Dear Members and Friends:
Something new!
The Latinx Heritage month celebration runs September 15 – October 15; The City will be providing a variety of programming and events in honor of Latinx cultures and communities that contribute to the vibrancy of Boston, listed at the city’s website: https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-michelle-wu-kicks-latinx-heritage-month. Events on City Hall Plaza include poetry, short films, dance, music, and cultural panels, as well as special programs running at the BPL.
Some things old (that need to go!)
September 23 Household Hazardous Waste, Paper Shredding, Textiles, and Electronics Drop-Off
Need to dispose of some things? Look here for household waste and recycling info- it is a really great opportunity to clear some space at home: https://www.boston.gov/calendar/household-hazardous-waste-paper-shredding-textiles-and-electronics-drop
News you can use:
The Unofficial Results* from results from last week’s Preliminary Election for Boston City Council click here.
The Municipal Election will be on November 7, 2023; Voter Registration Deadline: October 28, 2023
SPECIAL ELECTION Unofficial*Results – from September 12th for Boston City Council. (*Await final counts and verification)
CITY COUNCILLOR DISTRICT 7
PRECINCTS REPORTED: 30 of 30 | 100.00%
CANDIDATES
Tania Fernandes Anderson Votes: 1,448 | 57.46%
Althea Garrison Votes: 521 | 20.67%
Roy A Owens Sr Votes: 238 | 9.44%
Jerome King Votes: 200 | 7.94%
Padma Antoinette Scott Votes: 71 | 2.82%
Write-In Votes: 42 | 1.67%
Unofficail election results total ballots and votes
BALLOTS CAST: 2,551 TOTAL VOTES: 2,520
UNDERVOTES: 7 OVERVOTES: 24
ONGOING & UPCOMING
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 Kenmore Square (September 20, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM)
2 Back Bay Fens near Jersey Street (September 21, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM)
Wednesday, September 20, 5-7 p.m. Taste of the Fenway, on Van Ness Street. More Info at tasteofthefenway.org
Wednesday, September 27 3:00PM – 7:00PM Better Bike Lanes Office Hours – Repeats every other week on Wednesday until December 6, 2023
A bold plan for transforming Boston’s streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Goal: to expand our bike network so that 50% of residents will be a three-minute walk from a safe and connected bike route. Read more about the plan.
Thursday, October 5, Free First Thursdays – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 3-9 p.m. registration required – RESERVE your free ticket online
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
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.
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… 5 home games left… 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 