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The Roberts Playground Play Area on Dunbar Avenue is set to be renovated next summer and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input through an online survey. Planned renovations to the park include the playground, pathways,... Read more
Fair housing advocates are challenging a component of the Walsh administration’s new version of an Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP), claiming the boundaries of “affordable” rents are pushed to heights which will exclude families reliant on housing... Read more
Boston Globe property: Based in Dorchester since 1958: The news organization will move to new quarters on State Street. The Boston Globe announced today that it will relocate from its Morrissey Boulevard headquarters to downtown Boston in 2017. Along... Read more
Questions about crime and punishment dominated the Mattapan installment of Mondays with the Mayor, a rotating series of public forums featuring Mayor Walsh and his senior staff. The evening event at the Mildred Avenue School included several key members... Read more
The Walsh administration this week executed a series of reforms to the 15-year-old Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) that seeks to modernize and enhance the city’s efforts to create and fund affordable housing. The executive order, signed Wednesday... Read more
(Updated— Wed., Dec. 9) — Mayor Martin Walsh signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets up a new tri-tiered system to build and fund new units of affordable housing in the city of Boston. On Tuesday, the mayor and his policy advisors briefed... Read more
MR8: The Martin Richard Foundation teamed with CollegeHype to create a new line of clothing items to help fund their mission. Photo courtesy TeamMR8This community remains in mourning over the terrible loss sustained by the Richard family in April 2013.... Read more
Gail Hobin (center) with UMass Boston Chancellor Dr. J. Keith Motley, right, and Vice-Chancellor Charlie Titus. Harry Brett photoMeeting Gail Hobin you feel immediately engaged. Maybe it’s her wide welcoming smile. Maybe it’s because she easily directs... Read more
Family members of homicide victims shared their personal stories Monday to mark a month-long observance period dedicated to honoring murder victims and highlighting services for families dealing with trauma. A group of more than 50 people, including anti-... Read more
In an effort to combat the thousands of gas leaks in Boston, City Councillor Matt O’Malley held the first of at least two working sessions on the topic Thursday, at the end of which he hopes to present a concrete piece of legislation. The primary focus... Read more

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