The long-awaited re-opening of the renovated Mattahunt community center and pool drew an enthusiastic crowd of neighbors and officials, including Mayor Wu, to the city-owned facility off of Cummins Highway last Thursday (April 25). “I don’t like how it turned out, I love how it turned out,” said Robert Jenkins, a longtime Mattapan resident who was relieved that a four-year
A proposed zoning amendment that targets White Stadium is drawing concern from several activists and organizations as a related plan to re-purpose the city facility for use by a professional soccer team continues to work its way through the BPDA review process. The zoning change is on next Wednesday’s Zoning Commission agenda and would be implemented if approved. Opponents say
A city initiative that would ease the path to new development in Boston’s commercial centers faced a trial run Monday night, drawing mixed reactions at a virtual meeting organized by the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC). The proposed changes are part of the “Squares + Streets” initiative that has been launched by Mayor Wu to modernize the city’s development
Muhammad Ali-Salaam, key figure in Roxbury mosque, 78 - The Bay State Banner baystatebanner.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baystatebanner.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By profession, Ali-Salaam was a city planner, a three-decade fixture at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. But he was much more than that: A mentor and leader who was a generous advocate for communities of color.