A Taco Bell franchisee on Tuesday withdrew its request for zoning permission to raze a former tire store and replace it with one of its outlets at 1578 Blue Hill Ave. in Mattapan Square. The proposal was hotly debated throughout the spring in neighborhood meetings and received a great deal of community opposition. Derric Small, attorney for Cantina Hospitality of Greenwich,
The city’s new chief of the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet, Segun Idowu, made a trip to his home neighborhood of Mattapan on Monday night to speak with the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) and note that the new administration’s emphasis will be on putting traditionally ignored neighborhoods to the front of the line so that every area of Boston thrives.