July 2019 Neponset River Greenway News
Neponset
River Greenway Council meetings are usually held on the
first Wednesday of the month at rotating locations in the
communities of the Lower Neponset River: Hyde Park,
Milton, Mattapan, and Dorchester. On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, we will
meet at 7:00 pm at the Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 179 Walnut St.,
Dorchester, MA, The agenda for the meeting is at
http://www.neponsetgreenway.org/council/agenda20190710.pdf
Future Greenway Council Meetings
August 7, 2019 Foley Senior Residences, Mattapan
September 4, 2019 Milton Yacht Club, Milton
October 2, 2019 Hyde Park Police Station, Hyde Park
November 6, 2019 Port Norfolk Yacht Club
Notes from June:
We
skipped our June meeting because the Neponset River Watershed
Association, with which we work closely, held its annual meeting when we
would have held ours. A majority of our Council members went to the
NepRWA meeting on Squantum Point in Quincy, across the Neponset Estuary
from the Neponset Trail, but still part of the Neponset River Greenway.
Port Norfolk across the Neponset River Estuary from the NepRWA meeting.
  Paul
Kirshen from UMass/Boston told us about
Neponset Greenway Council withNepRWA
how higher sea levels and more rain will affect us.
Executive Director Ian Cooke
Upcoming Events Along the Greenway:
Mattapan on Wheels, Walker Playground in Mattapan on Saturday, July 20
The
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Vigorous Youth is sponsoring their
9th Mattapan on Wheels (MoW) Bike-a-thon: Encore! We got a lot of
postive feedback during our 7th annual ride that we decided to take on
the Nesponset River Greenway Trail again! During MoW, riders of all ages
and skill levels come together, get physically active and pedal to make
Mattapan a more bike-friendly neighborhood. After the ride, grab some
food and visit the 14th Annual Hoops and Scoops event! The Governor came last year--he stopped by MoW on his way to the basketball event.
Rain Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019 Cost: FREE! Age: 8+ (12 and under w/adult) Register here!
 
Now-Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley The intermediate ride was ready to roll
sent us off last year
Neponset RiverFest, Neponset Park in Dorchester on Saturday, July 20
Join
NepRWA in celebration of the Neponset River and the beautiful parks and
pedestrian paths along the shore, along with the natural salt marshes
and wetlands that support more than 200 species of birds, fish and other
wildlife.This is a family-friendly, public event. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and spend the day!
 
NepRWA's event team Ellie, Maria, and Lee at the Greenway Council's table
Tenean Beach Day, Saturday, August 3
Free food and art on the beach from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Milton ConComm Hears About Demolition of Tileston-Hollingsworth Mill
On
June 25, the owners of the Tileston-Hollingsworth Mill presented plans
to the Milton Conservation Commission for the demolition of the mill
building. Here are the meeting announcement and a few photos of
the site by Lee Toma.
"In
accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40,
and the Town of Milton Wetlands Bylaws, the Milton Conservation
Commission will hold a PUBLIC MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019 AT 7:30
P.M., in the large basement conference room, at the Milton Town
Office Building, 525 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186, upon which
a Notice of Intent filed by Ken Mackin, Milton Falls, LLC, 7
Harvard Street, Suite 210, Brookline, MA 02446, proposes
to demolish a dilapidated building, man-made concrete-line lagoon,
and a water tank at 0 Truman Parkway in Milton, Massachusetts, said
proposed work being more particularly described in the Notice filed at
the DPW Yard, 629 Randolph Avenue, Milton, Massachusetts 02186."
Photos of the Tileston-Hollingsworth Mill by LeeToma
-Jessica Mink
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