Now, Atlas PyroVision, and the City of Boston. Fireworks can be viewed from anywhere on the waterfront. Here are suggested public viewing locations along the Boston Harborwalk:

Christopher Columbus Park, North End

Piers Park, East Boston

Fan Pier, Seaport District

The fireworks are free to view . Register to stay informed of any updates. 

August 30: FY25 Community Preservation Act Funding Eligibility Determination Deadline. Don't miss out. In the FY 24, District 2 received $3.2 million in CPA funds that improve our neighborhoods and better the quality of life of all residents. The distribution includes the Christopher Lee/N Street Field in South Boston, Phillips Square Plaza in Chinatown, and League of Women in the South End, among others.   

August 30: Free FPAC Harbor Harmonies Concert from 7:30pm to 8:30pm at Midway Artist Studios, Fort Point Lyric Community Studio,15 Channel Center St. Room 102.

August 30: 14th Boston Jazz Festival by Boss-Ten Productions & Larry J's BBQ from 5pm to 10pm at Maritime Park, 600 D St. Free. 

August 31:14th Boston Jazz Festival by Boss-Ten Productions & Larry J's BBQ from 12pm to 10pm at Maritime Park, 600 D St. Free. 

September 3: State Primary Election Day. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm at One Boston Wharf Road *location change

originally published 8.26.24

State Primary: Voter Registration, Vote By Mail, Early Voting & Election Day

updated 8.22.24 with new voting location. 

State Primary Voting Information

Voter Registration Deadline: August 24, 2024

Vote by Mail Application Deadline: August 26, 2024

Early Voting: August 24 – August 30 (click link for complete list)

Saturday, August 24th and Sunday, August 25 from 11am to 7pm at the Condon School, 200 D Street.

Election Day: September 3  from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

On Ballot: Representative in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Governor's Council, State Senator, State Representative, District Attorney, Sheriff, County Commissioner (only in certain counties).

Sample Ballots: Democratic  and Republican

Neighborhood Voting Location: 1 Boston Wharf Rd (corner of Congress & Boston Wharf Rd). *new location

originally published 07.30.24

Fishing For Something Good This September?

It may be September, but we are going fishing for fresh seafood, fruit and vegetables, and specialty items every Saturday through the end of October at the new:

Fish & Farm Market

11 AM to 3 PM

every Saturday now through October (rain or shine)

Boston Fish Pier (Seaport Blvd. & D St.) 

Discover a unique mix of Boston’s top seafood purveyors—many based right at the Massport-operated pier—alongside fresh fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, breads, and specialty items. Grab to-go options, find perfect gifts, and enjoy a vibrant market experience. It's the place to shop for fresh, local, and healthy food. Learn more at Fish & Farm Market.

                                                            source: FishandFarmMarket.org

Live Music, Fireworks, Elections, Movies & Art Around The Neighborhood

updated 8.22.24 with Climate Monsters & Boston Jazz Festival.

Lots of free events, fireworks and entertainment about the neighborhood this week and next. 

August 22: Free Thursday Berklee College of Music performances on Waterfront Plaza at Atlantic Wharf from 5pm to 7pm through September 5th. 

August 22: Artists For Humanity BIG Summer Show, the culmination of hundreds of teen artists' and designers' hard work this summer in their BIGGEST art and design sale of the year, happens from 5pm to 8pm in the Epicenter at 105 W 2nd St. Free.

August 22: Taking Back The Hill, a free community, art and food evening hosted by Spoke (formerly Medicine Wheel) from 6pm to 8pm at No Man’s Land, 95 G St (behind Excel High School).

August 23: Going to Ground - PUBLIC BRICK-LAYING PERFORMANCE from 4-7pm. Drop by The Greenway where artists LaRissa Rogers and Zalika Azim together with collaborators – including their moms, aunts, sisters, and several Boston-based artists – will lay earthen bricks on-site to form the foundation of the sculpture.

August 23: Free ICA Vinyl Nights from 5pm to 9pm. Repeats August 30th.  

