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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Fort Point Residents Fight to Save Trees from Demolition

Whisper Let them live – Rocco Giuliano

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ort Point residents Rocco Giuliano and Philip Manna are working to save the 39 honey locust trees slated to be bulldozed on the site of Related Beal’s proposed

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Cha nnelSide de velopment.

Incorporating signs with tree facts, banners, and prayer flags, the duo from the 249 A Street Visual Artists Cooperative is raising awareness and fighting for the trees, which are tabbed to come down for the new development at 244-284 A Street.

“Phil and I love those trees,” Giuliano said. “They are very beautiful trees.”

In discussions with Stephen Faber, the executive vice president of Related Beal, and landscape developer Robert Adams of Halvorson, “it became apparent to us … that they intended to just destroy all these trees,” Giuliano said.

Giuliano told them the trees are on the absolute edge of their property and asked why they

True Heroes

SBCA President Tom McGrath Congratulations the 2022 Unsung Heroes: Greg Lally, Marissa Walsh, Nick Morrell (accepting Award for Kenny Morrell and Sandy Alemian) and Gerry Vierbickas.

The 2022 Kick-off Breakfast once again took place in South Boston’s Seapoint, hosted by Owner Tom Connolly. The upstairs dining room was packed; a sumptuous breakfast was served by “Simply GOOD” caterers. The crowd’s upbeat, enthusiastic mood was set early on by Bob Fowkes’ fabulous trio, “Curragh’s Fancy”.

Bob, Dave and Michael were at their best – with Dave’s virtuosity, and with Michael now on bass guitar. Our Sen. Nick Collins served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.

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Trees couldn’t design the property with the trees. “They’re already there,” he said, noting what it really comes down to is the developers want to start with a clean slate.

According to the BPDA website for the project, the developer acquired the project site from the Gillette Company in 2019. The project calls for a mixed-use development totaling approximately 1.1 million square feet to include a residential building, an office building, and a laboratory/ research and development building.

The project is also supposed to include new parks and open space.

Landscape architect Adams said he hates for any tree to be removed but said the project will repopulate 150-plus trees. “We’re doing some substantial improvements,” he said, noting that not all of the current 39 trees would be removed. “This project is doing a lot of good. It will be a really positive impact.”

In an email exchange with Giuliano, project developer Faber said his preference would be to leave the trees where they are, but it is not possible. “Our experts have reviewed the viability of transplanting and concluded it is such a low probability of success that it is not appropriate.

We will be adding literally dozens of trees on the site, to the streets, parks, and other open spaces.”

Faber said the trees will be removed because they are in conflict with meeting the objectives of the project, including safer streets and sidewalks for bicycles, pedestrians, and handicapped access. Giuliano contends that because the trees are on the periphery of the property, it makes preserving and incorporating them into the plans easy.

Manna said the developers would argue that planting new trees to replace the old ones would be a wash. “But in response, what we say is these trees are never as large and as mature and as beautiful as the ones that are already there.”

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Prayer flags waving Manna took a tree inventory, and the vast majority of them have a diameter between 6 and 12 inches.

“They’re substantial trees,” he said.

Adams said they developed a park on A Street and even though those trees have only been in the ground for seven years, they are big and make an impact.

The removal of the trees is a larger South Boston issue as well, Manna said. “South Boston has the third-lowest amount of tree canopy in the city behind downtown and East Boston.

By removing 39 trees, you’re removing probably the majority of the tree canopy here in Fort Point. So it also impacts the South Boston neighborhood in general.”

Manna was inspired to create his awareness campaign after seeing the community efforts against the removal of trees on Melnea Cass.

Manna’s signs describe facts about the benefits of trees to both the environment and to people. Manna, a former science teacher in Boston Public Schools and an educator with the Museum of Science, did some research and created the signs.

Some of the signs say:

Between the Honey Locusts

I add to the diversity of birds in the neighborhood.

I lower stress and raise property values.

I provide one day’s worth of oxygen for a family of 4.

I will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over my lifespan.

I capture 1,000 gallons of

rainwater each year.

I absorb 11,000 miles of car emissions over my lifespan.

Kids living in places with more trees have a lower chance of asthma.

Each sign also says, “Let me live.”

