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For Brian Arrigo, the commissioner of the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), being on the other side of a faceless letter from the agency was a familiar experience when he was the mayor and a councillor in Revere, home to the state’s largest and oldest public beach, and its officials were at odds with DCR over one thing or another.
The improvements to Dorchester Avenue’s Ryan Playground took three years from the design phase to the construction fences coming down a few weeks ago, and cost $1.4 million. The wait, and the money, seemed worth it to the shouting kids who crowded around as Mayor Wu and other elected officials cut the ribbon last Thursday (July 20). The renovation produced a half-court for
Contractors working for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation were ready last fall to convert the wading pool at River Street’s Ryan Playground into a spray deck, as part of a statewide effort to cut down on pool maintenance and staffing. But days away from the start of construction, community members lit into agency officials, saying they hadn’t been consulted
I have been actively engaged in the Dorchester community all my life – from participating in organizing park and field cleanups, block parties, and fundraisers to volunteering as a youth coach for basketball leagues at the Little House and soccer teams at McConnell Park. I have also proudly served as vice president of the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association and worked on
Sheena Collier started out as a Boston Public Schools educator in Dorchester. Now, as CEO and founder of Boston While Black and the Collier Connection, she is focused on removing obstacles that Black Bostonians face when trying to connect to the city around them. “I was seeing all these talented people, particularly Black professionals, come here [for school] and then they