Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request October 20-26, 2025

[Anthony D'Isidoro]

Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request October 20-26, 2025

 

Notes

 

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Halloween at the Museum, Fall Yoga & More!

 

Municipal Election (Ballot Position)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm

Voter Registration Deadline is October 25, 2025

Early Voting Saturday, October 25, 2025 = Friday, October 31, 2025, (Sites and times to be determined)

Mail-In Ballot Online Application Applications to request a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Request An Accessible Ballot To receive an accessible Vote by Mail ballot, check the appropriate box at the bottom of the online application form and provide your email address. 

 

Mayor

Michelle Wu, Roslindale, Present Mayor
 

City Councilor At-Large

Erin J Murphy, Dorchester, Present City Councilor At-Large

Will Onuoha, Dorchester

Henry A Santana, Roxbury, Present City Councilor At-Large

Marvin Dee Mathelier, Roxbury, Veteran

Alexandra E Valdez, Hyde Park

Ruthzee Louijeune, Hyde Park, Present City Councilor At-Large

Julia Mejia, Dorchester, Present City Councilor At-Large

Frank K Baker, Dorchester, Former District City Councilor

District City Councilor

District Nine

Pilar Ortiz, Brighton

Liz A. Breadon, Brighton, Present District City Councilor

 

Events

 

Parks Fitness: Kick It by Eliza Class with Ella

Boston Parks and Recreation

Monday October 20, 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from October 6, 2025, until November 10, 2025

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Kick It is a music-driven, kickboxing-inspired fitness method with 13 rounds. The class brings high intensity interval training with kickboxing, boxing, rhythmic components and a meditative cool down. All levels welcome! All you need is a yoga mat, sneakers, water, and yourself.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register here

Rogers Park

30 Rogers Park Ave, Brighton

Email Contact: jennifer....@boston.gov

Virtual Liquor License Upgrade Public Hearing

Boston Licensing Board

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

As you may be aware, the City of Boston has accepted M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 12D (as codified by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025). This change would permit the Licensing Board for the City of Boston (the “Board”) to allow licensees permitted to sell only wines and malt beverages pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 138 s. 12 to trade in said license and be issued a non-transferable all alcoholic beverages license.

The enabling legislation allows the Board to establish additional requirements. To that end, please be advised that the Board has scheduled a public hearing to afford all licensees and the public an opportunity to be heard regarding any potential changes.

Registration is required:

Register for the online meeting

Public testimony begins at 2:00pm

You are welcome to attend this hearing but are not required to do so. If you are unable to attend but would like to submit written comments for the Board’s consideration, you may submit written testimony in email to licensi...@boston.gov.

Any questions can be directed to the Board’s Executive Secretary, Daniel R. Green, Esq. at 617-635-2667 or danny...@boston.gov

 

36 Champney Street Abutters Meeting

Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Proposal: Convert the current one-family residence into a two-family residence. Includes building a new addition on the second floor for a 205-square-foot kitchen, installing a second exit and exterior stairs off the second floor living room, building a dormer in one attic bedroom, building a new full bath on the first floor and installing walls for a partition between Unit One and Unit Two. 

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 853 3111 0759

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

Email Contact: Sigurgeir Jonson (sigurgei...@boston.gov) 

Friends of McKinney Park Annual Meeting (Flyer Attached)

Age Strong 2025 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Event – Brighton (Flyer Attached)

Licensing Board Virtual Transactional Hearing                   

Boston Licensing Board                   

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am                   

Virtual Hearing Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83713136310?pwd=eXFySTNBMERHZ1dHZXRVb1FLU1hEQT09                   

Meeting ID: 837 1313 6310                    

Passcode: 330215                    

Dial in #: (646) 876-9923 

14 Broken Records Beer Hall, LLC

D/B/A: Broken Records Beer Hall 81 –

85 GUEST ST

BRIGHTON, MA 02135

License #: LB-99751

Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages with Liqueurs License has petitioned to change the manager of the licensed business – From: Thomas Shea To: Michael Carlisle.

