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Dorchester Ave Zoning Update - Final Community Meeting Wednesday, Jan 25
SMAMS has been participating for the last year in the BRA's Dorchester Ave Zoning Update project. The BRA will hold their final community meeting Wednesday, Jan 25, 6:30 PM at Viet-AID, 42 Charles Street, near Fields Corner Station.
The project aims to combine Dorchester Ave and the rest of Dorchester into a single zoning neighborhood, correct inconsistencies, and, where appropriate, update Dot Ave zoning to reflect current and potential future land uses.
All are welcome to attend! For more information, please contact Jeremy Rosenberger at the BRA: 617-918-4431 or jeremy.rosenberger.bra@cityofboston.gov Also, you can visit the project's web site, http://www.dotavzoning.org
(Thanks to Len Osborne, and to Karen Henry Garrett of Dot-2-Dot Cafe, who have been SMAMS' representatives at the many zoning meetings over the past year.)
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Community meetings re MBTA's proposed service cuts, fare hikes
As you may have heard, the MBTA is proposing fare increases and service reductions.
The proposed service cuts include eliminating weekend service on the Mattapan trolley, as well as reducing service on some of the bus lines operating out of Ashmont Station.
One proposal calls for eliminating service on the #18 bus (Dot Ave from Ashmont to Andrew Station), either on Sundays or altogether.
Another calls for possibly eliminating weekday service on the #27 bus (Ashmont-Mattapan).
The T is holding a series of community meetings to discuss these proposals. The closest meetings to the SMAMS district are:
Tuesday, Jan 31; 6-8 pm
Mildred Avenue Community Center
5 Mildred Ave, Mattapan
Thursday, Feb 2; 1-3 pm and 6-8 pm
Dorchester House Multi-Service Center
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester
If you want to make your voice heard on these proposals, please attend one of these meetings!
If you cannot attend, you can also email your comments to fareproposal@mbta.com or mail them to:
Fare Proposal 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116
The deadline for written comments is March 6, 2012.
To view the T's information page on these proposals, please click here.
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Langwater Farm CSA Returns!
Langwater Farm, a certified organic farm in North Easton, Mass., is returning to the Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers' Market for their third season this summer, and they will again be featuring their "Community Supported Agriculture" (CSA) plan.
CSA allows people to buy a "share" in the farm's crop, and get a supply of fresh, certified organic produce throughout the market season (Fridays from July 6 to Oct 12). Pick-up will be at the farmers' market, Fridays 3 - 7 PM.
CSA members will get a weekly newsletter with farm updates, recipes, and invitations to other farm events.
A whole share is $450, and a half share is $250.
For more information on the CSA, please contact Langwater at: langwaterfarm@gmail.com For info on the farm, please visit www.langwaterfarm.com |
Commercial Space Available  The SMAMS district is a great neighborhood to open your business! The spaces below are available. If you're interested, please contact the SMAMS office - 617-825-3846 or office@smams.org - and we'll put you in touch with the owner or broker (SMAMS is not a broker, and we don't take a fee).
And for more info on the district, please click here! - 1773 Dorchester Ave
- Corner of Lonsdale St/Welles Ave
- Several small office spaces
- High-traffic intersection with new traffic light and sidewalks
- 1831 Dorchester Ave
- Mixed commercial/residential building at corner of Banton Street
- 600 sf
- Former business office
- One Peabody Square
- Intersection of Dorchester Ave & Ashmont Street
- 2,800 sf
- Next to new Peabody Square Clock Park
- Former chiropractor's office
- 571 Talbot Ave
- Peabody Square, at intersection of Dorchester Ave and across from Ashmont Station
- 840 sf
- 573 Talbot Ave
- Peabody Square, at intersection of Dorchester Ave and across from Ashmont Station
- 2,250 sf including 750 sf of storage
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