August 24: "Climate Monsters" by artist Sarah Brophy will take over the Fort Point Channel. Free community launch party from 2pm to 4pm outside of the Boston Children's Museum.

August 24: State Primary Voter Registration Deadline 

August 24 & 25th: Early Voting Sat. & Sun. from 11am to 7pm at the Condon School, 200 D Street.

August 25: Black Owned Bos. Market at Seaport Common (85 Northern Ave) from 12pm to 6pm featuring Black-owned businesses from throughout the Greater Boston area, including food, games and live entertainment. Free. 

August 26: State Primary Vote by Mail Application Deadline

August 26: PAW Patrol: The Movie (Rain Date: August 27), G. Free. 88 Seaport Blvd. 

August 29: Inspectional Services Department's Rodent Control information session from 6pm to 7:30pm.  

August 29: 10th Annual Illuminate the Harbor Fireworks Celebration starts at 8:30pm and lights up for thirty minutes. The fireworks are made possible by support from Meet Boston and presented by Boston Harbor Now, Atlas PyroVision, and the City of Boston. Fireworks can be viewed from anywhere on the waterfront. Here are suggested public viewing locations along the Boston Harborwalk:

Christopher Columbus Park, North End

Piers Park, East Boston

Fan Pier, Seaport District

The fireworks are free to view . Register to stay informed of any updates. 

August 30: Free FPAC Harbor Harmonies Concert from 7:30pm to 8:30pm at Midway Artist Studios, Fort Point Lyric Community Studio,15 Channel Center St. Room 102.

August 30: 14th Boston Jazz Festival by Boss-Ten Productions & Larry J's BBQ from 5pm to 10pm at Maritime Park, 600 D St. Free. 

August 31:14th Boston Jazz Festival by Boss-Ten Productions & Larry J's BBQ from 12pm to 10pm at Maritime Park, 600 D St. Free. 

September 3: State Primary Election Day. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm at a new Seaport location pending confirmation. 

originally published 8.21.24

Gillette To File Letter Of Intent To Transform Fort Point Campus

updated 08/21/24 with link to Letter of Intent and press release. 

A Message From Gillette To The Neighborhood

We will be filing a Letter of Intent today, August 21, 2024,with the Boston Planning Department to begin the formal process for our South Boston Site transformation.   

This filing will be consistent with what we have previously shared regarding our vision for reimagining the site.  We see a true generational opportunity to transform our industrial campus to bring incredible benefits for the community and city.  We are particularly excited about the project’s potential to improve community access through/to the site, bring much needed housing, create one of the largest inclusive waterfront parks ever built on private land in the city and add a new level of resiliency alongside the Channel to protect the surrounding communities.  We are also very enthusiastic about the potential to boost economic development in this unique, transit accessible part of the city, bringing new industry, jobs, tax revenue, linkage funds and more.   

 

We are looking forward to sharing more details on our project vision with you and the community as we embark on the next phase of this process.   We plan to host several community meetings/workshops ahead. The dates of these are as follows: 

• Site Tour and Workshop #1 - Thursday, September 19th
• Workshop #2 – Tuesday, October 1st
• Workshop #3 – Thursday, October 24th

Later today, we will also launch a public website (www.GilletteBostonUpdate.com) to provide ongoing updates on the project along with the calendar of events ahead.   We hope this will make it as easy as possible for anyone who is interested to participate.   

 

As we announced last Fall, we will remain an important part of this city with our Headquarters and Technical Innovation Center staying in South Boston.  We are grateful to continue to benefit from this vibrant city and the strong innovation ecosystem all around us and we remain eager to realize this incredible opportunity to leave a legacy for our Grooming home and community.  

 

We appreciate your continued support as we continue through this journey.   As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions to gillettecommunity.im@pg.com. 

Rachel Forbes Elwell

Communications & Community Affairs Manager

P&G Gillette

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Free FPAC Harbor Harmonies Concert!

