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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

South Boston Street Festival September 21st

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he South Boston Chamber of C om merc e, in partnership with South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation (South Boston NDC), is excited to announce the 24th South Boston Street Fest, happening on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (In case of rain, the festival will be held on Saturday, Sept.

28.) East Broadway, between I and L streets, will be transformed into a bustling celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bu i ld ing on a rich tradition, the 2024 Street Fest is set to be the biggest yet, with nearly 100 local bu si ne s se s, a r t i st s, a nd com mu nit y org a ni z at ions participating, a long with many of the neighborhood’s top restaurants. With more

than 5,000 attendees expected throughout the day, the event has solidified its place as a beloved community tradition.

Enter t a in ment will be in full swing with two stages hosting a diverse lineup of performances for all ages. Highlights include performances by Southie’s own Thomas Park, a classic rock and Top-40 cover band; cou ntr y singer/song w riter Houston Bernard; Shanel Sugar and Friends, who will get people dancing; The Far, a high-energ y cover band; and emerging talents from Michael Caputo of MusicBall Enter t a in ment, includ ing the return of up-and-coming superstar Lauren Mahoney.

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September is Recovery Month Purple ribbons remind us that September is observed across the U.S. as “National Recovery Month”. Recovery from what? Addictive substances such as drugs and alcohol.

Perhaps you have a good friend or a family member (or possibly you yourself) who could use some assistance with Recovery.

Thankfully, South Boston has many Recovery services that are readily available to those who need them.

Check them out.

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Street Festival off with The Late R isers performing t he Nationa l A nthem and roaming the festival grounds. Attendees can also enjoy local dance showcases by Woods School of Irish Dance and Miss Linda’s School of Dance, as well as self-defense demonstrations from Ultimate Self-Defense.

The Thomas J. “Tommy” Butler South Boston Small Business Leadership Award will be presented to Mona Connolly Ca sper of the Seapoint Bar & Grill. The presentation will take place at

11:15 a.m. on the Library Stage.

Children will be treated to a host of fun activities, including balloon twisters, caricature artists, face painters, and appearances by costumed characters and princesses.

Keep an eye out for Bluey!

For all of the foodies out there, you will find plenty to

Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes with St. Augustine Chapel News This coming Sunday is the 43rd Anniversary Vietnam Memorial Mass

The Annual Vietnam Memorial Mass will take place on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at St. Brigid Church at 10:30AM. Following the Mass there will be a ceremony across the street at Medal of Honor Park. U US Army Medal of Honor recipient, Ryan Pitts, SSGT, who served in Afghanistan will be the speaker. All are invited to remember those men from South Boston who died during the Vietnam War and to honor all those who served and continue to serve in the US Armed Forces.

enjoy, with alfresco dining and drink options available from The Broadway, Roza Lyons, Deja Brew, Ca fé Porto Bello, The Playwright, and the Paramount. Graband-go favorites from local hotspots like Publico, Sal’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, Capo, Lincoln, Hunter’s, Loco, Fat Baby, Layla’s, and Larry J’s BBQ will also be available.

Shopp e r s can take advantage of exclusive oneday-only deals from local reta ilers; a r t ent husia sts will be able to explore the

vibrant local art scene, with works from acclaimed South Boston artists; and South Boston’s essential non-profit organizations will be on hand to share information about t heir ser vices.

The South Boston Street Fest has become the most highly anticipated event in the neighborhood and surely a funfilled day for the entire family!

For more information and the latest updates, visit the official South Boston Street Fest website at www. sout hb o s ton s t re e t fe s t .c om.

Halloween Castle Returns

The Castle Island Association is glad to report that the Children’s Magical Halloween Castle will be back at Fort Independence this year on Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, from noon to 4:00 PM. This is happening due to those from the Castle Island Association and the South Boston community who volunteered to help us hold this event.

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South Boston Project Updates

Unloading on W. B’way.

by Rick Winterson

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it h C OR E ’s ma ssive “On the DOT” development along Dorchester Avenue, it’s possible to lose sight of other developments that are important, too. In this issue of South Boston Online, we’ll update you concerning a couple of projects (both private and public) that are awaiting final approval. As other projects arise, we’ll keep you up to date in Online’s future editions. Plan to take part in accepting, rejecting, or modifying these projects.

