5 Things You Should Know This Week – November 18th
Book a Room for Thanksgiving Visitors
Enjoy savings in the city with Aloft Boston Seaport District’s Neighborhood Rate. Reserve a room for only $99 (exclusive of taxes and fees) for locals and their family and friends who are visiting the area. Book your rooms now: Reservation-Link
Volunteers Wanted
Msgr. Thomas J McDonnell and Frank Kelly Thanksgiving Dinner is looking for volunteers to deliver and serve Thanksgiving dinner at St. Monica’s Church. Volunteers will meet at St. Monica’s at 9am on Thanksgiving. If you are unable to volunteer, they are also accepting donations. Donations can be made in checks payable to South Boston Seaport Collaborative Memo Thanksgiving Dinner 2024. Checks can be dropped off to Deja Brew on East Broadway.
Red Line Service Interruptions
The MBTA is today reminding riders of the upcoming multi-day Red Line service suspension as part of the Track Improvement Program. Red Line service will be suspended between Harvard and Broadway beginning at approximately 8:30 PM through the end of service on Sunday, November 17. Red Line service will continue to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway all day and every day November 18 – 23. On November 24, the planned service suspension will be extended between Harvard and JFK/UMass. Get the details here.
New to the Neighborhood: Levain Bakery
Levain Bakery – renowned for its big, beloved cookies, is celebrating the opening of its newest Boston location – a retail bakery and production space in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood at 107 Seaport Blvd on Friday November 22. The upcoming Seaport opening marks Levain’s second retail bakery in Boston, after opening on Newbury Street in Back Bay in 2022.
The grand opening on Friday November 22 begins at 8:00 a.m. with a ribbon cutting, custom Seaport totes filled with bakery swag for the first 100 guests, and celebrations throughout the day. Levain Seaport’s opening day proceeds will be donated to the South Boston Neighborhood House, one of Boston’s original historical settlement houses, whose mission is to support family and neighborhood life in South Boston. Levain Bakery has donated opening day proceeds as an ongoing commitment to giving back to local communities and to be a force for good in each neighborhood they join. You can get the full details here.
Snowport Tree Market Popping Up in Seaport
In partnership with Christmas Tree 4 Me, The Tree Market at Snowport will be located down the block from The Holiday Market at 99 Autumn Lane, just off Harbor Way, and it will sell holiday trees, wreaths, kissing balls, as well as tree stands and lights. Shoppers will be able to purchase and load trees directly into their vehicles, or they can schedule a delivery right to their homes. The tree market takes place on Friday, November 22nd – December 23rd. The Tree Market at Snowport will be open seven days a week:
- Monday through Thursday, 11:00am – 8:00pm
- Friday through Sunday, 9:00am – 8:00pm
The Tree Market at Snowport will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
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