Dear Members and Friends:
THE WEEK AHEAD
SPECIAL ELECTION – Tuesday, September 12th:
for Boston City Council. The purpose of this preliminary election is to choose which two top candidates per district will be in the general municipal election on Nov. 7.
• Fenway voters living in Ward 4 Precincts 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, or 11, are now in City Council District 7 (street map in link) and have a preliminary election on Tuesday, September 12.
• If you are not sure what precinct or district you are in, check here: www.wheredoivotema.com for your current City Council district because both the precincts and the Districts have changed since the last election.
Did you just move? You may need some CITY OF BOSTON SERVICES, APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, PAYMENTS. Click here to go to the city’s site.
Click here for City of Bos Trash and Recycling info; including schedules, mattress pickup, hazardous waste disposal and more.
Fenway Transportation Action Plan – Click here for info The Plan will identify and prepare redesign concepts for Kenmore Square, Brookline Avenue, and Van Ness Street / Ipswich Street. Staff will be available through September for in-person “Chat with a Planner” events. Next events in the Fenway, (please check their website, as dates may change):
1 Comm Ave at the BU Bridge (September 12, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM)
2 Roxbury Crossing (September 14, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM)
3 Kenmore Square (September 20, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM)
4 Back Bay Fens near Jersey Street (September 21, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
UPCOMING
Sunday, Sept 17, 1-3 p.m., Carlton Street Footbridge – Official re-opening celebration. Restoration of this 1894 footbridge connecting Brookline’s Longwood neighborhood with Riverway Park in Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace was completed on August 11. Come celebrate the reopening with the community!
Wednesday, September 20, 5-7 p.m. Taste of the Fenway, on Van Ness Street. More Info at tasteofthefenway.org
Monday, October 9 – Fenway Alliance’s flagship festival Opening Our Doors – a celebration of the Fenway Cultural District –
The festival line up is live on this website – https://www.fenwayculture.org/ood-2023-schedule – with more details to come mid-September. New this year is a main stage at The Station at 1400 Boylston performances from 12pm – 4pm. A fun day full of free events.
ONGOING
Wednesdays (every other week) Fenway Cares food distribution.
Next date: Wednesdays, August 30, Sept. 13 & 27 – 3:30 p.m.
Need food? Fenway Cares distributes fresh produce, grains, and more at Fenway Community Center and Symphony Community Park. For info: https://fenwaycommunitycenter.org/fenway-cares/. Repeats every-other Wed. Volunteers needed! https://forms.gle/mqo5YoxbmhcL9Ckm8
Free First Thursdays – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 3-9 p.m.
first Thursday of each month
registration required – RESERVE your free ticket online
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
NOTICES / NEWS / SURVEYS
City of Boston neighborhood liaison Maggie Van Scoy. Coffee hours to be scheduled; to contact Maggie, visit her web page here.
The Station and 401 Park Drive park: view programming at The Station and The Green at 401 Park., Events Calendar .
The Fenway Cohort programming by/for the LGBTQ+ community here.
Red Sox baseball… when they’re in town? printable calendar
MBTA SEPTEMBER SERVICE CHANGES here
BPDA Design Vision Survey Take the survey to share your vision for design in Boston. Community Engagement taken through Oct. For survey info click :http://www.bostonplans.org/planning/urban-design/boston-design-vision . To take the survey, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6HL5YS
In case you’ve forgotten… there is a LOT of upcoming development:
BPDA – PROJECTS follow the links for more info:
Visit BPDA’s website to see details on development projects. You can search by neighborhood, and by Project/Plan Status.
“Letters of Intent” 645 Beacon Street; 142-146 St. Mary’s Street
“Under Review”: 409 Huntington Avenue, 2 Charlesgate West, 165 Park Drive, 1400 Boylston Street, and in neighboring Back Bay: Belvidere Student Housing (converting Sheraton Hotel south tower into student dormitory)
“Board Approved” are clear to proceed.
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 