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Man shot to death in Mattapan
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The Boston Police Department reports a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday at 22 Fessenden St.
The man, 35, was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Mattapan CDC prepares to submit plans for Morton St. apartments to city, state
Nov. 11, 2010
The Mattapan Community Development Corporation announced a major construction project in the works for Morton St. at a community meeting at Mildred Ave. on Wednesday evening. The project, dubbed "Morton St. Homes" will add a $2 Million apartment building from 757 to 769 Morton St. The building is planned to include rental housing units 36 low to moderate income families, as well as 7,800 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The CDC has been in talks with local banks in an attempt to open a branch in the area. Other amenities will include a 30-space parking lot and a 7,000 ft. green space on the level above the ground floor. Read more
Mattapan voters disprove myth about city’s communities of color and turnout counts
Nov. 11, 2010
Pols, pay attention to Mattapan.
The neighborhood turned out big for Gov. Deval Patrick, with 95 percent of those who voted supporting the incumbent in his quest for a second term. The number was 94 percent in 2006.
At one precinct at the Chittick School, Patrick received 834 votes to Republican candidate Charlie Baker’s 49 and independent candidate Timothy Cahill’s 27. In 2006, Patrick received 796 votes, GOP candidate Kerry Healey picked up 63 votes, and independent candidate Christy Mihos received 7.
“It disproves the mythology that communities of color don’t vote in Boston,” said Kelly Bates, a local political analyst. “I think [Mattapan’s] high voter turnout will be encouraging to other neighborhoods in the city that they can, and should, vote, on a regular basis.” Read more
Election seen as pivotal for Hub’s NAACP branch
Nov. 10, 2010
Bill Owens
Michael CurryBoston’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Branch will hold elections later this month— and the contest between two men seeking to lead the group is increasingly viewed as a referendum on the group’s future.
Former State Senator Bill Owens and local attorney Michael Curry are both vying to succeed Karen Payne, who stepped down as president of the Boston chapter earlier this year to run for state representative. Members of the NAACP will vote in a secret ballot election on November 29 from 5-9 p.m. at Roxbury Community College. The two men will appear in a debate set for Nov. 22 at the Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury. Read more
Mattapan Square wins Main Streets designation from City Hall
Nov. 8, 2010
Mattapan Square has finally won a Main Street district from the city of Boston, according to an announcement by the Mayor's office today. The word comes after a two-year effort by Mattapan civic leaders to push for the designation. Read more
Mattapan Patriots compete in playoffs, hold youth tournament
Nov. 5, 2010
The Pop Warner Mattapan Patriots have entered the playoffs for the 2010 season. The Patriots D Team had their first matchup against the Billerica Warriors on November 4. The D Team was ousted by the Warriors in a 20-13 loss, which ended thier season. The Patriots A Team and C Team are scheduled for thier first games on Sunday November 7. The A Team will face the West Lynn Rams at Russell Field in Cambridge at 1:00 PM. The C Team will face the Billerica Scouts at Lampson Field in Billerica at 11:15. Read more
Vote on closing schools delayed; parents still on high alert
Nov. 4, 2010
Superintendent Carol Johnson is delaying a vote on plans to close schools, giving parents opposed to the closures a month to regroup. Dorchester schools on the chopping block include Roger Clap Elementary and the East Zone Early Learning Center. School officials had also been pushing to merge the Lee Academy Pilot School and the Lee Elementary School.
“Overall, I’m optimistic that we have the extra month or so to get them to change their minds, and hopefully this opens up more of a debate,” said Kenny Jervis, one of the parents leading the charge to keep Clap Elementary open. “We’re happy we got the extra time but it’s nowhere near a victory yet.” Read more
Conference to help city churches make sorely needed renovations
Nov. 4, 2010
Dorchester’s spiritual community has borne firsthand witness to the community’s history, which stretches back nearly four centuries. It was members of a church community, the First Parish Church, that founded this city within a city. After decades of service to their neighborhoods, many of Dorchester’s church buildings are daue for a much needed facelift, and their congregations are turning to the city’s historical organizations for aid. Read more
Analysis: Grassroot Dems pulled out all the stops for Deval
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Door-knocking for Deval Patrick : Volunteers hit the streets in pairs to drive out votes in Ward 16Gov. Deval Patrick won a whopping 80 percent of the vote in Dorchester — and 95 percent of the vote in Mattapan— on Tuesday, as predominantly African-American precincts in Wards 14, 17, and 18 chalked up lopsided vote totals that helped cushion the governor’s surprising statewide margin and earn him a second-term in the corner office.
In topping the ticket in every precinct in Dorchester and Mattapan, the governor’s triumph was more convincing than his historic 2006 election, at least in this part of Boston.
MORE: Voter consensus: "Thank God it's over"
Chris Lovett on CivicBoston: More Voters, Lower Turnout
Precinct-by-precinct breakdown of the numbers in Dot, Mattapan Read more
Mattapan CDC ribbon cutting
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Marked the dedication of new affordable housing at 327 Wood Avenue, Mattapan. Pictured (left to right); Rev. Zenetta Armstrong, Phillip Brown, Executive Director Spencer DeShields, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry, Richard Walega - NE Regional Director HUD, State Representative Willie Mae Allen, State Representative-elect Russell Holmes. Back row Gordon Bannister.