While Manna put up the signs and flags, other people made the trees into people with eyes to personify them. Somebody altered the banner Manna created with a green Magic Marker, changing the word “developer” to “gentrifier.”

The neighborhood has done its share of letter writing and working through the BPDA documents.

Though the comment period is over, the duo still has hope. “I think what gives us hope … is the new administration here in the city,” Manna said. “Mayor Wu seems to be more open to a greener, more transparent development planning process.”

Adams said they are always open to public engagement and are happy to get input.

Moving forward, Manna and Giuliano will continue to raise awareness, generate interest, and reach out to elected officials.

“I find it difficult to understand how these people, in good conscience, can destroy these trees,” said Giuliano, a script writer for documentaries and short films. “Not only because they are so beautiful – but they are healthy, mature trees. It’s difficult for me to picture them saying, ‘OK, bring on the chainsaws and steamrollers.’ ”

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Eli Lilly in Fort Point

by Rick Winterson

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li Lilly & Co. is a global pharmaceutical firm that generates $25 billion in annual revenues.

Lilly spends one-quarter of this amount, or just over $6 billion, on their Research and Development (R & D) efforts.

A nd now Lilly plans to locate their new, key R & D center in Fort Point.

While $6 billion is of course a very large sum, investing 25% of Lilly’s annual revenues into R & D isn’t unusual for them.

In fact, typical spending on R & D by many pharmaceutical companies often exceeds 30% of annual revenues, year after year.

More specifically, Lilly plans to invest $700 million in their R & D center now under construction on For t Point Cha nnel The Lilly R & D center will be formally called “The Eli Lilly Institute for Genetic Medicine”.

It will be located on the northern end of the Gillette property that stretches along A Street, next to the new GE building in what was once the original Necco neighborhood.

The Lilly Institute will be a twelvestory building having a total of 350,000 square feet under roof – the equivalent of approximately eight acres in total working space.

R & D employment may ultimately amount to a hundred science teams involved in discovering, testing, and marketing newly

effective pharmaceuticals. And along with bench laboratories, the Institute will have space for piloting new products.

As mentioned, construction of the Lilly Institute is already underway; completion is expected roughly two years from now. The construction firm is Alexandria Real Estate Equities, who will develop and operate the Institute after the building phase is finished in 2024. Alexandria has also been prominent in developing the Moderna biopharma facility now under construction in Kendall Square.

Within the Institute’s title term, “Genetic Science”, there’ll be special emphasis on the new technology called “mRNA”. You have undoubtedly heard “mRNA” being mentioned in reports about nearly all of the successful COVID19 vaccines. The abbreviation “mRNA” stands for “messenger RiboNucleic Acid”, which means that after you receive “mRNA” as a vaccine, it instructs your body to reject COVID-19 coronavirus spike proteins. These proteins are then flushed away. After that happens, you are almost completely immune to any of COVID’s serious, long-lasting effects.

And soon, when the Lilly Institute starts up in 2024, they’ll start asking scientific questions and performing biochemical experiments to see whether the right “mRNA” can stop other serious diseases, such as ALS, HIV,

A Fort Point Channel view of the Eli Lilly site. diabetes, malaria, cystic fibrosis, or neurological illnesses (neuroscience is one of Lilly’s specialties).

From a neighborhood standpoint, locating the Lilly Institute on the Fort Point Channel makes good sense in many ways.

It is next door to South Boston’s Seaport, which already is home to highly significant facilities for

pursuing what are called “life sciences”. The Lilly addition will bring more well -qualified technical talent into this district, and into Boston overall, continuing the City’s claim to being a world class center for life science research.

And Fort Point and South Boston’s Seaport are certainly attractive places to work and live.

SPOKE Notes Ukraine’s Bravery

SPOKE Gallery joins millions of Americans and U.S. organizations in showing the Gallery’s support for the courageous defense of the Ukraine and its liberties against the Russian military machine. SPOKE is displaying the Ukrainian flag outside their Gallery at 840 Summer Street, #103. The flag’s simple design – two blue and yellow horizontal stripes – eloquently states the desire of the brave Ukrainian people to retain their freedoms after the totally unprovoked invasion by Russia.

The Eli Lilly Institute, now under construction.

