Jared Staley News Today

US Rep. Stephen Lynch and local lawmakers have registered their support for the multibillion “Dorchester Bay City” development, which would create a million square feet of new, mixed-used development on the former Bayside Expo Center property and surrounding parcels. The project has been the subject of hundreds of meetings over the last several years, as the developer,

Over the past few months, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) has welcomed several new staff members. These new roles have allowed us to build a team

After the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) unveiled the “PLAN: Mattapan” draft to the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) on Monday night, officials listened as residents reacted. “Will the neighbors have a say on these new units or can the property owner just build?” asked resident Louise Gant. “I can foresee there being problems.” Jared Staley, a BPDA

City planners hope to turn Mattapan into a “10-minute neighborhood” by allowing the construction of up to 2,400 additional homes, encouraging a more diverse mix of retail along its major corridors - from bodegas to daycares - and installing street improvements to create safer crossings for pedestrians. The idea comes from the “PLAN Mattapan” study released on Monday, which had