One project in particular caught our attention recently – it’s the proposed development of a lot at 49 to 51 D Street, where the abandoned, twostory John P. Pow Company building now sits. The Proponent of this project plans (at least right now) to construct a 70-apartment residential building (17% affordable) having 75,000 square

feet of area, including 1,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. At this time, the proposal is “Under Review” at the BPDA. Here are some specific facts: the 70-unit building has nine stories and will therefore be around 90 feet tall. Clearly, that’s many times more than any of the other buildings in the surrounding neighborhood. Should the City grant permission for such an exception? In addition, and much more important in our opinion, the Proponent for this building intends to have no places to park. Instead, he proposes to install an 85-slot bicycle rack. In a neighborhood like South Boston with extremely scarce parking, this cannot be acceptable.

We’ve heard that the developer claims parking spaces in nearby business lots can be used afterhours. We don’t think so. Except for “affordable” units, added parking is almost always required in any new residential project in Boston, at approximately one new parking space for each unit.

Please contact Tyler Ross, the BPDA Project Manager, with your own opinion about this proposed project at tyler.c.ross@boston.gov. Let him know that you live in South Boston, and state whether you live in Andrew Square.

Also, you might consider getting in touch with our City Councilor Ed Flynn, State Sen. Nick Collins, State Rep. David Biele, and Lydia Polaski, South Boston’s City Hall Liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services (the ONS).

Also pending approval is the

Typical traffic at Perkins Square.

so-called “South Boston Transportation Action Plan”, which we’ll abbreviate “SBTAP”. Two months ago on June 27, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (the BPDA) and Boston Transportation Department (the BTD) presented their SBTAP initial proposal.

We encourage (!) you to inform yourself about SBTAP, and then give the BPDA and BTD your opinions on this proposal.

The deadline for your comments about SBTAP is near. It’s Friday, September 13.

SBTAP is big! Basically, it deals with transit and traffic along all of East and West Broadway, on Dorchester Street from Perkins Square to Old Colony, along Day Boulevard, over to First Street, and on all of the side streets that connect them. A prime, basic goal of SBTAP is safety – safety everywhere for all modes of transit. Other SBTAP goals include better access, comfort, resilience, and equal transit service to all ages, modes, and abilities. It’s a project that’ll affect most of us in some way.

District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn has stated some of his own criticisms about SBTAP. This week, he expressed concerns about safety, especially response times of emergency vehicles on streets with designated (or even blocked-off) lanes. And he wants SBTAP to address pedestrian safety with speed limits and speed bumps before any other considerations.

He is also concerned that the many small businesses in South Boston will be adversely affected, because of limited parking, closed-off lanes,

and other SBTAP restrictions.

We’ll add our own thinking below: Along East and West Broadway, there are 171 businesses. Many of them are small enterprises but in total they are major sources of good neighborhood jobs. It’s obviously attractive for South Boston residents to patronize them.

Parking, access, and overall convenience are positive factors, of course, but there’s another key factor – SBTAP did not take into account the need for the huge number of deliveries (both pick-ups and drop-offs) essential to conducting South Boston’s 171 enterprises along the mileand-a-half of East and West Broadway.

And in addition, to some extent that’s true of many other busy streets in SBTAP as well, such as Dorchester Street and L Street. As for assigned bike lanes, they still aren’t much used. These should be placed only on a few selected side streets like Second Street – definitely not along East and West Broadway.

If you’d like to get an idea of the effects SBTAP could have on South Boston, take a look in the South End, where a similar project has been completed on Tremont Street at East Berkeley. The businesses at that location have not been satisfied with the way it turned out. They claim it completely changed the atmosphere in that part of the South End. Please be sure to submit your own opinions on SBTAP, the South Boston Transportation Action Plan, on or before Friday, the 13th, at southbostontap@boston.gov.

The lot (with POW building) at 49-51 D.

