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FRESH FOOD, HEALTH NEEDS MET IN MATTAPAN
By: deleciousfood | July 16, 2023 Finding healthy food is a challenge in some Boston neighborhoods. Mattapan is one of them. For the past...
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Jul 17, 20232 min read


Offering free food and shade, 'food forests' are sprouting up in Boston
By Jesse Steinmetz | July 14, 2023 | Under the Radar Many of Boston's food forests transformed formerly vacant lots into public gardens...
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Jul 17, 20232 min read


Local effort underway to address gaps in Boston transportation
By: WCVB| June 28, 2023 Advocates working to increase access to green spaces NEEDHAM, Mass. — Dr. Atyia Martin is a former chief...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


Researchers Build Community Power to Influence Health in Gentrifying Neighborhoods
Blog Post Jun-06-2023 | Reann Gibson | 5-min read “Ownership of change”—which refers to the sense of control that community members...
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Jun 24, 20235 min read


Edgewater Drive residents gain their Neponset waterfront beyond the brush
By Seth Daniel, News Editor, Dorchester Reporter June 14, 2023 A proposed new overlook deck of the Neponset River on Edgewater Drive near...
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Jun 24, 20234 min read
Fairmount Line Ridership Reaches New All-Time High|Fairmount Ridership at 130% of pre-COVID levels.
Ridership across Commuter Rail above 80% of Pre-COVID levels in May 2023. On average more than 9 out of 10 trains arrived on-time for...
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Jun 8, 20233 min read


CATALYZING A CYCLE OF CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES
By Lauren Jenkins, Bike League | May 26 2023 Every May, the League of American Bicyclists celebrates National Bike Month and the...
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Jun 8, 20238 min read


A ‘food forest’ rises on an empty Mattapan lot, and draws a visit from the mayor
‘I can’t wait for people to enjoy it,’ says lead trustee By Sean Cotter Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2023, 5:07 p.m. People explored the...

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May 15, 20233 min read


SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR AWAY: Report finds Blue Hills amenities are out of reach for some residents
By Seth Daniel, News Editor | March 29, 2023 Blue Hills tower in the background of the Blue Hill Avenue corridor in Mattapan and...

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Mar 29, 20236 min read


COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: SHAVEL’LE OLIVIER WITH MATTAPAN FOOD & FITNESS COALITION
By Project Bread | February 27, 2023 A Boston area resident, born and raised, Shavel’le Olivier is tackling local community concerns each...

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Mar 17, 20233 min read


Emerald Necklace Conservancy Honors Olmsted Now Committee of Neighborhoods
By Emerald Necklace Conservancy | February 17, 2023 Mel Tiang, Elizabeth James Perry, Karen Young, Erdene Clark and Mica Rose (Photo by...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read


HERMAN SAKSONO EARNS GOOGLE GRANT TO RESEARCH EXERCISE AND TECH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
THU 01.26.23 / MILTON POSNER Navigating the second year of his master’s degree at Khoury College nearly a decade ago, Herman Saksono — in...

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Jan 29, 20234 min read


ZBA overhaul gets City Council’s OK
By Gintautas Dumcius, Managing Editor, Dorchester Reporter December 14, 2022 A slate of Mayor Michelle Wu’s nominees for the Zoning Board...

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Dec 15, 20225 min read


Baker signs $3.76b bill that commits millions to Dorchester recipients: Harvard St. health center,
By Gintautas Dumcius, Managing Editor November 16, 2022 Gov. Charlie Baker spoke to reporters at a recent event inside the Greater Boston...

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Nov 17, 20223 min read


Friedman School Speaker Series Seminar: Vivien
Celebrating Culture in the Midst of Food Apartheid Abstract Food is a central part of all human cultures. It helps us connect with...

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Nov 7, 20222 min read


Residents Discuss the Future of Blue Hill Avenue’s Bus Lanes
Article written by By Grecia White, Streetsblog Mass A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue...

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Nov 1, 20225 min read


City sets GrowBoston advisory panel, awards grants for Grassroots Program
By Seth Daniel, News Editor, Dorchester Reporter October 12, 2022 Members of the new GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture Advisory...

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Oct 17, 20222 min read


Wu moves to install new crop of zoning board officials
By Saraya Wintersmith, GBH September 26, 2022 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday announced a sweeping round of appointments to the city’s...

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Sep 27, 20222 min read


Opinion: Meet residents where they are on bike lane discussions
By Shavel’le Olivier September 8, 2022 It isn’t a shock that communities like Dorchester and Mattapan continue to be one of the last...

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Sep 9, 20222 min read


Nutritionists: The Link to Nutrition Security
By Angela Brown, Nutritionist, Brockton, MA WIC and president, Boston Organization of Nutritionists and Dieticians of Color (BOND of...

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Sep 8, 20222 min read
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