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Kickoff Breakfast Returns

Tom Connolly, owner of Seapoint, says the Pledge of Allegiance.

by Rick Winterson

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he SBCA (the South Boston Citizens’ Association), led by Tommy McGrath and the SBCA Executive Committee, held their extremely successful (and joyful) Kick-off Breakfast last Saturday morning. The high point of Saturday’s Kickoff Breakfast was the conferring of the four 2022 Unsung Heroes Awards, which is a longstanding SBCA tradition.

As the title implies, the Awardees are people whose immense services to the South Boston community have not been adequately recognized in the past.

The first of the Unsung Hero Awards actually went to two very dedicated people – Kenny Morrell and Sandy Alemian. Kenny and Sandy started playing piano and singing live from their home, as a “virtual duo” on Facebook every Friday evening. They put out a “virtual tip jar” to raise money for South Boston’s Special Kids and Young Adults. The show was called the “Stuck in the House Tour”, and it drew 6,000 watchers at first. Since Kenny and Sandy are in Florida right now, the Award was collected for them

by Nick Morrell, Kenny’s brother.

Second came Gerry Vierbickas, an Unsung Hero who chaired the Boys & Girls Club Luncheon for decades, was on its Board for 38 years, and has performed countless activities for the South Boston community – as a member of the Fan Pier Advisory Committee, South Boston Residents Group, Community Leaders Group, St. Peter School Board, the City of Boston Residency Task Force, and as the EVP of the Association of Architects, Engineers, and Draftsmen.

And he has done even more than that!

Greg Lally was selected to be the 2022 Kickoff Breakfast’s third Unsung Hero. A lifelong Southie resident, Greg has served as the Tynan School Athletic Director, a long-time volunteer for

Curragh’s Fancy (Dave, Bob, Michael) open the 2022 Kickoff Breakfast. the Gate of Heaven CYO Basketball Program in the PAL Gym, and an organizer of countless youth events in his free time. Greg was named as the Catholic Youth of the Year in 2010.

The fourth and final recipient of the 2022 Unsung Hero Award last Saturday was Marissa Walsh. Not only is she a Mom and the owner of East Broadway’s Deja Brew, she has donated an incredible number of volunteer hours to our community. She truly “gives back”, having been a volunteer cheerleading coach for Pop Warner, an enthusiastic donator/preparer of Holiday meals for all – including the annual Senior Salute – and a key source of hot coffee on cold days to local City workers and first responders.

The 2022 Kick-off Breakfast went by swiftly, a sure sign that it was extremely enjoyable. City Councilor-

at-Large Michael Flaherty and State Rep. David Biele took part in presenting the Unsung Hero Awards. At-Large City Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune and Erin Murphy offered their own cheerful comments. Joyce Higgins, South Boston’s first “Mayor”, was there; Haley Dillon, our most recent “Mayor” (2019), attended also. Before the Kick-off Breakfast ended, Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu dropped in to greet everyone. She made some optimistic remarks, and then enjoyed her own serving of the Kick-off Breakfast.

Much credit is due to Tommy McGrath and the SBCA for Saturday’s event. And in case you are new to South Boston, please be informed that the SBCA (the South Boston Citizens’ Association) is the oldest civic organization in America.

Marissa Walsh has really earned her 2022 Unsung Hero Award.

Nick Morrell accepts Award for Kenny Morrell and Sandy Alemian.

A smiling Greg Lally shows his Unsung Hero Award to the Kickoff Breakfast.

Gerry Vierbickas thanks the SBCA’s guests for his Unsung Hero Award.

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Must be Spring

Gold, Silver and Bronze!

Boston City Councilor At-Large, Erin Murphy and friends were the first customers in line when the doors opened at Sullivan’s Castle Island! And yes, they ordered the crinkle fries.

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Sullivan’s Is Open – Then Take a Walk

by Rick Winterson

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ou don’t have to be told that Sullivan’s has opened, as of Saturday.

And Sully’s may stay open continuously for just over the next ten months, as it did last year. Otherwise, operations at Sully’s are approaching normal once again – orders are filled and picked up inside, which was a relief during the cold last weekend. The metal tables outside, with their gloss black finish quite striking next to freshly fallen snow, seated a number of folks, who were apparently immune to the chill.