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Burns Stanfield and Laura Massie Joyfully Wed

On August 31, the Rev. Burns Stanfield, Pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, and Laura Massie, an Attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services, wed each other in the Fourth Church.

The Rev. Tim Hughes Williams officiated.

by Rick Winterson

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at u rd ay mor n i ng , August 31, was truly memorable in the Fourth Presbyterian Church. At 10:30, the Fourth Church Choir, accompanied by several musical instruments, sang many of their liveliest songs and hymns to an increasingly growing crowd of congregants. For a while early on, Pastor Burns Stanfield himself

served as the Choir’s pianist. Laura Massey, his bride-to-be, is a Fourth Church Choir member. She sang in the Choir before their wedding.

“Come and Get Your Love” with a stirring trumpet solo was one of the Choir’s musical highlights.

Promptly at 11 in the morning, the Rev. Tim Hughes Willia ms stepped into the Sanctuary and began the service – the wedding in Holy Marriage of Rev. Burns Stanfield and Laura Massie. Rev. Tim greeted all those attending with words and prayers. Then, accompanied by the Processional Hymn, “We Gather Together …”, Burns and Laura smilingly walked up the aisle to the Sanctuary steps.

Members of the Massie family and Heather A nderson read selections from the Scriptures – from the Old Testament: Micah, Isaiah, Psalms, and Ruth; from the New: John and Corinthians. This was followed by the hymn, “Come Thou Fount”. Family memories and blessings were called down upon Burns and Laura by Allan Massie and the Stanfield children – Nate, Liz, and Grace. Rev. Tim gave a brief homily about marriage that brought laughter, and which ended with a hearty round of applause for Burns and Laura and their intention to marry. The couple, guided

Rev. Burns and Laura at the altar.

by Rev. Tim, then softly spoke their Declarations of Intent and their Affirmation of Love for each other. Vows and wedding rings were joyfully exchanged as a warm holiness pervaded the Fourth Church. Finally, Rev. Tim prayed over the newly married couple and blessed them.

His remarks brought more joyful laughter and hearty applause.

Ye s , t he we dd i n g of Burns and Laura included the solemnities of making lifelong vows of married love and fidelity.

But equa lly a s rema rk able was the jubilant atmosphere that extended throughout the Fourt h Church during t he entire ceremony. More than 300 guests, many jam-packed

into standing room only, filled t he Chu rch t hat morning with a sense of joy that could almost be touched and felt.

All the songs and music by the Choir and the instrumentalists were remarkably well done.

The entire wedding f lew by on wings of love.

A fter wards, the wedding reception took place in the Church’s assembly room and its side yard – lit by mild, noontime summer sunshine. Sandwiches, quesadilla, salad bowls, tamales, varied cook ies, and a oneof-a-kind wedding cake were consu med.

T he wedd ing celebration for Burns and Laura lasted well into the afternoon.

It wa s memorable indeed.

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Legislature Passes Compromise Legislation Adding 225 Alcohol Licenses for the City of Boston “I’m proud to have worked with my colleagues in the House and Senate to add additional liquor licenses to underserved neighborhoods across Boston. These additional licenses will improve the sustainability of existing small businesses, create opportunities for new businesses, and create economic vibrancy on our main streets,” said Senator Nick Collins (D-South Boston), a member of the conference committee, who advocated strongly for the inclusion of the Lower Roxbury and South End communities in the legislation.

The Massachusetts Senate gave final passage to compromise legislation adding 225 new alcohol licenses for the City of Boston over the next three years.

The licenses would be distributed across 13 Boston zip codes, expanding equity for restaurant owners in historically underrepresented parts of the city and boosting economic opportunity in communities of color that have been systemically excluded for decades.

The compromise legislation includes a total of 225 new licenses in the coming three years for the city, including: 12 new unrestricted licenses.

195 new restricted licenses for 13 Boston zip codes, distributed as five per year, per zip code, for three years. Of the five licenses, three would be for all alcohol sales, and two would be for sales of beer and wine.

15 community licenses for non-profits, small theaters, and outdoor spaces, for all alcohol sales.

3 for Oak Square in Brighton, for all alcohol sales.

