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Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting agenda

The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on December 2, 2024, at 6pm. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance on Facebook does not qualify for voting. The meeting will be held in the Salesian Boys and Girls Club cafeteria, across from the Brooke Charter School on Byron Street. You can access the meeting from the front door on Byron Street or from the rear door on Wordsworth Street, which is the handicap entry, to avoid the stairs. We also have an elevator available from the front door. Since we are indoors, masks are optional for those in attendance.

La proxima reunion de Harbor View Neighborhood Association esta en 2 de diciembre a las 6pm. La reunion esta en persona y via Facebook. La asistencia en Facebook no califica para vota. Llega a la cafeteria del Salesian Boys y Girls Club por la calle Byron al otro lado de Brooke Charter School. Pueda usar la entrada pricipal por la calle Byron o la entrada en calle de Wordsworth. La entrada de calle Wordsworth no tienne escaleras por personas con discapacidades. El cubre bocas sera opcional puesto que estaremos adentro.

Agenda

Welcome/Introduction (5min)

ONS Roberto Gomez (5min) Neighborhood announcements.

Announcements (5min) Greenway, Tree Eastie, Eastie Farm, Madaro Family Community Fund presents 21st Annual Eastie’s Elves, Friday, December 13, 2024, 6pm-10pm, Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor. Grace Church Food Pantry needs cash and food donations to help those in need of food. The initial presentation of El Parche Restaurant/Bar, 636-638 Bennington Street, that was scheduled for the December 2nd meeting, has been changed to the January meeting.

Station 7 Police Report (15min) Captain Bickerton, Sgt. Cintolo, Officers Mosley, Alvarez and Figueroa.

McLean Park (5min) Barbara Puopolo will update us on the Community Preservation Act application.

99-105 Addison Street (30min) Attorney Richard Lynds on behalf of Addison Realty, LLC will make an initial presentation to erect a 4 story, 20-unit residential dwelling with 10 on site garaged parking spaces and 22 bike spaces. This project, due to its size, is subject to Article 80.

206 Byron Street (5min) Informational report on the status of this development that has been stopped due to Asbestos.

636- 638 Bennington Street (5min) Attorney Ken Levin has asked to present this project at our HVNA meeting on January 6, 2025. If this presentation occurs, the following month a vote will be taken. Then the next step is for them to go before the Licensing Board and the Zoning Board.

HVNA Christmas/Holiday Party will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6pm-9pm at the East Boston Yacht Club.

The Board would like to wish all our members and their families a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Happy Holiday to all. See you in the New Year.

The next meeting of the HVNA will be on January 6, 2025. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/groups/harborviewna or check our website at harborvieweastboston.com or [email protected]

Real ID deadline is May 7, 2025

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding residents that  beginning May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID, or a valid passport. The Registry is strongly encouraging everyone seeking a REAL ID-compliant  license or identification card to go online now at Mass.Gov/REALID to learn what documents are needed for a required in-person appointment. Appointments are available right now. Customers who already have a compliant credential may renew online as long as  they have not had a name change.  

The fee to obtain or renew a REAL ID compliant credential is the same as obtaining or renewing the equivalent non-compliant credential: 

• The fee for renewing a non-commercial standard or a REAL ID driver’s license is $50.  

• The fee for renewing a Mass ID is $25.  

• The amendment fee for upgrading to a standard or REAL ID credential before an existing credential’s expiration is $25.  

• Customers with a less than five-year stay in the U.S. pay a pro-rated fee.  

“Do not wait. We are six months away from the REAL ID federal requirement going into effect and strongly urge Massachusetts residents who wish to upgrade to a REAL ID-compliant credential  to act as soon as possible,” said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Colleen Ogilvie. “For customers who qualify for a REAL ID and want to renew and upgrade, we recommend you schedule your appointment at least three weeks before your birthday so that you can  receive your credential in the mail ahead of your expiration. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, and its partner AAA Northeast, have successfully been issuing REAL ID credentials since 2018 and are prepared for interested residents prior to the  May 2025 deadline.” 

Appointments can be scheduled by visiting the RMV’s Online Service Center at Mass.Gov/myRMV or if you are a AAA member at https://northeast.aaa.com/automotive/registry-services/massachuset

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