/PRNewswire/ Today, nearly 3,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") employees are volunteering to support 90 service projects across.
The farmers market summer season has returned in Dorchester and Mattapan. Michael J. Zayas, the program coordinator for Greater Ashmont Main Street, said that the markets give communities “a great opportunity to speak directly with people that are growing your food.” He added that the Ashmont Farmers Market, which takes place on Saturdays, has become “a hub for the community
LINCOLN, MA. For the second straight year, Mass Audubon is partnering with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on its popular “Summer Nights” series, which engages young people in urban neighborhoods across the Commonwealth through positive, enriching experiences with nature.
Surrounded by tall grass and wildflowers, coworkers and supporters of Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center (BNC) in Mattapan gathered under a white tent last Thursday to honor Julie Brandlen, the director of the nonprofit’s Boston region, on her retirement. Beyond a podium, the tent framed a view of the solar panels that keep the entire campus of BNC carbon neutral. Brandlen