Civics
State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry spoke at a meeting last Thursday evening at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan. Photo courtesy Sen. Forry's office.
Five years after a catastrophic earthquake rocked Haiti, the ongoing impacts of the disaster were... Read more
An architectural look at new BTU building. Rendering by Perkins + Will
The Boston Teachers Union (BTU) has filed a proposal with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to bulldoze its existing building on Columbia Point and replace it with a new... Read more
Last week’s “reveal” by the Boston 2024 committee, the non-profit organization that has led the effort to bring the Summer Games to Boston, was a mixed bag. On the one hand, the presentation offered the most in-depth glimpse to date at what could be a... Read more
Members of Boston's delegation to the State House met with opponents of the Olympics bid on Monday, and left the meeting saying valid concerns were raised about how the undertaking would be funded.
Rep. Michael Moran, a Brighton Democrat, said the No... Read more
The owners of some of the key Dorchester properties that would be displaced by a plan to construct a massive 170-acre Athletes Village for the Olympics have not yet been contacted by Boston 2024 organizers, despite the fact that a document released by... Read more
New details emerge on Columbia Point, Franklin Park impacts
Proponents of Boston 2024’s Olympic bid outlined elements of the presentation that won the city a seat at the international table last month during a press conference held at the Boston... Read more
A longtime Dorchester civic activist has been tapped to lead the city of Boston's Landmarks Commission. Rosanne Foley, who presently serves as executive director of Fields Corner Main Streets, will manage the city's historic preservation efforts in the... Read more
Boston 2024 and other Olympics bid supporters have made transparency a major part of their public messaging, but have released little information about the bid that helped them prevail over competitors before the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Ahead of a... Read more
Community members heard four proposals that would transform the long-abandoned Cote Ford parcels in Mattapan at a public meeting last Thursday. The meeting comes as the city of Boston prepares to select a developer for the blighted plots of land by the... Read more
Dr. J. Keith Motley
If advocates are ultimately successful in bringing the 2024 Olympic Games to Boston, Dorchester’s own Columbia Point neighborhood would likely play a major role in the event, with the former Bayside Expo Center site —owned by UMass... Read more
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