Special to the Times-Free Press
The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on December 1, 2025, 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 which is also handicap accessible and an elevator is available for your convenience if needed. which is the handicap entry, to avoid the stairs.
La proxima reunion de Harbor View Neighborhood Association esta en primero 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. Puede entrar a la junta por la entrrada principal en la calle Byron la cual puede ser utilizada por personas con discapacidades y tiene un elevador si es que es necesario para evitar las escaleras.
Agenda
Welcome/Introduction
(5min)
Carlos Garcia (5min) East Boston liaison, Office of Neighborhood Services will report on any items of importance. His contact information is [email protected] or 617-308-5725.
Announcements (5min): Contact Tree Eastie, to volunteer or request a tree, call Bill Masterson 978-809-5456. Free Gardening Consults, virtual or in person, contact Eastie Farms, Joel Seidner, 954-804-9912. East Boston Greenway, aka Mary Ellen Welch Greenway for information contact Lisa Cappuccio, 617-967-0463. Boston Common Tree Lighting, December 4, 2025, 6pm-8pm. A Classical Christmas Concert in East Boston, Boston Opera and Zarzuela present Holiday Favorites, December 5, 2025, Sacred Heart Church. Holiday Lights Christmas Party December 6, 2025, 9am-11:30am, Hilton Hotel on Boardman Street. Luminaria/Holiday event on the Greenway, December 7, 2025, 4pm-6pm. HVNA Holiday/Christmas Party, December 11, 2025, 6pm-9pm, East Boston Yacht Club. Orient Heights Tree Lighting, Ruggiero Family, December 14, 2025, 5pm-6pm.
Station 7 Police Report (15min) Captain Bickerton, Sgt. Cintolo, Officers Mosley and Alvarez.
Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT) (10min) Corey Jordan, Community Engagement Specialist will share information about this office that has been in existence since 2020. Q&A.
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (25min) The BWSC Team, James Fareta, Emma Page, Lisa Rampino and Che Goncalves, will present” The No Cost Private Lead Replacement Incentive Program” as well as reviewing the senior discount program and parts of the bill. There are several homes in Harbor View, East Boston and throughout the city that still have lead pipes that may be unsafe. Learn about the risks of lead in your pipes. GET THE LEAD OUT!
McLean Park Update (5min) Barbara Puopolo, chair of this subcommittee, will present on the status of 2026 CPA funding for the Perimeter Site Wall Rehabilitation Project and the contract going out for bids for the renovation and upgrade of the park.
HVNA will have our annual Holiday/ Christmas Party on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the East Boston Yacht Club, 6pm-9pm. Delicious food from Stevie Scire at Carlo’s and John Hios at Royal Roast Beef. Entertainment will be DJ Bingo. Raffles, baskets, prizes and lots of fun. Donations accepted!
Updates on previously mentioned projects: El Parche Restaurant/Bar 636-638 Bennington Street. 60-62 Byron Street, Byron Street MBTA Bridge.
We want to wish all our members a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Happy Holidays and a New Year to all. The next meeting of the HVNA will be on January 5, 2026. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/groups/harborviewna or check our website