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New bill adds liquor licenses for neighborhoods of color
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New bill adds liquor licenses for neighborhoods of color
A long-awaited bill that would create more than 200 new liquor licenses in Boston passed through the legislature Sept. 5, after a stall at the end of the legislative session left its future in question.
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Opinion
White Stadium’s revitalization can make facility a proud community hub again
The city of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) have created a public-private-community partnership to revitalize White Stadium for the neighborhood, BPS student-athletes and our city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team. This co-investment of more than $100 million will renew a community jewel and bring White Stadium back to prominence.
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To build housing, Boston gives away land once owned by Black and brown families
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To build housing, Boston gives away land once owned by Black and brown families
On a spring afternoon, Pamela Saucer-Richardson stood in a grassy vacant lot on Erie Street, a block from Franklin Park in Dorchester, and remembered when her father owned the property more than 30 years ago.
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Boston’s Open Streets adds Hyde Park to 2024 season roster
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Boston’s Open Streets adds Hyde Park to 2024 season roster
For six neighborhoods across Boston, this summer marks an opportunity to celebrate local businesses and community organizations as the city converts roadways into public space in its annual Open Streets events.
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City announces second set of developers for affordable housing in Dorchester, Mattapan
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City announces second set of developers for affordable housing in Dorchester, Mattapan
Taking another step toward bolstering affordable homeownership in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu announced last week the team of developers who will build 70 residential units on 15 parcels of land in Dorchester and Mattapan.
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Dorchester residents weigh in on Columbia Road redesign
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Dorchester residents weigh in on Columbia Road redesign
Dorchester residents living along the heavily trafficked Columbia Road met last week with city transportation planners and urban design specialists to begin plotting the future look of the key neighborhood connector.
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The Pearl: Breaking bread and crab legs together in Dorchester since 2021
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Business
The Pearl: Breaking bread and crab legs together in Dorchester since 2021
Located in South Bay Center in Dorchester, The Pearl provides the experience of entering a comfortable community corner bar that simultaneously offers handmade specialty cocktails, drinks and an elevated dining experience.
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Local News
Prospective betterment process sparks dispute at Harvard Commons
When homeowners moved into the Harvard Commons development in Dorchester years ago, they embraced the residential neighborhood and its private thoroughfares. Now, the initiation of a betterment project has homeowners considering the possibility of their private ways becoming public streets.
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At Tenean Beach, city, state pull from nature’s toolbox to address coastal flood paths
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At Tenean Beach, city, state pull from nature’s toolbox to address coastal flood paths
As a low-lying coastal city, Boston is at heightened risk for coastal flooding. To examine the challenges and opportunities of coastal resilience efforts, the Banner is digging into three sites along the metro-Boston shoreline where flooding could pose high risks and where solutions are being crafted to create new models for the future.
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New tree ordinance to protect urban canopy
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New tree ordinance to protect urban canopy
The cool green path of tree-lined Commonwealth Avenue cuts through Boston’s Back Bay. In the city’s southwest areas, tree-filled streets keep temperatures in neighborhoods like West Roxbury, Roslindale and Jamaica Plain low, providing relief and respite for residents. Compare that to low-tree areas in minority neighborhoods like Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roxbury and Dorchester.
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Blue Hill Ave. banners honor Black women leaders
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Blue Hill Ave. banners honor Black women leaders
The “Black Women Lead” public art project adorns Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester and Roxbury with 212 banners spotlighting iconic Black women — in almost every field of work — who’ve shattered glass ceilings by being the first Black woman to do something, inspiring many and making a difference in our communities.
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Advisory Council on Black Empowerment holds first listening session in Grove Hall
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Advisory Council on Black Empowerment holds first listening session in Grove Hall
Residents in Dorchester and Roxbury had some tough questions last week for an advisory committee that Gov. Maura Healey created to explore critical issues in the Black community.
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