Fort Point Boston Blog

Barlow's Seeks 2AM Liquor License

2013-06-06T17:14:00.000-04:00

Boston Licensing Board hearing on Barlow's request to change their license to allow them to stay open until 2AM seven days a week: Room 809A, City Hall, Boston, MA Wednesday, June 12th, 10AM

Farnsworth St closed 6/7

2013-06-05T12:53:00.000-04:00

UPDATE: Because of the weather, the party will be indoors and Farnsworth St will remain open. -- The members of the Boston Fire Museum will conduct their annual cookout on Friday evening, June 7. As in the past, Farnsworth St., adjacent to the museum, will be closed to all traffic from about 2 PM to 8 PM. Access to and from the remaining section of Farnsworth St. will be available via the

Meeting for "Row 34", 6/10

2013-05-31T15:10:00.001-04:00

The Island Creek Oyster Company is planning a new establishment in Fort Point, “Row 34”, Located at 383 Congress Street Come meet Shore Gregory, the Proprietor, and hear his plan. Monday June 10th 6:30 PM Factory 63 63 Melcher Street

Luck's Community Meeting, 6/4

2013-05-30T17:41:00.001-04:00

Lucky’s Community Meeting Lucky’s has requested a Fort Point Community Meeting, to present their plans to add an Upper Floor Private Function Space Tuesday June 4th 6:30 PM @ Lucky’s 2nd Floor

FPAC Community Meeting Tonight

2013-05-30T13:45:00.000-04:00

FPAC (Fort Point Arts Community) Community Meeting The Fort Point Arts Community, working with a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council is exploring options for a permanent arts facility in the Fort Point neighborhood. Please come tonight to learn more about the exciting possibilities. Thursday May 30th 6:00 PM Made in Fort Point 30 Channel

Electroacoustic Music Thursday at Channel Center

2013-05-20T23:26:00.000-04:00

Doug Van Nort Electroacoustic Music and Solo Voice Doug Van Nort, Liz Tonne, and Ed Osborn and Jed Speare in concert Thursday May 23 Studio Soto 10 Channel Center St. Fort Point, Boston 8pm suggested donation $10 Doug Van

Free Show This Weekend at Fort Point Theatre

2013-05-14T12:57:00.004-04:00

Fort Point Theatre ChannelTamziq: Scattered and ConnectedandThe Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequencespresent The Land By Jessica Litwak, with Amir al-Azraki May 16-18, 2013Thursday, May 16, 8 pmFriday, May 17, 8 pmSaturday, May 18, 7 pm AND 9 pm 10 Channel Center StreetFort Point, Boston Details and reservations here: http://www.fortpointtheatrechannel.org/

Upcoming Climate Change Arts Events

2013-05-14T00:09:00.003-04:00

via Dan: --- Hello Friends - This is to let you know about important artist events centered around Weather and Climate Change in the Boston area. The Boston Arts Academy has one on June 2 - Climate Change @ Boston Arts Academy on Wednesday, June 26th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM @ Boston Arts Academy, 174 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA http://bostonartsacademy.smugmug.com ==== There is

Reminder: Meeting Tonight for 399 Congress

2013-05-13T14:49:00.002-04:00

BRA Community Meeting RESIDENCES AT 399 CONGRESS STREET Monday, May 13, 2013 6:30pm – 8:00pm Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Room 52A 415 Summer Street, South Boston, MA 02210 Project details and filings are here: http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/DevelopmentProjects/devprojects.asp?action=ViewProject&ProjectID=1473

Fort Point Art Walk 2013

2013-05-07T15:10:00.002-04:00

Explore the historic waterfront warehouses that are home to painters, sculptors, ceramicists, jewelers, performance artists, fashion designers, printmakers, book artists, photographers, and more. Meet local artists and craftspeople, and get a behind the scenes look at where Boston artists create their work. Find established artists, and discover new emerging talents. Stroll, ponder, and

Meeting for 399 Congress, Mon 5/13

2013-05-03T14:25:00.001-04:00

Comment period is through May 31st. Email the BRA your feedback if you can't make the meeting. --- The BRA will host a community meeting regarding the RESIDENCES AT 399 CONGRESS STREET on Monday, May 13, 2013 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Room 52A - 415 Summer Street, South Boston, MA 02210 The proponent proposes to develop 22-story, approximately

Barlow's Community Meeting Wed, 5/15

2013-05-03T11:29:00.001-04:00

Barlow’s has requested a Fort Point Community Meeting, to present their plans to modify their current operating model. Including a proposal for an extension of operating hours. Wednesday May 15th 6:30 PM @ Made in Fort Point 30 Channel Center Street

Boston Shines this weekend!

