Dear Members and Friends:
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces First-Ever Office Hours
Thursday, March 5, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury
Mayor Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet announced the first-ever Office Hours, a family-friendly one-stop opportunity for Boston residents from across the city to connect directly with the Mayor, City services, and department staff to have their questions or concerns answered in real time.
March is Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day on March 8.
Women’s History Month | Boston.gov
Women’s History Month Events | 2026
Women in The Fenway According to Boston Plans data (2025); there are slightly more women (22,720) than men (19,631) of our 42,351 residents.
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. local time, when clocks “spring forward” one hour to 3:00 a.m..
March 17 is both St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Sunday, March 15 11:30 start. Celebrated in Boston since 1737! St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world’s most popular saints. He was believed to be born in Roman Britain in 419, and when fourteen or so, captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and converted most of the fair isle to Christianity over the next 40 years of his life.
Evacuation Day – marks the day in 1776 when General Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston after a 326 day siege. The National Parks is having a series of events, beginning on March 5th (the anniversary of the Boston Massacre) leading up to Evacuation Day. For more info visit:https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/evacuation-day-250.htm
Spring brings LOTS of activity: The home opener at Fenway Park on Friday, April 3 kicks off the 2026 baseball season and a growing concert season. The 130th Boston Marathon will take place on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 20 Boston Marathon.
The Fenway Civic Association is hard at work planning this year’s series of neighborhood events to include concerts in the East and West Fens, our annual Flower Share, bird walk, and Rose Garden Picnic, street cleanups, tree care, continuing with Fenway Cares food share and much more! We’re looking forward to spring and spending more time out and about without the arctic outerwear!
THE WEEK AHEAD
Tuesday, March 3, Comments Due, re: City of Boston Entertainment Application Hearing: Live Nation d/b/a Fenway Park requests 13 concert dates in 2026. A public hearing was conducted Wed., Feb 25 2pm on Zoom. Entertainment Application Hearings | Boston.gov If you wish to add your comment for consideration, you can email mocal@boston.gov or call the office at 617-635-4165 by end of day, Tuesday.
Thursday, March 5, 6-8 pm, Safety Preparedness Workshop
Health of the Community| Community Wellness Series 2026, at Northeastern Crossing, 1175 Tremont Street, Boston
In partnership with the City of Boston’s Office of Emergency Management, this workshop will explore the importance of personal and community safety through practical tips, checklists, and resources on handling emergencies effectively.
- Learn about different aspects of Emergency planning
- Create a family emergency plan
- Receive a starter “go” bag, with first aid kits and a battery-operated lantern.
Dinner will be offered, supplies are limited, registration is strongly suggested but not required.
UPCOMING
Kaji Aso Studio – 2026 International Haiku Contest – Submissions due April 6th.
Vist the website for full details on how to participate. Read last year’s winning haikus.
USA- 250TH ANNIVERSARY – July 4th, 2026
Boston events: https://www.boston.gov/boston-250
Statewide events: https://massachusetts250.org/events/
TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT
Boston Public Curb Map — Community Survey
MBTA: Visit Alerts | MBTA for info on service disruptions. Red and Orange line alerts.
Bowker Overpass project: follow progress on the project page. A look ahead … now – March 13: Bowker Overpass traffic and construction updates | Mass.gov
DEVELOPMENT NEWS by status: “Under Review”: “Board Approved”:
Longwood Place Development News – 305 Brookline Ave – PHASE ONE IS STARTING
Visit the project page to see the latest iteration – A 1,670 document posted in February details the last revisions, current plans. These plans are to be discussed over the next month by the IAG and Public at different zoom meetings. If you’ve been following this project, you will know there was much public discussion surrounding the height, massing, and shadow impacts, with city-wide concerns on how shadows affect open space/parklands, and what impacts these major developments have on our transportation plans, or lack thereof, in this increasingly dense area.
Fenway Civic Association 