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A few stray thoughts while waiting for the first frost of the season: • By most accounts, Saturday’s ‘Open Streets’ event on Dorchester Avenue was a success. The event shut down Dot Ave to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and required even more parking restrictions for those who live along the route. But the net outcome was a positive experience, according to those who
There is no truth to rumors that a popular spray deck water feature at Ryan Playground on River Street will be closed permanently, according to state Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley. “I’m going to kill the rumor,” she said during Monday’s Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) meeting. “We’ve been inquiring about the wading pool since mid-July when this was brought to our
Coastal flooding is a legitimate threat to the safety of many, and the likelihood of flooding will only increase over the coming years.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has added a section of the lower Neponset River to the Superfund list for cleanup.
Updated: 7:08 PM EDT Jul 24, 2021 A nonprofit group that works to help protect Bostonâs youth from violence hosted its 20th âScoops & Hoopsâ event in the cityâs Mattapan neighborhood.Youth in Crisis, which is geared toward youth crime prevention and helping young people who are victims of violent crimes, hosted a basketball tournament at Ryanâs Playground that also offered free food, ice cream, train rides, pony rides, bouncy houses and fire engine tours.âJust come out and get connected,â said event organizer Anthony âBig Timeâ Seymour. "...