Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request March 2-8, 2026

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Community Notes, Events, Updates & Public Comment Request March 2-8, 2026 
 
Notes 
 
Harvard Ed Portal's Weekly Newsletter
 
Events
 
Age Strong 2026 Cost-Savings Clinics – Brighton (Flyer Attached)

Allston-Brighton Community Plan Office Hours
Boston Planning Department
Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Do you have questions you didn't get answered at the Allston-Brighton Community Plan (ABCP) Winter Public meeting? Join the team for office hours to review the presentation, ask follow up questions, or share nuance around zoning challenges you have experienced in Allston-Brighton. 
How to Participate:
Email Contact: grey....@boston.gov 

263 N Harvard St Public Meeting
Boston Planning Department
Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
This is a public meeting for the proposed 263 N Harvard St project, located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. 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.
How to Participate
Please register for the meeting using the following Zoom link: bosplans.org/263NHarvardPub
Meeting ID: 160 758 8445
Toll-Free Call-in Number: 833.568.8864
Email Contact: tyler....@boston.gov 
 
Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting     
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 6:00 pm  
Chaired by Harvard Allston Task Force (HATF) member Ed Kotomori, this subcommittee invites developer construction mitigation and community relations staff, Boston Police Department District 14, local and state elected officials and their representatives, and local North Allston neighbors, to discuss issues surrounding construction and safety issues in the neighborhood.  All are welcome to attend and contribute.
Email Contact: Priscilla Anderson (pril...@gmail.com) 

Licensing Board Virtual Transactional Hearing
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am

3 Honeygrow, LLC
D/B/A: Honeygrow
305 GUEST ST
BRIGHTON, MA 02135
License #: LB-620202
Has applied for a Common Victualler License to be exercised on the above - Quick Service Restaurant (approx. 2,572SF) with open dining room with 48 total seats, (2) ADA restrooms, FOH kitchen/serving area, BOH prep kitchen with dish cleaning area, storage and refrigerated Walk in cooler. Seasonal (March-October) outdoor patio on private property same hours as inside.
Manager: Brian Noparstak
Hours of Operation: 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM

8 SSS BRIGHTON LLC
D/B/A: SPRING SHABU-SHABU
304 WESTERN AV
BRIGHTON, MA 02135
License #: LB-99554
Holder of a Common Victualler 7 Day Wines and Malt Beverages License has petitioned to change the classification of its license - To: a (restricted) All-Alcoholic Beverages License pursuant to the authority contained in M.G.L. Chapter 138, Section 12D.

Email Contact: wend...@boston.gov

Parks Fitness: Tai Chi with Joe
Boston Parks and Recreation
Wednesday March 4, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from January 7, 2026, until April 1, 2026
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.
Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, is used as a slow-moving exercise to achieve relaxation and stress reduction. Tai Chi offers benefits for the body, mind and spirit."
Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite. This will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates if there are changes or cancellations due to the weather.
Veronica Smith Senior Community Center
20 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton
Email Contact: jennifer....@boston.gov 
 
Harvard University Neighborhood Coffee Hour  
Government Affairs & Community Relations at Harvard University  
Thursday, March 5, 2026 @ 8:00 am  
The Neighborhood Coffee Hour gives residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Government Affairs & Community Relations and staff from Harvard University about Allston/Brighton Planning & Development and the new community and campus that will be built. Areas of discussion could include institutional, the Enterprise Resource Campus, Beacon Park Yards, other Harvard Allston/Brighton holdings and current and future community benefits (products & services).      
Swissbäkers
168 Western Ave, Allston 
Email Contact: Kendyl Maher-Trumble (kendyl_mah...@harvard.edu) 

Thirsty for Soup Thursday (Flyer Attached)

Brighton Winter Farmers Market (Flyer Attached)

Updates 
 
Zoning Board of Appeal Hearing                                                 
Inspectional Services Department                                                
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 
                                                
Extensions: 9:30 am
 
Case: BOA- 1545997 Address: 472-474 Western Avenue Ward 22 Applicant: George Morancy, Esq
Slide the time bar to 4:46
Outcome: Motion to grant the extensions as requested approved. 
 
Case: BOA- 1279801 Address: 120 Braintree Street Ward 22 Applicant: Nicholas J. Zozula, Esq
Slide the time bar to 4:46
Outcome: Motion to grant the extensions as requested approved. 
 
Board Final Arbiter: 9:30 am
 
Case: BOA- 1485817 Address: 521 Cambridge Street Ward 21 Applicant: Johanna Schneider
Slide the time bar to 14:14
Outcome: Motion to increase the number of proposed rental units from 33 to 35 to align with BPDA Board approved.

Hearings: 9:30 am
 
Case: BOA-1803891 Address: 344-350 Washington Street Ward 22 Applicant: Efthymios Athanasiadis ARTICLE 80
Article(s): Article 51 Section 17 Insufficient rear yard setback Article 51 Section 17 Height excessive Article 51 Section 17 Excessive f,a.r.Art.51 Sec.56 Off St Parking Design Proposed lift parking (Impeded access and maneuvering areas) Article 51, Section 56 Off Street Parking Insufficient Article 51, Section 56 Off Street Loading Insufficient Article 51, Section53 Screening & Buffering Req
Purpose: Submission for Zoning Refusal Letter, to erect new mixed-use building. We propose 19 residential units and 1 commercial/Core Shell (i.e. Retail, Restaurant w/takeout, or takeout restaurant use) on the first floor.  
Slide the time bar to 35:08
Outcome: Approved.

Boston Conservation Commission Public Hearing
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
 
Request for a Determination of Applicability from Alexis Kirsch for the removal of a hazardous Norway Maple and stump grinding at 68 Kenrick Street, Brighton, MA.
Slide the time bar to 1:09:44
Outcome: Motion to issue a negative determination of applicability with standard erosion control conditions approved.                 
    
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!
 
676 Washington Street (SPRA Comment Period End March 6, 2026)
 
263 N Harvard Street (SPRA Comment Period End March 9, 2026)
 
Harvard University Allston Campus (IMPNF Comment Period End March 11, 2026)

172 Western Avenue (SPRA Comment Period End March 31, 2026)




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