FPAC (Fort Point Arts Community) presents Harbor Harmonies, a free chamber music concert series, and featuring violinist Daniel Kurganov and pianist Constantine Finehouse on:

Friday, August 30, 2024

7:30pm to 8:30pm

Midway Artist Studios

Fort Point Lyric Community Studio, room #102

15 Channel Center Street

R.S.V.P. for free admission

Doors open at 7pm

Praised for their “extraordinary fervor, commitment, and technical prowess” (Classics Today), the Kurganov-Finehouse Duo have performed at prestigious venues like Merkin Hall, BargeMusic, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Recently the duo recorded the complete Brahms Sonatas on historic instruments (Hänssler Classics), an album that was met with universal acclaim and was a main feature in The Strad Magazine (Feb. 2024). Take a listen on their popular YouTube channel.

Mayor Wu Launches Boston's E-Bikes Incentive Program

Mayor Wu launches the Boston E-Bikes Incentive Program! 

Vouchers range from $150 to $2,400, reducing the costs of purchasing an e-bike and cycling safety equipment for approximately one thousand eligible residents of Boston. 

Rolling Application is now open from adults with chronic or permanent disabilities, who are looking for adaptive e-bike or powered handcycle wheelchair attachment. The Rolling Applications will be open until Thursday, September 5th.

General Applications for all other eligible groups will open on Monday, August 12. and close on Saturday, August 24. The vouchers will be distributed through the lottery in the General Applications. The lottery will take place on Monday, August 26th. The City will hold another application round in Spring 2025. 

More information about applications, e-bike types, upcoming Try an E-Bike events, and answers to FAQs are available on boston.gov/ebikes.

Beats On The Beach Along The Fort Point Channel

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosts their annual Beats On The Beach Block Party along the Fort Point Channel on:

Friday, August 16, 2024

5:30-9:30PM

Channelside Lot (45 Binford St.)

Get Your FREE Tickets Today!

The Block Party is a FREE community art celebration organized in collaboration with local artists to put money in the hands of POC creatives and connect people to the Boston waterfront. There will be a vibrant art mart with more than 50 local art vendors. There will be live performances by both up-and-coming and well-known artists. Your dog is welcome too.  

Paramount+ Free Movie Nights at Seaport Boulevard

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Seaport!

Get your free ticket!

 

Mondays are free outdoor movie nights now through September 23, 2024 at 88 Seaport Blvd. 

The lot will open at 6:00 PM and movies will start at dusk (around 7:00 PM), weather permitting. For a dinner and a movie experience, we encourage you to pack a picnic, pick up food in the neighborhood from one of the many restaurants, or purchase food from on-site concessionaires.

Bring your own chair or blanket to enjoy the movie from the surface area parking lot. Please note the open lot is a mix of pavement and gravel. No chair? No problem. Lawn chairs are available to rent while supplies last. Please select the “Chair Rental” ticket when registering. There is a fee of $10 per chair rental. If you bring your own blanket or chair, please select "Free General Admission" ticket.

AUGUST

12 - School of Rock (Rain Date: August 13), PG-13

19 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (Rain Date: August 20), PG-13

26 - PAW Patrol: The Movie (Rain Date: August 27), G

SEPTEMBER

02 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Rain Date: September 3), PG-13

09 - Mean Girls (Rain Date: September 10), PG-13

16 - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Rain Date: September 17), PG-13

23 - Catch Me If You Can (Rain Date: September 24), PG-13

July Special Meeting & Upcoming Happenings

 updated 8/9/24: Paramount Movie Nights in the Seaport 

You are invited to 

A Special Edition Neighborhood Gathering

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6 pm to 7 pm

Zoom on in!

featuring

Fort Point's 1st Office to Residential Conversion Proposal

 home of the  Boston Wharf Co. Industrial Real Estate sign

263 Summer Street

Adam Burns

Principal at Burns Realty and Investments

plus

Neighborhood Updates  

If you have any questions for our speaker,

please submit them by Monday, July 29th at noon to FPNA.

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Upcoming Happenings

July 26: SONG/LAND/SEA | WAI Water Warning from 6pm to 8pm join Lani Asunción and collaborators on The Greenway to activate a new sculpture installation with live music, performance, and dance! Limited free tickets.

