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“I don’t think the question necessarily is, ‘Should we do this?’ The question is, 'How do we do it in a way that’s not just throwing money at the problem?'”
An architect representing the owners of the storied property at 10 Melville Ave. earlier this summer detailed extensive plans for renovations on the inside and outside of the property to create a two-family home. On July 26, the renovations were detailed during a Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) meeting. The plans with suggested changes were approved by an 8-0 vote of the BLC
Acknowledging the development boom and traffic woes enveloping Dorchester’s coast, Gov. Baker has signed into law the creation of a special commission to study the regional corridor formed by Morrissey Boulevard. The panel is set to study what’s necessary for the region to meet its needs on transportation, climate resiliency and infrastructure. It has a deadline to file a
Twenty-five grassroots organizations across Boston, including nine in Dorchester, have received a total of $100,000 in grants from the Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement (BMA), which was launched by Mayor Michelle Wu earlier this year with the aim of improving outcomes and diminishing systemic barriers for Black men in the city of Boston. “Our office is just stepping
Gov. Baker last week signed a $5.2 billion bill focused on repairs to state buildings that included $1 million for the Dorchester Fieldhouse project, a collaboration of two local nonprofits centered on a 75,000-square-foot youth facility on Columbia Point. The nonprofits, the Martin Richard Foundation and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, received approval from the