Having been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, the legislation will now be sent to the Governor’s desk for her signature.

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Boston-Area Veterans Dedicated to Supporting Councilor Flynn

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oday marks the announcement of the upcoming formation of Veterans for Ed Flynn, a coalition of Bostonbased Veterans dedicated to celebrating Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn (U.S. Navy Retired, Operation Enduring Freedom) for his ongoing commitment to those that served our country.

Veterans for Ed Flynn is formed by a diverse group of Veterans across Massachusetts rallying for Ed Flynn who understands that leadership during these challenging times is important. As a city councilor, Flynn is a tireless advocate for a city that is safe, inclusive and prosperous for all residents, in all of Boston’s neighborhoods. Veterans for Ed Flynn will be organizing a series of community events and initiatives

to support the critical work of Councilor Flynn who believe having a veteran in elected office is important to the city and our nation.

“Veterans for Ed Flynn is in the process of being formed to embolden and inspire Ed Flynn to continue his positive leadership in Boston,” said Dominic Amenta, spokesperson for Veterans for Ed Flynn. “An additional announcement about the organization and its constituents will be made in the weeks ahead.”

Others interested in helping the organization are encouraged to attend a fall reception honoring Ed Flynn on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Florian Hall in Dorchester. For those unable to attend, and would like more information about joining Veterans for Ed Flynn, they can send an email to vetsforflynn@gmail.com.

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Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy to Discuss Boston Police Department Staffing Levels

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oston Cit y C ou nc i lor s Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy will have a Hearing to discuss Boston Police Department (BPD) staffing levels. The Hearing will be held jointly with a Ways & Means Hearing to discuss causes of increases in Boston Police overtime spending. The Joint Hearings will be chaired

by Councilor Brian Worrell a nd C ou nc i lor- a t-L a r g e Henry Santana. Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person and provide testimony if they so choose, and the Joint Hearings will also be live streamed at boston.gov/ city-council-tv and televised on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964.

Those who wish to provide written commentary can send their testimony to Boston City Council Central Staff Liaison Karishma Chouhan at k a rishma.chou ha n@boston. gov, and those who wish to provide virtual testimony can email Ms. Chouhan for a link and instructions to do so as well.

Councilor Flynn has consistently advocated for hiring hundreds of additional police officers every year for the next decade to address long standing issues of understaffing. overstretched resources, and forced overtime for Boston Police officers, as well as looming retirements.

This not only impacts the public safety of our city,

but also the physical and emotional well-being of our officers and their families.

Police understaffing is also exacerbated by voluntary retirement and resignations, as resignations rose from one in 2018 to thirty-six in 2022, and voluntar y retirement rose from seventeen in 2018 to 127 in 2022. This means that current off icers are mandated to fill in the gaps with forced overtime, which leads to burnout in officers, and potentially negatively impacts their ability to serve.

Moreover, the Boston Municipal Code mandates that after July 1st, 1980, the number of Police Officers on the force shall, at no time, be less than 2,500. It is therefore imperative that the Boston Police Department consistently recruits and retains police officers to stay comfortably above that number, as well as fostering an environment that allows officers to feel valued while building strong relationships with residents through community policing.

“Having sufficient police staffing levels is critical to help make the streets of Boston safer for all neighbors, and to improve the health and quality of life of our dedicated police officers. The issues

of understaffing, mandated overtime and overstretched resources will not be resolved without a commitment to hire hundreds of officers every year for an extended period of time,” said Councilor Flynn.

“In my opinion, it is not okay for officers to be mandated to work excessive hours. This is a public health and public safety issue that we need to address for our residents, our police officers, and their families.”

“A n unacceptable risk to individual and public health arises in all of Boston’s neighborhoods when the people who are entrusted with keeping the City safe are overworked and stretched too far,” said Councilor Erin Murphy. “The hiring, retention, and full staffing of our Police Department provide the people of Boston with the highest quality public health and public safety services possible, and those services are essential to ensuring Boston is the world-class city it can be and the world-class city the people of Boston deserve.”

For more information, please contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-6353203 and Ed.Flynn@Boston. gov, and Councilor Murphy’s office at 617-635-3115 and E r i n . Mu r phy @B o s t on .g ov.