Sully’s opening attracted notice from far off. Some of the 7,800 people living in South Boston, Virginia, took note of it, and called us to ask if eating outdoors in February was a typical thing we do in this South Boston (the northern edition). And many folks in other parts of Boston view Sully’s opening as true sign of spring. The Metro section in the Sunday Globe was eloquent. The opening words in their headline described Sullivan’s as “Cold Comfort …”, and the article that followed ended with “Only in New England.” Sully’s has become a real landmark in Boston. And perhaps there’ll be a branch of Sullivan’s in the Children’s Museum milk bottle once again in 2022. Who knows?

The crowd is happy Sullys is back to filling orders inside.

Sully’s menu has expanded over the years. The backlit menu inside (yes, Sully’s is back to serving inside) has five columns of beach food – fish dishes, grilled offerings, side dishes, beverages, and desserts – all told, that’s a total of nearly fifty items – enough to satisfy the whole family. Personal favorites include Sully’s double cheeseburger, fish ‘n chips, and of course their grilled hot dogs with mustard, relish, and purple onions – sold by the hundreds

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(if not thousands) each and every day.

And don’t sweat the lines that sometimes form. Everyone in and out of Sully’s is pleasant and helpful.

When you finish eating, go for a walk around Castle Island.

You’ll get some views of Boston that can’t be matched. Fort Independence, the “Castle”, is a true fortification with a long history of protecting Boston Harbor, beginning back when Castle Island

was really an island. With the recent snow mostly untouched, the walk was very scenic, but was admittedly very cold as well.

The walk around Pleasure Bay is also remarkable. The two-anda-half mile circuit of the causeway takes about an hour. Make a day of it when you go out there next. And if you’d like to sound like someone from South Boston, start referring to Pleasure Bay as “the Lagoon”.

McKay’s obelisk on Castle Island.

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Sully’s loyal customers use (very) cold tables.

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The sally port into the Fort – still closed.

Coating down the slope by the Rink.

A snowy walk back to Farragut.

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SBCA Upcoming Events Basketball Free ThrowTynan School Gym March 7th, at 6:00 p.m.

Ice-O-Rama Murphy Skating Rink March 13th, at 9:00 a.m.

Flag Football Condon School Gym 4pm March 16th, at 4:00 p.m.

Evacuation Day Mass at St. Augustine’s Chapel March 17th, at 9:30 a.m.

Historical Exercises and Essay /Poster awards ceremony at Dorchester Heights March 17th, at 11:00 a.m.

142nd Annual Evacuation Day Banquet at The Convention Center March 18th, at 5:30 p.m.

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Boston to Lift Public Indoor Mask Order March 5th Masking is still recommended to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and for those with heightened risk factors

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it ing improv ing COVID-19 metrics in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, today announced that the City’s indoor masking mandate will be lifted effective Saturday, March 5, 2022. At a meeting held this afternoon, the City’s Board of Health voted unanimously to endorse the recommendation from Dr. Ojikutu to rescind the order.

The decision was made based on key COVID-19 metrics, which show continued improvement in the prevalence and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Boston.

Beginning this Saturday, residents and visitors to Boston will no longer be required by the City to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces, such as g yms, bars and restaurants, museums, and entertainment venues. Individua l operators may still choose to require masking. Public transportation, he a lt h c a re se t t i n g s, a nd congregant care settings are still subject to state and federal mask orders. The Boston Public Schools will continue to require ma sk ing wh i le BPHC a nd BPS leaders monitor metrics including school positivity and vac cinat ion rate s fol low ing

la st week ’s school vacation.

The Board of Health will hear additional updates on COVID19 and school masking at its next reg u la rly schedu led meeting on We d ne sd ay, M a rc h 9.

The masking requirement will be lif ted at City buildings including for City employees, except for Boston Public School s and Boston Public Health Commission .

Masks are recommended in city buildings where vulnerable populations are ser ved , such a s Boston Public Library branches and BC Y F com mu nit y ce nte r s .

“I’m g ratef u l t hat ou r city is ready to take this step in our recovery thanks to the hard work a nd commitment of re sident s k e epi n g ou r communities safe over many, ma ny mont hs,” sa id Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we continue to ma ke progress even while living with COV ID, Boston will continue leading on public health to keep our communities safe, hea lthy, and prepared.”

