A controversial Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) effort to reimagine zoning and planning in select business districts is on hold, for the moment, in Codman Square as officials seek to expand the pilot project’s boundaries to include more of the Washington Street corridor up to Four Corners. The “Squares + Streets” process for Codman Square was set to launch this
The farmers market is a longtime tradition and a program that helps underserved individuals and families in Dorchester get nutritious food during the winter months.
A prosecutor attached to the Dorchester Court briefed the Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC) last week about diversion programs aimed at steering kids and teens away from the criminal justice system. Jose Sanabria, an assistant district attorney (ADA) at the court’s Juvenile session, said the programs target kids 12-17 and only apply to certain non-violent crimes. “Our
The Mayor’s Office and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) are in the early stages of making major changes to how development is planned and executed in and around business districts, with Dorchester’s Codman Square and Fields Corner designated to test the concept. From eliminating parking requirements altogether to streamlining permissible commercial uses to
A new café venture will debut at the Codman Square Winter Farmer’s Market this month, and then pivot to opening a kiosk stand next to Shawmut Station in February. The announcement came during the Codman Square Neighborhood Council meeting on Jan. 3, an in-person and online hybrid meeting that kicked off 2024 for the group. Chair Cynthia Loesch-Johnson announced that the House