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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

MAYOR WU AND THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCE

EXPANSION OF BOSTON'S BIKE NETWORK AND SAFER STREETS Press release written by the city of Boston To build on her commitment to create...

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Sep 7, 20225 min read

Dorchester, Mattapan left off the list for bike lane additions

Written by Dorchester Reporter Staff September 6, 2022 A city of Boston map shows the planned expansion of bike lanes. The Wu...

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Sep 7, 20222 min read

Blue Hill Ave. rehab forum is pitched to a different beat

By Seth Daniel, News Editor, Dorchester Reporter August 12, 2022 Chris Joseph, Nicole DePina, and Maya Saunders listen to Chavella...

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Aug 14, 20224 min read

Mattapan on Wheels sets off for the 12th time

By Seth Daniel, News Editor, Dorchester Reporter July 27, 2022 Christina Rose, Courtneay Small, Peter Cheung, Charlotte Fleetwood of...

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Jul 28, 20221 min read