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Lower Mills again slighted by city plan for libraries
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Another week, another snub by the Menino administration toward the good people of Lower Mills and Mattapan.
The mayor made a ceremonial appearance on Tuesday at the Mildred Avenue Community Center (which is in Mattapan, not Roxbury, as the mayor’s office stated in its press releases) to announce the expansion of broadband Internet capacity in city facilities. The federally funded program will bring new computers and higher-speed online access to 48 facilities across the city — including community centers and libraries. Read more
Remarks from President Obama, Gov. Patrick and Mayor Menino at Interfaith Service
Apr. 18, 2013
The following remarks at the ‘Healing Our City’ interfaith service were delivered at the South End’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The remarks are in the order they were delivered: Mayor Thomas Menino, who rose from his wheelchair to deliver his speech, Gov. Deval Patrick and President Barack Obama. The president later met with Boston Athletic Association volunteers and then left to meet with patients at Massachusetts General Hospital. Read more
Mosaic Quilt Project: A Tile Mosaic Course for Older Adults at the Lower Mills Library
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Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. , April 16 & 23 and May 7 – June 11 come learn the ancient art of mosaics and create your own. The workshop will include a brief history of tile mosaics, current trends in the field of mosaics, and will provide the technical skill needed to create a beautiful work of art. Participants will agree on a theme and make a part of a "mosaic quilt" to be displayed at an exhibition of the work from the class held on June 20th from 6 - 7:45 p.m. Participants will then get to bring their part of the work home. Read more
Police: Bandit may be targeting passengers leaving Red Line
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Boston and MBTA Police are stepping up patrols this week and warning the public after a flurry of street robberies targeting women that may be the work of a single, armed bandit. The incidents have all targeted women who were walking home from Red Line stations, including JFK-UMass, Savin Hill, Shawmut and Ashmont.
“We’re concerned about it,” said Captain Richard Sexton, commander of the Area C-11 police district. “It seems like it’s one person right now. We’ve had a few others on the district recently, but there’s definitely a pattern going here along the Red Line.” Read more
Holidays Choir Concert in Mattapan Square
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Holidays Choir Concert, Mattapan – St. Angela’s Parish, Mattapan will hold its Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, January 13th, 2013 from 6:30PM until 9:30 PM at St. Angela’s Church on Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan Square. Proceeds will benefit St. Angela’s Church building repairs and improvement. Come and bring family and friends along to enjoy a memorable evening with inspiring worship music, songs and hymns in Haitian French, Creole, English and Latin. Please visit parish website at www.StAngelaParish.org for additional information or to download copy of the flyer and event updates.
ABCD needs you to Volunteer! (Volunteer Tax Preparer Training)
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ABCD needs you to Volunteer!
We are looking for special people like you to volunteer with the Financial Futures Initiative at ABCD this upcoming tax season to:
• Help our Boston residents get free tax preparation assistance
• Save thousands of dollars in tax preparation fees; and
• Make a difference in their lives.
By volunteering your time, you get to
• Learn new skills
• Make new friends; and
• Become a certified IRS tax preparer Read more
Boston Votes 2012, By the Numbers
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Polls open across the city at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 8 p.m., at which point results for Boston will start to trickle in on City Hall’s website (www.cityofboston.gov).
So here’s a few numbers, provided by Mayor Thomas Menino’s press office and the city’s Election Department:
-- Thanks to the ballot questions, the ballot will be 18 inches long. Read more
Dorchester House Guys and Gals Senior Club
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The Dorchester House Guys and Gals Senior Club meets every Tuesday under the Leadership of Rosemary Gallagher for BINGO starting at 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. There is time for other activities from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon. If you don't play Bingo, bring your knitting or crochet. Come meet some great people. Sign up for a trip. The Dot Cafe in the lobby has great food or bring your own lunch. Do you like cards? Come play a game of Whist from 10:00 to 12. Drop by and check us out.
Lower Mills mural to depict bygone village
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Gregg Bernstein at work on the side of The Sweet Life restaurant. Photo by Bill Forry
Gregg Bernstein drew his inspiration for a new mural he’s painting this week in Lower Mills from an old postcard. Bernstein, the man behind many of Boston’s largest and most celebrated wall murals, has been commissioned to paint the scene by the owners of The Sweet Life, a restaurant and café that opened at the corner of Richmond Street and Dorchester Ave. in September. Read more
Baker gearing up for re-election with a campaign kick-off in Lower Mills
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Frank Baker is getting an early start in the 2013 municipal election. The freshman city councillor has scheduled a fundraiser and a reelection campaign kick-off for Monday, Oct. 22.
The fundraiser is set for The Ledge in Lower Mills at 6 p.m.
An invitation notes that donations can be mailed to “The Committee to Re-Elect Frank Baker.” Suggested donations range from $25 to $100. Read more