Commonwealth Pier:
Revitalization of the “World Trade Center” at 200 Seaport Blvd, removing the event space and converting to office. Chapter 91 license revision currently under review. Public Comment deadline is July 29, 2024. Project plans and documents for this Waterways Application are available at the EEA ePlace Public Access Portal (enter 24-WW03-0003-AMD in the Search Page in the “Record ID” field)

July 30: FPNA Special Edition Neighborhood Gathering at 6pm.

August 2: Free FPAC Harbor Harmonies Concert at 7:30pm at the FPAC Art Space across from the Barking Crab. Mattias and Bahar will be presenting a program of original compositions, traditional Persian music, klezmer, and more.

August 6: National Night Out at Moakley Park (450 Old Colony Ave) from 3pm to 5:30pm. Join South Boston’s BPD C-6 for an evening of fun, food, community spirit, and safety awareness across the city. 

August 10: Un Día de Kayak (Joy of Kayaking) from 10am to 3pm. Welcome our neighbors from Roxbury and Dorchester as they explore the waterfront on land (Boston Children's Museum to the ICA) and on water (Fort Point Pier). The event is hosted by The American Cities Coalition.

August 10: Atlantic Wharf Summer Bash from 12pm to 5pm Enjoy lawn games, live performances, a vendor market and more throughout our indoor and outdoor spaces. Free and open to the public. 

Every Monday through September 23rd, be entertained by free outdoor Paramount+ Movie Nights in the Seaport at 88 Seaport Blvd. Lot opens at 6pm. Movies start at dusk.

Every Tuesday and Thursday through August 22nd enjoy a FREE live Berklee College of Music performance on Waterfront Plaza at Atlantic Wharf, part of the “Summer in the City” series.

August 16: Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosts their annual Beats On The Beach Block Party on the Channelside Lot (45 Binford St.) from 5:30-9:30PM. The Block Party is a FREE community art celebration organized in collaboration with local artists to put money in the hands of POC creatives and connect people to the Boston waterfront.

August 23:  34 DRYDOCK AVENUE Chapter 91 license minor modification comment deadline for a two-story emergency medical service facility with ambulance bays and public restrooms on the ground floor and crew quarters on the second floor located within the RLFMP and South Boston DPA on Filled Commonwealth Tidelands. For Project Information, visit EEA ePlace Public Access Portal (search by Record ID: 24-WWAR-0042-APP). NOTE: There is no public meeting for a minor modification. 

August 24: State Primary Voter Registration Deadline 

August 26: State Primary Vote by Mail Application Deadline

September 3: Polls will be open at 55 Pier 4 Blvd from 7am to 8pm.

originally published 07.24.24

Fort Point Landmarks July Meeting Part of Tuesday's BLC Meeting

The BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION (BLC)

will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, July 23, 2024

via zoom OR BY CALLING 309-205-3325 AND ENTER MEETING ID #98692200856. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT WRITTENCOMMENTS TO BLC@BOSTON.GOV.

Design Review at 500 P.M.

I.   24.1063 FPC- 332-340 SUMMER STREET (Public can offer public comments)*
Applicant: Christopher Kennedy
Landscaping adjustments to an existing garden. Presentation Link

II.   ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL ITEMS
25.0014 FPC- 370 CONGRESS STREET
Applicant: Derrick Fitzgerald
In kind masonry repointing.
24.1179 BLC- 216 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Applicant NEU Rooftop
HVAC Equipment Changes
24.1184 BLC- 44 PROVINCE STREET- HUTCHINSON BUILDING
Replace two granite pieces (14"x41")on the building. Replacement to match existing stone. Replace 8 cracked glass window panes.

Business Meeting at 600 P.M.

III. DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT & VOTES

24.1063 FPC- 332-340 SUMMER STREET
Applicant: Christopher Kennedy Landscaping adjustments to an existing garden.
Commission Vote

ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL ITEMS

 Commission Vote

IV. PETITIONS, STUDY REPORTS, & DESIGNATIONS

 Report on petitions and study reports status, Jennifer Gaugler, Architectural Historian

V. STUDY REPORT SUBCOMMITTEE

Two commissioners are needed to volunteer for the Study Report Subcommittee.

