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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


Black News Hour: Meet Shavel’le Olivier, executive director of Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
By Tiana Woodard Globe Staff,Updated July 22, 2022, 6:13 p.m. Shavel'le Olivier of the Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition.NILE SCOTT...

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Jul 24, 20222 min read


Mattapan residents want transportation issues up high in development sessions
By Seth Daniel, Reporter Correspondent [Dorchester Reporter] July 22, 2022 With the help of a celebrated former Boston Transportation...

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Jul 24, 20224 min read


2022 Social Innovator Showcase!
MFFC is grateful to be a part of the 2022 Social Innovation Forum (SIF) Accelerator Cohort working on sharing our story with the world....

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Jul 3, 20221 min read


Lunch & Learn: Redefining Access in BIPOC Communities to Heal from the Impacts of COVID 19
Moderator Damien Leach, MPH, Youth and Community Engagement Project Manager, MGH Panelists Kareem King, Director of Community Engagement...

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Jun 8, 20221 min read


Basic Black: Food justice in the community
By Basic Black May 13, 2022 A community garden and farm in an urban neighborhood. Food has always been a part of culture and identity...

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Jun 8, 20221 min read


#73 How Community Development Can Promote Equity
A podcast hosted by Justin Milner, Laudan Y. Aron June 1, 2022 Equitable community engagement and development can seed systems change...

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Jun 8, 20221 min read


Black History and Health
An event hosted by students at Northeastern University View the recording here

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Apr 6, 20221 min read


Advocates celebrate Neponset River's new "Superfund" status
March 17, 2022 Taken from the WBUR website Hosted by Tiziana Dearing, Walter Wuthmann, Hannah Chanatry The Neponset River running between...

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Apr 6, 20221 min read


Lower Neponset River placed on Superfund priorities list
Article by Gintautas Dumcius, Managing Editor, Dorchester Reporter March 14, 2022 From left to right, at the Harvest Bridge over the...

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Apr 6, 20223 min read


Boston bolsters urban agriculture and access to healthy food
GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture aims to increase local food production throughout the city Article from Boston.com By Morgan...

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Apr 6, 20222 min read
The 2021 Moving Together Conference
Session 1C – Transportation Equity at the Neighborhood Level - Mattapan Equity in Mobility Track This session highlights three community...

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Apr 6, 20221 min read
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