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New Website Provides One-Stop Resource for All Things Moakley Park

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new website helps residents to take advantage of all that Moakley Park has to offer, including providing a one-stop resource to view and request permits for Moakley’s 30 reservable facilities, such as picnic and community gathering areas, multiuse fields, and basketball courts.

MoakleyPark.org, developed by Boston Harbor Now in c ol l a b or a t ion with the Boston Parks and R e c re a t ion D e p a r t me nt , is a single online home for resources related to the park, including upcoming events and community programming, as well as detailed information on how to get to the park by bike and transit.

Boston Ha rbor Now serves as the City’s non-profit partner for the park, which is Boston’s largest waterfront open space, located adjacent to Carson Beach on the South Boston waterfront. Designed in 1916 as part of a vision set forth by Frederick Law Olmsted, the park is a hub of recreation and community for residents of South Boston, D orc he s ter, a nd ot her neighborhoods around the city.

“We hope this website, more than a year in the making, offers something for everyone who is interested in using Moakley Park and becoming part of the park’s communit y,” sa id K at hy Abbott, president and CEO of Boston Harbor Now. “People benefit by playing at Moak ley Park whether on one of the many athletic fields, courts, or playgrounds and help ensure we have a broad range of individuals invested in the park’s future in an era of climate change.”

Importantly, the website provides critical information on future planning for the park and ways residents

can c o nt r i b u t e t heir ideas. Moak ley is in the midst of a design process that seeks to better serve contemporary needs of the community while protecting surrounding neighborhoods from t he a nt i c i p a t e d impacts of climate change.

“Whether you’re looking to book one of our facilities, stay updated on upcoming events, or engage in shaping the park’s future, this website is you r c ompre hen sive resource,” said Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods. “We’re grateful to our partners at Boston Harbor Now for creating this digital home that will foster connectivity, recreation, and stewardship of Moakley Park.”

The website includes: one-stop permit requests for all relevant Moakley facilities a calendar of upcoming events and park planning meetings opportunities for both individuals and groups to

volunteer at the park an email list where visitors can sign up to receive park updates in their inbox “As a nature-loving sportsactive child, Moakley Park was essential to my growth and development, and it very much is to this day for me, my children, and my community,” s a id Me rc y R obi n s on, Executive Director of South Boston en Accion. “Moakley is brought to life by communities near and far, and I am super excited about this website. It will allow everyone to stay informed, give feedback, advocate, and sign up for events a nd progra mming at Moa k ley P a r k .”

In addition to developing the website, Boston Harbor

Now engages residents with Moa k ley in multiple ways, including providing vibrant and welcoming year-round free public programming, leading monthly clean-ups, bulb plantings, and other stewardship activities, and conducting communit y engagement to help shape the vision for the park ’s future design. Boston Harbor Now also works with adjacent public and private property owners to ensure that the f lood protection and public space design of the surrounding a rea will integrate with the future park.

The w e b s it e launch corresponds with a summer series of communit y programming being coordinated by Boston Harbor Now in the park, beginning with a set of volunteer clean-up events on May 18, June 15, and July 20, and August 18.

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Welcome Old and New Families to SBCA and the ECC! “We hope everyone had a great summer and we are all looking forward to another Wonderful school year here at South Boston Catholic Academy!

We are honored to be able to Welcome all our old and new students, families, faculty and

staff to SBCA. We are excited to work closely with our families to ensure the success and well-being of all of our students. We are honored to ensure they are learning and receive the highest quality of support, love and education.

We are so thankful that we are

starting the school year with such a dedicated and talented faculty and staff. All I can say is that our students are amazing!” From our Principal, Dr. Helenann Civian “A Big Welcome to all the students, families, faculty and staff in the Early Childhood Center. We

are very excited for the 24/25 school year at the ECC. We had a great first week!” From our ECC Director, Mrs. Kara Murphy. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at admissions@sbcatholicadacademy. org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.

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In August, South Boston Online reported the ribbon cutting at Eli Lilly’s new location at 15 Necco Way on the Fort Point Channel. It’s appropriate that we follow up with a brief description of their business efforts.

