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This summer, the BOLD Teens of Dorchester have been researching what businesses exist in Codman Square and what residents in the community would like to see more of. According to the Boston Public Health Commission, families in this predominantly Black neighborhood suffer from asthma, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and heart and lung disease at a higher rate than the rest
After a long and contentious history with Popeye’s Chicken and its lease on a potential location in Codman Square, the property owner and community are turning the page on the saga: Antoinette Rodney, and her broker, James Harrison, of Boston Bayside Properties, have indicated they will not renew the lease with Popeye’s and are looking to lease to a new tenant.
If finding a store location in Codman Square was as easy for Teresa Maynard as applying the frosting to her renowned cupcakes and other baked treats, she would be only a short walk from work and ready for a major expansion of her bakery. Though the commercial district in Codman Square has hit hard times in recent years compared to other business districts in Dorchester,
Mayor Michelle Wu’s $3.6 billion capital budget includes 400 projects to be started or completed over the next five years, with 34 identified for Dorchester and 12 specifically for Mattapan. Local highlights include some $4 million recommended for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families to design a new Dorchester community center based on a recent programming study and a
Ricardo Arroyo, a Hyde Park city councillor whose district includes parts of Mattapan, is running for Suffolk County district attorney. The son of Felix D. Arroyo, the Suffolk County register of probate and himself a former city councillor, Ricardo is a former public defender who worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services. He kicked off his campaign on Tuesday at the