News Archive

  • Roxbury Residents March for Peace
    Thursday, November 11, 2010
      If Tahitia Milton were still alive last night, she would have delighted in the March for Peace that made its way down Warren, Dudley, and Dearborn streets in Roxbury, her daughters said. Milton, a lifelong community activist, always spoke...

  • Homeowners move into last phase of 15-year, $120M project
    Monday, November 8, 2010
      By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent New homeowners are moving into the final phase of a major, 15-year-long city redevelopment project that has breathed new life to an area of Roxbury once plagued by abandoned and aging homes, vacant lots...

  • Moving day for HOPE homeowners
    Sunday, November 7, 2010
      By James Hinton Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday welcomed first-time homeowners with housewarming gifts as they settled into their new Eustis Street residences as part of the Orchard HOPE VI Redevelopment effort. The third and final phase of...

  • Four Local Youth Receive College Scholarships
    Thursday, September 9, 2010
    The financial burdens for four college freshmen will be a little lighter this fall thanks to scholarships provided by MPDC. Every year, MPDC awards a number of scholarships to Roxbury youth enrolled in two- or four-year colleges. This year, four $...

  • Roxbury Open Studios Celebrates an "Even Dozen"
    Thursday, September 9, 2010
    Explore the works of more than 70 Roxbury artists by visiting their studios and group show locations during the 2010 Roxbury Open Studios on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 & 3. An opening reception will be held at the National Center of Afro...

  • Mural Unveiling
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010
    This summer, MPDC employed twenty-five local teens to work on a number of community projects, including the production of a vibrant four-panel mural, which was unveiled in Dudley Square on August 22nd . Ten of the youth were part of this summer's...

  • National Night Out at Orchard Gardens
    Thursday, August 5, 2010
     National Night Out (NNO) is a unique event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our...

  • CUT! The Roxbury Film Festival Wrap-Up.
    Monday, August 2, 2010
    Sunday, August 1, brought to a close the Roxbury International Film Festival, featuring four days of films, workshops and panels.  The festival is a  partnership between Color of Film Collaborative and Roxbury Center for Arts at...

  • 2010 Community Catalyst Awards
    Thursday, July 29, 2010
    On Monday, June 7th, MPDC honored three outstanding leaders by presenting them with a Community Catalyst Award at a reception at the offices of Boston Private Bank & Trust Company.   Sarah-Ann Shaw was joined by Red Sox legend, Mo...

  • Twenty at Luma - Affordable Green Homes Completed in Roxbury
    Thursday, July 22, 2010
    On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC) and the Boston Housing Authority hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the completion of Twenty at Luma – 20 newly-built affordable single-family homes...