Overall, Lilly is a remarkably successful corporation in the pharmaceutical industry. Right now, according to its market capitalization (“market cap”), it’s the largest such company in the world. Lilly’s MPC 560 (2/22/24)

3 1 of years new introductions in page recent include drugs for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity/weight control.

Another potential new blockbuster – a new pharmaceutical offering for treating Alzheimer’s disease – was approved by the FDA this summer.

Lilly is a welcome addition to South Boston’s business scene, in no small part because of the striking architectural design of its building on Fort Point.

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Spooky Streets Grant Program M a y or M ic he l le Wu and the Commu nit y Engagement Cabinet’s Off ice of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky Streets Grant Program.

This funding is an expansion of the Mayor’s efforts to create a fun and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy community.

Residents and community groups who apply and get approved will receive a mini-grant for $250 to purchase items such as candy, pumpkins, decorations, and face paint, making it easier and more affordable for neighborhoods to host Halloween block parties.

“We’re working to make Boston the best place in the country to raise a family,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “These spooky streets block parties provide safe, fun, and festive opportunities for our families to celebrate Halloween with their neighbors, and that is why we’re making it easier for everyone to apply for a grant. I can’t wait to see the costumes, decorations, and community gatherings this coming fall!”

This summer, the Mayor’s Off ice of Civic Organizing provided 54 grants to residents and community groups totaling $31,500 across 14 neighborhoods in Boston through the City’s Block Party Grant Program. The

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement helped fund two block parties in support of nonprofit organizations that serve the immigrant population in Boston.

“We’re thrilled to expand our community-building efforts through the Spooky Streets Grant. Since launching our Summer Block Party Grant initiative in 2023, our office has been dedicated to creating more opportunities for residents to connect and activate their streets,” said Director of the Off ice of Civic Organizing Nathalia Benitez-Perez. “With the Spooky Streets Grant, we hope to support even more events, bringing fun and trafficfree streets to Ha lloween a nd Ha r ve st g at her i n g s.”

For residents interested in applying, please see below: Apply for the Play Street Closing Permit first here. Then you will be prompted to apply for the Spooky Streets grant.

To be e l i g ible , all block parties must be free a nd open to t he public.

Block parties cannot be hosted on parks or private lots, and must be on a public street Block parties must be hosted the week leading up to Halloween from Friday, October 25 - Sunday, November 3.

Block parties do not have

BCYF Curley Community Center Open House BCYF Curley Community Center Open House Tuesday, September 24. Learn about new and expanded programming for fall

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CYF Curley Community Center, 1663 Columbia Road in South Boston, invites you to stop by their fall Open House on Tuesday, September 24 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Learn what’s planned for fall programming

including new classes, see what’s planned for older adults, view the Children’s Room schedule and hear about expanded capacity and frequency of fitness classes. There will also be class demonstrations and the opportunity to take an informal tour of the facility and speak with staff. Staff will also be available to assist with membership registration.

Whether you are a current member or have never been there we would love to see you there!

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“Activating our streets in the fall with fun activities that bring joy to our City’s youth and families makes me so proud to call Boston home,” said Community Engagement Cabinet Chief Brianna Millor. “Supporting individuals and organizations to fund efforts to expand our block party program is the positive energy we need in our city.”

In partnership with the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM), the City of Boston has streamlined the block party permit application process to improve constituents’ experience a nd speed up approvals. The City has also expanded what activities are allowed at block parties without additional permits, including potluck food, tables and chairs,

10 by 10 tents, and more. A Block Party Planning Guide is available to help explain the planning process of hosting block parties in neighborhoods.

“Block parties are one of the best ways for residents to connect and build community with their neighbors,” said New Urba n Mecha nic s Progra m Ma na ger Nate L a sh. “We are so happy to have made the permitting and planning process easier for residents.”

The deadline to apply for a Spooky Streets grant is Friday, September 20 at 5:00 p.m. The application can be found here (along with the necessar y application for a Play Street Closing Permit), and residents and community groups can visit boston.gov/ spooky-streets to learn more.

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