“Based on the data we have seen over the past weeks, we can remove some of the prevention and mitigation strategies that have been necessary to protect re sident s,” sa id Dr. Bisola Oji k ut u, C om m i s sioner of Public Hea lth and Executive Director of the Boston Public Hea lt h Commission.

“I a m optimistic about where our cit y is headed, and the Commission will continue to

monitor our key metrics and adjust our policies accordingly.”

W h i le m a s k s a re no longer ma ndated in certa in indoor settings, t he Boston Publ ic He a lt h C om m ission recommends masking in these settings if you are at high risk for severe illness or if you will be around individuals who are.

There are many people in Boston who are vulnerable to COVID19, including individuals who are i m mu n o c o m p r o m i s e d , seniors, a nd those who a re unvaccinated, including young

children. Wearing a well-fitting mask or respirator while indoors minimizes your risk of getting infected with COV ID-19 and spreading it to others. Because masking offers a f irst line of defense when there is increased risk of COV ID-19, a masking mandate may be reinstated if data show an increased risk of communit y tra nsmission. Be sure to consider your specif ic sit u at ion a nd risk fac tors, such as those in your life who may be v u lnerable, before going out wit hout a ma sk.

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LOVE – LOYALTY – FRIENDSHIP Please join us at a Friendship Party in honor of

JANINE MURRAY BAIN Sunday, March 6, 2022, 1-6pm Moose Club 175 Howard Street Braintree, Massachusetts Raffles and great prizes Let’s rally and show Janine how much we love and support her For more information please contact Committee Members: Jacqui Bumpus – 857-318-1987 Judy Dollosa – 617-997-5983 Jayne Costello, 857-204-5565 Danielle Lydon – 617-455-5585 Rachel Devito – 617-699-6360 Janice Maloof-Avallon – 781-901-5876 Patrick Paydos – 857-383-1835

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lack History Month (February 1 to March 1) is a time to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across U.S. history and society. Students at South Boston Catholic Academy have learned about these contributions via many hands-on projects and activities across grade levels and curricula. Students in Grade 4 researched and wrote biographies about leaders and role models such as Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. Their class theme for this project, “Black History is American History”. Students in Grade 6A worked on graphing coordinate points which, when completed, produced the image of Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his «I Have a Dream» speech. Grade 6A is also working on a Black History project that reflects their choice of

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Celebrating Black History Month researching the life and contributions of significant and influential Back people who make our story so special!

Grade 6B students started off Black History Month with a novel study of “The Watsons Go to Birmingham”

by Christopher Paul Curtis as well as learning about the struggles and victories of poet Maya Angelou.

Here are famous quotes from some of our inspirational leaders and role models…“Each person must live their life as a model for others.”- Rosa Parks; “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”― Harriet Tubman; “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”Nelson Mandela; “I’ve learned that

people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”- Maya Angelou, and “Where there is love, there is life.” –

Mahatma Gandhi. New families are welcome to email Mrs. Jamie Brown at j.brown@sbcatholicacademy. org for more information about South Boston Catholic Academy.

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City of Boston Time Capsule Project

The old Boston Edison is going to be torn down and, Haley Dillon, City of Boston Office of Neighborhood Services liaison gathered residents to captured an image for the time capsule (Photo by John McCosh, LightFlex Studios).

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Virtual Public Meeting

South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan Thursday, March 3 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Zoom Link: bit.ly/3oS8zzg Toll Free: (833) 568 - 8864 Meeting ID: 161 702 1522

Project Proponent: Boston Planning & Development Agency/Boston Transportation Department

Project Description: Join us for the release of the Draft South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan at a Virtual Public Meeting, Thursday, March 3, at 6 pm. We began this discussion in spring 2019 with the goal of improving the operations, capacity, and connectivity of the transit network serving the South Boston Seaport. Over this time we have released short, mid, and long-term strategies on the project website at bit.ly/SeaportTransit.

At the Virtual Public Meeting you can review the recommendations of the draft Plan, which are centered around the strategies, as well as ask questions and provide feedback. Whether you are an employer, resident, transit rider, pedestrian or bicyclist – or several of these at once – you can help frame a new future for travel in the South Boston Seaport by participating in this Plan.