2013-04-24T15:51:00.002-04:00

Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Boston Shines event is a neighborhood clean-up to celebrate spring and Boston’s neighborhoods. Please join the Fort Point Neighborhood Association (http://fortpointneighborhood.org/) in this neighborhood event to make Fort Point Shine! Friday, April 26th 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch included Saturday, April 27th 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28th 3 p.m. After Party in

BRA Mtg Tonight Cancelled

2013-04-23T15:31:00.001-04:00

Please be advised:The above mentioned community meeting has been cancelled. A new date is TBD. Please forward this message to all corresponding community groups and interested South Boston residents.I will be in touch with new schedules for BRA internal and community sponsored meetings.Lauren WilliamsProject ManagerBoston Redevelopment AuthorityOne City Hall SquareBoston, MA 02201

399 Congress St. Meeting Tuesday

2013-04-20T22:14:00.000-04:00

BRA Meeting for 399 Congress St. 6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 23rd ADD Inc, 311 Summer St., 6th Floor Proponent: Madison Seaport Holdings, LLC. Project: 22-storry, approximately 414 unit apartment building containing approximately 12,000 square feet of support ground-floor lobby, retail, and innovation space; second and third floor "Innovation Extended Stay and Collaboration Center" with ~60 small,

T Shutdown, City urges "Shelter in Place"

2013-04-19T09:29:00.000-04:00

CITY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Mayor Thomas M. Menino For Immediate Release: For More Information Contact: Friday, April 19, 2013 Press Office, 617-635-4461 **Media Advisory** Citywide Update The City of Boston is urging City-wide shelter

Boston Shines - Please join us!

2013-04-09T11:44:00.003-04:00

Greetings Neighbors, It’s that time again! Boston Shines is on Saturday, April 27th. Please join us for our 9thth year. Last year’s event was a huge success and the after party was great fun. More info. to follow, but this season we will be adding to climbing vines along A Street on the USPS wire fence to create an attractive visual mitigation of the parking lot view. Sean, The

Nick Collins Event Tonight at Tavern Road

2013-04-08T11:09:00.001-04:00

There's an event this evening for Nick Collins, who is running for State Senate in the upcoming special election. Monday, April 8th, 2013 6:30-8pm Tavern Road

Meeting new tenant of Midway Studios - 4/16 6:30pm

2013-04-07T21:02:00.001-04:00

via Cam - -- In April 2012 a public meeting was held to address concerns of neighborhood residents about the tenant of the lower floors of the Midway Studios Building. Since then, the former tenant was relocated. The building owner has been seeking an alternative and working with an advisory group to consider options resulting from a tenant search process. The building owner would like

Deadline for Voter Registration Wed

2013-04-07T21:00:00.001-04:00

via Cam - -- This coming Wednesday is the final day to register to vote in the upcoming primary for State Senator. Registering and voting helps Fort Point and the arts community to be heard by, and get action from, our elected officials. Here's a link for various forms: http://www.cityofboston.gov/elections/voter_reg.asp Please Note: at this point, registrations must be made in person at

Reminder: Street Cleaning Starts Next Week

2013-03-26T16:49:00.003-04:00

Mayor Menino Reminds Residents: Neighborhood Street Cleaning Begins April 1 City continues to implement changes to better coincide sweeping with trash and recycling pickup Mayor Thomas M. Menino today reminded residents that Boston’s Daytime Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program will officially kick-off for the season on April 1. This year, the Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program has

Candidates Night, Next Tuesday

2013-03-26T16:24:00.001-04:00

Fort Point Community Candidates Night Please join FPAC & FPNA for an evening with the Candidates for the Massachusetts State Senate Rep. Nick Collins (D) Rep. Dorcena Forry (D) Maureen Dahill (D) & Joseph Ureneck ( R) Tuesday April 2nd 6:00 to 7:30 PM AT Made in Fort Point 30 Channel Center Street

Tavern Road Fort Point Opens

2013-02-28T12:42:00.004-05:00

The Fort Point restaurant explosion continues... Tavern Road, a new restaurant run by brothers Louis and Michael DiBiccari in the former Blue Wave space on Congress st is now open. The energetic 120-seat restaurant and bar focuses on small plates, charcuterie, and craft cocktails.

City Councilor John Connolly Announces Candidacy for Mayor

2013-02-26T15:23:00.001-05:00

At-Large City Councilor John Connolly has announced his candidacy for mayor on his website: http://www.connollyforboston.com/about-john John was elected to the Boston City Council in 2007 and currently chairs the Council’s Education Committee, the Environment and Health Committee and the Special Committee on a Livable Boston In the 2009 election, Mayor Menino won his fifth consecutive term,

Event on Massachusetts and Climate Change

2013-02-26T14:59:00.001-05:00

Preparing Massachusetts for Climate Change Do State and Local Government Have a Role, and What Are They Doing? Severe weather events like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, and their catastrophic results, underscore the need to prepare for climate change. In Massachusetts, flooding is of particular concern. Join in a discussion with leaders and experts in government, public policy, and