Dear Members and Friends:
Join us for our
63rd Annual Fenway Civic Association Meeting
Mayor Michelle Wu and elected officials plan to attend on Thursday, March 27th, 6-8 p.m. at the 521 Overlook at Fenway Park, 14 Lansdowne Street. Social time from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by a brief business meeting reviewing 2024 accomplishments and 2025 goals, then a feature presentation by Interim Parks Commissioner Liza Meyer, “Understanding Shadow Impacts on Parkland.” The program will discuss efforts underway by the Boston Parks Department, the Boston Planning Department, and a stakeholder advisory committee to define the sunlight needs of our parks and inform guidelines for sunlight access that support the health of trees and plants and the comfort and enjoyment of people who use the parks. We look forward to seeing you there!
Edgerly Plaza News
Thanks to a Berklee Neighborhood Grant, we’re excited to share that we will be hosting a music series at the Plaza! From March 30th through early May, join us every Sunday at 1:00 PM at the plaza for live music, coffee, cookies and community! (flyer attached). Want to know more about the new Edgerly Plaza – visit the website and take a quick survey to suggest uses you would like to see.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, March 24, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Fenway Transportation Action Plan Meeting, Fenway Community Center (FCC). This will be a fully in-person meeting. Staff will walk through the newly released Fenway Transportation Action Plan interactive StoryMap, discuss the vision for Fenway’s transportation future, and gather feedback to shape the Action Plan. Add your voice to the discussion!
Thursday, March 27th -6-8 p.m., Fenway Civic Association’s Annual Meeting at the 521 Overlook at Fenway Park, 14 Lansdowne Street. Looking forward to seeing you! Please feel free to post / share the attached meeting flyer. Free and open to all.
Friday, March 28, 9 am – Office Hour- Henry Santana, Boston City Councilor At-Large
Union Square Donuts inside TimeOut Market at 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215
RSVP here for the Fenway Office Hour
UPCOMING
Taxes are due April 15th! Need help? Contact the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC)
Sunday, March 30th, 1 p.m., Sunday Concert Series begins at Edgerly Plaza. Kick-off the first event in the series and enjoy our new plaza!
Tuesday, April 1 – Street sweeping resumes! Don’t get towed, know your dates.
Tuesday, April 1, 6:00 -8:00 p.m., Red Sox / Fenway Park Neighborhood Meeting This biannual Neighborhood Meeting is being held at the Fenway Community Center (1282 Boylston St.). The Red Sox are grateful for their strong partnership with the FCC, and with Fenway Civic hosting their annual meeting at Fenway Park the week before, the RS are glad to be able to host another opportunity for neighbors to come together in a familiar space right in the heart of Fenway. Catch up on all the latest news!
Monday, April 7 deadline: the Office of Senator Will Brownsberger is accepting applications for part-time, unpaid internships for the summer of 2025.Applications are due Monday, April 7.Read this website post for details about the internships and how to apply. Contact Annie Mazzola, anne.mazzola@masenate.gov, District Director at the Senator’s office with any questions.
ONGOING
March is both Women’s History Month and Irish American Heritage Month. Boston Irish Tourism Association Boston Events & Articles
The Fenway’s Mass Historical Society is commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with ongoing exhibitions, programs, educational resources, digital content and more: America’s 250th Anniversay
FENWAY CARES Every Other Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. ’til done, Next date: 3/26
Fenway Cares Food Distribution at 2 locations:
West Fenway – Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston (enter-Jersey)
East Fenway – Symphony Community Park, 39 Edgerly Road
Volunteers are welcome to sign up for all dates and both locations!
The MGH/MBG Community Care Health Clinic will now rotate locations between the West Fenway and East Fenway locations from 1-5 p.m. on Fenway Cares dates. Upcoming schedule: Fenway Community Center, March 26th, Morville House, 100 Norway Street on April 9th
Offerings may include blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar testing, COVID-19 and flu vaccines.
SURVEYS AND ACTION PLANS
What do want to see at Edgerly Plaza? Take a quick survey to add your thoughts.
Fenway Transportation Action Plan
City of Boston’s Anti-Displacement Initiative
Community-Based Flood Resilience and Green Infrastructure
Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP)
ONGOING ARTS & RECREATION
New England Conservatory – offers free, open to the public performances
Boston Family Pass– Free admission to museums, zoo, aquarium and more!
Boston Parks and Recreation Fitness Series virtual and live events
ArtsBoston calendar a citywide listing of cultural events
Kaji Aso Studio fine arts & Japanese culture, classes, cxhibits & special events
DEVELOPMENTS BY STATUS:
Longwood Place (current location of Simmons dorms, located at 305 Brookline Ave in the Fenway/Longwood Medical Area)
Comments due by April 18
On March 18, the developer, SKANSKA, posted the following Project Notification Form for the Initial Project Components of Longwood Place : click this link to see full details: Initial Project Components of Longwood Place.
This project was the subject of intense neighborhood discussions, a series of public meetings by both the BPDA and Fenway Civic, and is the central project in the Shadows on Parks study and discussion. This posting shows details of phase one.
Rendering of Longwood Place, Phase I, from the developer’s March 18, 2025 filing.
69-81 Kilmarnock Street, 409 Huntington Avenue, 262 St. Botolph St., 142-146 St. Mary’s Street
Kenmore Hotel, Fenway Corners (West), Fenway Corners (North), Fenway Center, Boston University – Warren Towers Renovation, 819 Beacon Street,
601 Newbury Street, 20 Charlesgate West, 2 Charlesgate West, 165 Park Drive, 1400 Boylston Street, 1241 Boylston Street, 112-114 Queensberry St, 109 Brookline Avenue
“Zoning Board of Appeal Decisions”
Recent Fenway decision: March 7th, Fenway Enterprise 1301 – 1305 Boylston Street, tenant “Cisco Brewers” Appeal sustained with provisos.
The FCA met multiple times with Cisco and their acoustic engineer to discuss our concerns that its outdoor musical performances could exceed acceptable noise levels; we proposed conditions similar to the provisos that Cisco accepted.
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 