This subcommittee helps staff review any requests for amendments to the study reports after they are posted for public feedback. This committee meets on an as-needed basis.

VI. RATIFICATION OF HEARING MINUTES

Review and Vote to Approve the minutes of the 06/25/24 hearing

VII. STAFF UPDATES

Next BLC hearing on August 13, 2024 at 6pm

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

BOSTONLANDMARKSCOMMISSION
John Amodeo, Celina Barrios-Millner David Berarducci, John Freeman, Susan Goganian, Fadi Samaha, Jeffrey Gonyeau, Christopher Hart, Richard Henderson, Kirsten Hoffman, Jeffrey Heyne, Angela Ward-Hyatt Felicia Jacques, Lindsey Mac-Jones, Senam Kumahia, Justine Orlando (Vice-Chair,) Brad Walker (Chair)

*Fort Point Channel Landmark Commission applications are being heard at BLC due to a lack of quorum at the local district commission. 

UUA Message of Gratitude for the Successful Emergency Family Shelter Initiative

To residents and businesses of the Fort Point Neighborhood:

On behalf of the planning team for the SafetyNet Shelter at 24 Farnsworth Street, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for your support for this project to provide temporary, emergency shelter to families in need. This four-month project is now concluded, and has been a testament to the power of creativity and partnership to meet the needs of our community and the current moment.

Around the winter holidays, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) learned the Commonwealth of Massachusetts needed short-term shelter space, since a surge in families migrating from Haiti had overwhelmed the system during the coldest months. The Unitarian Universalist Association, as the national headquarters for over 1000 liberal religious congregations across the United States, reached out to the state and offered vacant tenant space at our headquarters building in Fort Point. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities connected us with the City of Boston, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, the YMCA of Greater Boston, and the Black Refugee and Immigrant Community Coalition. Working together, we opened a temporary SafetyNet shelter for 25 families with children on the UUA’s sixth floor.

Our first guests arrived on March 7th, and the project was completed by June 30th - all families were all placed in housing by the time of we closed the temporary shelter’s doors. Families stayed overnight at the UUA, and were driven to the YMCA and community centers during the day to receive additional support and services. Before coming to stay with us, most had been sleeping at Logan Airport. Through the shelter program and BRICC’s support, they were able to file for work permits, school placements and get help with housing applications. By any measure – and by the measure of the values that Unitarian Universalists live by and promote – this project has been a success.

The support from the Fort Point neighborhood has been critical to this project’s success. Before the shelter opened, the planning partners held a public meeting with the Fort Point Neighborhood Association and the City’s Office of Neighborhood Services, and remained engaged with regular updates. When there were logistical concerns, residents and abutters brought them to the planning team and we worked to address them.

We heard so many times the pride you felt, knowing that the Seaport could provide a supportive community to these families in their time of need. Some donated time, money and needed home goods, collected by the South Boston Neighborhood House. Local businesses made generous donations -Flour provided breakfast every Sunday, and The Children’s Museum gave 50 tickets so that families could enjoy the museum’s offerings.

Now that the shelter project is concluded, the UUA will be reopening its building to the public and returning the space to commercial use, as originally intended. We will be seeking new commercial tenants for our vacant space. We also invite you to check out our inSpirit Book and Gift shop on the first floor, now re-opened Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays.

The UUA, as your ongoing neighbor, was grateful to be able to use our assets in a creative way to do our part in addressing the housing crisis and our broken asylum system. From the beginning, this was a project grounded in mission and in partnership, something we never could have done alone. We hope that other building owners across the city and state will take up this challenge to help in the ways they can, a point we made in a recent opinion piece in Commonwealth Magazine.

Thank you again for your faith and support of this critical project, and for helping the Seaport neighborhood do its part to support our community’s families in need.

Warmly,

Carey McDonald
Executive Vice President