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Pan United Steel Orchestra, Monster Veggies Kick Off Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers' Market July 8!
The Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers' Market returns for its third season Friday, July 8, featuring a new crop of larger-than-life veggies, and the island sounds of the Pan United Steel Orchestra!
Our vendors include Spring Brook Farm of Littleton, Langwater Farm of North Easton, and Dorchester's own Cedar Grove Gardens and Dot-2-Dot Cafe! We are also recruiting more vendors and musical guests for every market day.
The market will run every Friday, 3:00 - 7:00 PM through mid-October on the Ashmont Station Plaza. We accept SNAP/Food Stamp benefits, WIC and Senior Nutrition coupons. And SNAP shoppers can get up to $20 worth of veggies at half price through the Boston Bounty Bucks program!
Many thanks to our sponsors: MBTA, Eastern Bank, Trinity Financial, WinnResidential, CWC Builders, Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, Boston Main Streets, and The Boston Main Streets Foundation
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Art, Music at Flat Black Coffee July 8
After stocking up at the farmer's market, stop in at Flat Black Coffee at 5:00 for an artists' reception featuring the works of Grete Langrind, with music by talented singer/guitarist Bethel Steele.
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"Complete Streets" Walk July 19
Please join SMAMS, Fields Corner Main Street, Boston Transportation Dept and Boston Public Health Commission for a "Complete Streets" Neighborhood Walk from Fields Corner to Peabody Square!
- Tuesday, July 19
- 5:30 PM
- Meet at the The Lenane Building, 1452 Dorchester Ave in Fields Corner
Our walk leader will be Mark Fenton, host of the "America's Walking" PBS TV series and one of the country's leading experts on the relationship among walking, street design and public health.
We will:
- Explore the walking environment along Dorchester Ave
- Learn how current and planned improvement projects fit with the City's efforts to create streets that are "multimodal, green and smart" to support a healthy, active lifestyle
Refreshments will be served!
To register, please contact Patrick Hoey in the Transportation Department:
617-635-2756 or Patrick.Hoey@cityofboston.gov
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Main Street Open Wrap-Up
 | | Charlie Tuttle swings for the fence (photo courtesy of Judy Tuttle) |
 | | Team Tavolo - Brian DeCourcey, Chris Douglass, Nuno Alves, Ron Abell (photo courtesy of Judy Tuttle) |
Thanks to all who participated in the third annual Main Street Open June 20! Another perfect day with great golf, great food and all-around fun raising funds to continue SMAMS' work revitalizing our Dot Ave business district.
Congratulations to our three-time champions: Raymond O'Neill, Ben Johnson, Andrew Harvey and John Casey.
Many thanks to our volunteers - Fundraising Committee Lisa O'Neill, Rachel Hronek, Bill Richard and Christine Sullivan; Judy Tuttle; Rhonda Harrison of Consortium Events; and Bik Ng and Maria DiStefano of Boston Main Streets.
Thanks once more to our many hole sponsors, and our major sponsors:
 
 
  
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Dot Day Parade
Thanks to all who worked/marched/danced/rode/sponsored SMAMS' "Rock Around the Clock" Dot Day Parade entry on June 5! A huge crew of volunteers, led by Bill Richard, master clockbuilder Mike Soucy and storefront designer Denise Richard, put together a float featuring an almost-life-size replica of the Peabody Square Clock, with 50's music and a streetscape of SMAMS businesses. Thanks also to pre-parade hosts Charlie and Judy Tuttle; post-parade hosts Jack Cunningham and Ann Walsh; our many sponsoring businesses; and a special thanks to K. Doherty Construction for providing the truck, float platform and driver.
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