Attorney: Dennis A. Quilty

Email Contact: wend...@boston.gov  

Brighton Farmers Market (Flyer Attached)

 

Story Time at the Brighton Farmer’s Market (Flyer Attached)

Meet the Candidates (Flyer Attached)

124 Academy Hill Road Abutters Meeting

Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Proposal: Expanding a fire-damaged two-family residence into a 10-unit residential building. 

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom. 

Meeting ID: 896 1330 7593

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

Email Contact: Sigurgeir Jonson (sigurgei...@boston.gov) 

Get your flu and COVID-19 vaccine, Boston! (Flyer Attached)

 

Zoning Advisory Board of Appeal Hearing

Inspectional Services

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The October 23, 2025, hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the Zoom webinar event platform.                                    

Interested persons can participate in the hearing REMOTELY by going to https://bit.ly/ZBAsubcommittee2025. You may also participate by phone by calling into the Zoom Webinar at 305-224-1968 and entering the Webinar ID: 850 9180 1297 followed by # when prompted.

If you wish to offer testimony on an appeal, please click https://bit.ly/OCTOBER23ZBAComments to sign up. Please provide your name, address, the address and/or BOA number of the appeal on which you wish to speak, and if you wish to speak in support of or opposition to the project.

If you wish to offer comment within the meeting platform, please use the “Raise Hand” function that should appear on the bottom of your screen, if connected by computer or device, or dial *9, if connected by phone. On a computer or device, you will receive a request to unmute yourself from the event host. You must select yes before you can speak. On a phone, you will hear a prompt that the event host is asking you to unmute yourself. You must press *6 to unmute yourself before you can speak. Commenters will be asked to state their name, address and comment. Comments will be limited as time requires.

Hearings: 5:00 pm

Case: BOA- 1769103 Address: 26 Windom Street Ward: 22 Applicant: Marguerite Roberts

Article(s): Article 51, Section 9 Side Yard Insufficient Article 51, Section 9 Rear Yard Insufficient Article 51, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive

Purpose: Construct a two-story rear addition to the existing single-family home.

Email Contact: Stephani...@Boston.Gov  

 

Allston-Brighton Bluebikes Group Ride (Flyer Attached)

 

Updates 

  

Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board Meeting (Video Pending)          

Thursday, October 16, 2025 @ 3:30 pm 

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/INVITATION FOR BIDS/CONTRACTS/GRANTS

 

13. Request authorization to execute a contract with Karp Strategies for a City-wide Needs Assessment study, for a total contract amount not to exceed $800,000 and a contract term of up to 12 months. 

 

PLANNING / ZONING / DESIGN 

 

14. Request authorization to adopt a pilot of the Direct Displacement Disclosure to be integrated as part of new project filings for Small Projects filed under Article 80E of the Zoning Code and Large Projects filed under Article 80B of the Zoning Code, for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for an additional 24 months. 

 

ARTICLE 80 DEVELOPMENT/IDP

NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY

 

19. Informational Update on Article 80 Modernization Engagement Improvements.  

 

Allston 

 

20. Request authorization to (1) issue a Certification of Approval pursuant to Article 80E, Small Project Review of the Zoning Code, for the proposed construction of 36 residential rental units, including 6 Inclusionary Zoning units, 20 car parking spaces, and 50 bicycle parking spaces, located at 80 Gardner Street; and (2) enter into a Community Benefits Agreement; and to take all related actions.  

 

Public Comments 

                                         

Want to know more about the planning initiatives that are happening in Allston-Brighton? Check out The Boston Planning & Development Agency's (BPDA) planning website https://www.bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/planning-initiatives/planning-in-allston-brighton to stay informed and learn about opportunities to comment. It is important to share direct community feedback about what is needed to make Allston-Brighton a great place to live and work now and in the future! 

Boston College Institutional Master Plan Notification Form (IMPNF) (Comment due November 9, 2025)

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/institutional-master-plans/higher-ed/boston-college-imp?utm_source=Neighborhoods&utm_campaign=72215b4f2b-BCIMPNF2025_10_15_01_31_COPY_01