Visit the website to watch five videos that summarize the Project Context, Past Public Meetings, Ongoing Work in the South Boston Seaport, and the Short, Mid and LongTerm Evaluations. mail to:

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Mayor Wu Announces 2022 Outdoor Dining Applications for the 2022 outdoor dining season are now open.

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ayor Michelle Wu announced the return of the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program, a collaboration of the Licensing Board, Boston Fire Department, Inspectional Services Department, Boston Transportation Department, Public Improvement Commission, Disabilities Commission, Public Works, Office of Economic Development, and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services.

The Outdoor Dining Program is a citywide initiative that allows restaurants the use of expanded public spaces for outdoor dining. The applications for the 2022 Outdoor Dining Pilot Program are now open.

Those interested can apply here.

“For the past two years we’ve seen how outdoor dining activates public spaces, helps small businesses,

and creates connected communities for everyone,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I’m excited to bring outdoor dining back this spring to support our small businesses and continue to make public spaces more accessible and enjoyable for residents, business owners, and visitors across our neighborhoods.”

The 2022 Outdoor Dining Pilot Program season will begin on Friday, April 1, 2022.

“We are excited to see the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program return to the City of Boston,” said Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion. “This program not only provided much needed support for our small businesses, it also activated spaces across our neighborhoods and helped keep our city vibrant as we recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Restaurants that participated in the 2021 outdoor dining

program must re-apply for 2022.

To further assist businesses with the application process, the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of Neighborhood Services, will be hosting a series of virtual training sessions.

Webinars will be held exclusively via Zoom and all applicants must register and participate in order to be considered for the 2022 season. Applicants can register for the below meetings here.

Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 4 at 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m.

The Cit y has made significant changes to the outdoor dining guidance including:

New closing hours; Sunday - Thursday at 9:30

Virtual Public Meeting

Rescheduled: 51 Melcher Street Wednesday, March 16 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Virtual Public Meeting

Tuesday, March 22 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Zoom Link: bit.ly/34BST-3-22 Toll Free: (833) 568 - 8864 Meeting ID: 161 889 6143

Project Proponent: Joe Hassell

Project Proponent: GI Partners Project Description: The BPDA sponsored Public Meeting on 2/23 for 51 Melcher has been rescheduled to 3/16. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the overall project and the potential impacts. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the public.

The Proponent is proposing to redevelop the existing building to be lab use, as well as upgrades to the first floor and public realm. 作为波士顿居民和利益相关者，本会议的信息对您来说是至关重要的。可以提供翻 译服务以传达本会议的内容，您无需承担任何额外费用。如果您需要翻译服务，请 通过以下方式进行联系：(nick.carter@boston.gov) (617-918-5303) 会议定于 2022 年03月16日，请在会议前5天内申请口译服务

Close of Comment Period: 2/21/2022

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The full guidance can be found here. Translations of the guidance are available upon request. To request a translated version, please email o u t d o o r d i n i n g @ b o s t o n . g o v.

Visit boston.gov/ out do ord i n i n g f or mor e information and ongoing updates about the 2022 Temporar y Outdoor Dining Progra m.

Questions and concerns about the program can be sent to o u t d o o r d i n i n g @ b o s t o n . g o v.

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Zoom Link: bit.ly/3uBXTIG Toll Free: (833) 568 - 8864 Meeting ID: 161 330 3968

mail to: Nick Carter Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 phone: 617.918.5303 email: nick.carter@gmail.com

p.m.(all patrons off premises by 10:00 p.m.) and Friday and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. (all patrons off premises by 11:00 p.m.)

Updated barrier safety requirements; Updated fire safety guidance; New insurance requirements; An evacuation plan

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Project Description: Meeting of the general public to review the proposed 34 B st project in South Boston. This meeting will be focused on the proposed 34 B st development. Please note that this is a combined Task Force and Public Meeting. The meeting will begin with a 30-minute presentation of the project by the development team, followed by 45-minutes of public Q&A. The information at this meeting is crucial to you as a City of Boston resident, and stakeholder. Interpreting services are available to communicate the content of these documents at no additional cost to you. If you require translation services, please contact the following: Tyler.C.Ross@boston. gov. The meeting is scheduled for 3/22/2022. Please request interpreting services no later than 5 days before the meeting date. mail to: Tyler Ross Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 phone: 857.334.8952 email: tyler.c.ross@boston.gov

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