For years folks in Mattapan, Milton and thereabouts have been working on extending the Neponset Greenway from Dorchester’s Central Avenue through to Mattapan Square, where it would connect to a path along Truman Parkway and on into Hyde Park. Last year the two communities concluded a sixteen-month public planning process with the Department of Conservation…

Congressman Michael Capuano called together a public meeting last month to discuss the concerns of some residents about the City of Boston’s plans to improve Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square, but thanks to organizers in the neighborhood (including members of the BCU), supporters of the city’s plan slightly outnumbered those in opposition. The city’s “surface…

Now that it’s high season for cycling, the time is ripe to give the trusty ride a makeover. We trolled the World Wide Web and solicited recommendations from our friends on Twitter to identify the most useful, classy, and just plain silly bike accessories out there. Here are our favorite finds. For the ladies who…