• December 14, 2023:  BPDA approves the project in a late-night vote with no public comment. Video Segment Here; lease transfer details here.
• October 19, 2023: BPDA Zoom Meeting. Video and our readout is here.
• September 29, 2023: Helm Proponents file a Project Notification Form
  • Now 48 PSH Units
  • No mention of any requirements for sobriety or treatment
  • As of September 30, their site at www.thehelmonthird.com is inaccessible
• September 6, 2023: Helm Proponents file a Letter of Intent with the BPDA
• August 31, 2023: Helm Proponents clear their website of content and disable new comments.
• July 28, 2023: We noticed that old comments on the Helm site became inaccessible. This was fixed about 2 weeks after we reported it.
• July 14, 2023: The Helm Proponents write that they were “advised” not to hold any more meetings prior to filing.
• April 21, 2023: City Councilor Gabriela Coletta writes to oppose the project.
• April 13, 2023: Public meeting at the CNC
  • Video online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SukIthEc670
  • We counted over 250 people in attendance
  • At Large City Councilor Erin Murphy posted a Photo of the Crowd online here. Councilor Murphy spoke and expressed concerns about the project (1:08:59). 
  • Despite taking 2 hours and 20 minutes, the meeting touched on only 3 of our 12 crowd-sourced questions. More detail in video description. Click on timestamps to navigate to specific parts.
• March 7-30, 2023: St Francis and POUA continue having small meetings and making updates to their website
• March 6, 2023: one of the small group meetings is recorded by POUA and St. Francis upon request from the attendees. They post the recording online:
  • Watch Zoom recording here using passcode: sSv9$R%=
• February 27, 2023: A Signup link for a series of small meetings with St Francis and POUA (approximately 7-8 meetings with up to 20 people each) is shared on the Facebook Charlestown Group. A few days after that, the link is published on the project website.
• February 4, 2023: We first learn of a “revised proposal” and that small meetings are taking place with certain individuals in the neighborhood. It is not clear who received an invitation.

2022

• December 9, 2022: YMCA writes a Newsletter to Members about the Project
• October 28, 2022: State Representative Daniel J. Ryan writes to oppose the project
• October 21, 2022: St Francis House and POUA withdraw their Article 80 waiver request citing “misinformation” in the community
• October 11, 2022: City Councilor Gabriela Coletta writes to oppose the Article 80 waiver request
• October 5, 2022: St Francis House and POUA submit a request to waive Article 80 which would speed up project approval
• October 4, 2022: Charlestown Neighborhood Council holds a public meeting about the project
  • Watch recording here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT8sEOGZVCQ
• Prior to October 2022: 
  • St Francis launched the Helm On Third Website
  • A Constitution Inn Page set up at the BPDA
  • According to St Francis and POUA, “small meetings” and “community outreach” were also taking place at this time. It is not clear who participated.