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Adapting to water rather than fighting it Boston prioritizes nature-based approaches to climate change

KATHY ABBOTT and JOE CHRISTO Oct 31, 2022 SHARE 6 TEN YEARS AGO, Superstorm Sandy – after ravaging the Caribbean and much of the East Coast of the United States – turned inward and exerted its full force on New York City and the surrounding region, leading to tens of billions of dollars in damages,

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Historic Franklin Park is about to get the attention it deserves and has been denied for generations

October 28, 2022 Post contributor:Jeffrey R. Porter, Mintz Jeffrey R. Porter This morning I was reminded by the Boston Globe that the City of Boston’s sale of the site of the former Winthrop Street Garage also yielded $28 million for Franklin Park in what may be one of the Walsh Administration’s greatest Environmental Justice achievements.

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House passes $4.2 Billion Economic Development Bill

House passes $4.2 Billion Economic Development Billby John Lynds • July 20, 2022 • 0 CommentsThis week, Rep. Dan Ryan and his colleagues in the House passed a $4.2 billion Economic Development Bill that will make significant investments in Charlestown and across the state.The bill utilizes American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) surplus funds, and bonds

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On the Waterfront: Requiem for a Tree

On the Waterfront: Requiem for a Treeby Patriot-Bridge Staff • November 14, 2019 • 0 CommentsBy Michael ParkerA beautiful, large 50-foot beech tree in the Navy Yard was completely uprooted and fell due to the winds accompanying the devastating coastal storm. While I am sure that multiple trees met the same fate throughout the region, it is instructive to

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