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  Roxbury, Mattapan rap police in survey - The Boston Globe
Roxbury and Mattapan residents are the city's harshest critics of the Boston Police Department, according to a police survey that showed wide disparities in neighborhood perception of law enforcement.
Mattapan and Roxbury residents also were much less likely than other neighborhoods to say officers are good or excellent at being fair and respectful to all people or that emergency response times are good or excellent.
City Councilor Charles C. Yancey, whose district includes Mattapan, said the high percentage of racial profiling complaints in his neighborhood may stem not only from incidents occurring near home, but from local minorities who had a negative experience with a police officer outside their own neighborhoods, perhaps in one that is predominantly white.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/05/12/roxbury_mattapan_rap_police_in_survey   (739 words)

  
 Boston.com / Real estate
Reports of violent crime used to be the routine in Mattapan, a neighborhood of Boston.
In fact, crime in Mattapan declined by 9 percent from 1998 to 1999 - the second biggest drop in crime citywide, according to the Boston Police Department.
"Mattapan is a gateway into the city from Milton and deserves attention because the neighborhood is crucial to the vibrancy and the history of the city," Richie said.
www.boston.com /realestate/communities/profiles/2001/mattapan.html   (752 words)

  
 About The MCDC - Mattapan Community Development Corporation
Mattapan CDC is a nonprofit community-based corporation dedicated to improving the social and economic conditions of all people who live or work in Mattapan.
We place particular attention on improving the housing and economic circumstances of Mattapan's residents of limited means, and on ensuring that all Mattapan residents have a voice in the development activities that take place in Mattapan.
Ensure that Mattapan has a voice in new development activities and is engaged in planning for the future of Mattapan.
www.mattapancdc.org   (591 words)

  
 Database of Greenspaces and Neighborhoods in the heart of Boston.
Mattapan is the southernmost neighborhood in the Heart of the City.
Mattapan, and in particular its large immigrant population, is known for its entrepreneurial spirit.
Mattapan is a 96% minority community, and the majority of residents are fl.
ksgaccman.harvard.edu /hotc/displayplace.asp?id=11452   (3039 words)

  
 MBTA Mattapan-Ashmont Line
Mattapan station itself is a false facade similar to the complete facilities at Fields Corner and Ashmont (and the former one at Andrew) facing west with a roof extending about 40 feet east.
At that time a mix of Type 5s and All Electric (3197-3221) PCC cars were assigned, and the operators continued to be assigned from the Arborway, while the cars were assigned to Bennett St. in Cambridge, and hauled back and forth through the subway with a special adapter coupler.
By February 1986, the Mattapan fleet was in its present state, though some cars were swapped after a wreck.
world.nycsubway.org /us/boston/mattapan.html   (2498 words)

  
 BPL - Mattapan Branch Library (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
On May 2, 1854, the Boston Public Library opened, and in 1870 the suburb of Dorchester, which included Mattapan, was annexed to Boston.
The Mattapan Branch evolved over many years beginning with a reading room attached to the delivery station in the Oakland Hall Building in Mattapan.
Around 1924, the population of Mattapan began a rapid increase.
www.bpl.org.cob-web.org:8888 /branches/mattapan.htm   (278 words)

  
 Mattapan Community Health Center
Since 1997, Mattapan Community Health Center along with its partners and friends have made significant improvements in many of the health indicators in Mattapan and Hyde Park, particularly infant mortality and breast cancer mortality rates.
Mattapan has the 3rd highest percent of elevated blood levels of 15 Boston neighborhoods.
Teen Births: In 2003, Mattapan had a birth rate 22.2 per 1,000 births for ages 15-17 is similar to Boston overall.
www.mattapanchc.org /community.htm   (748 words)

  
 Mattapan Square - UrbanPlanet.org
Rosenberg, who has been active in Mattapan for the last 40 years and is director of business development at the CDC, said more elevated stores were common in the square in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but fires mostly wiped them out in the '20s and '30s.
Mattapan officials and residents are mainly vexed that the T has not included the station in its plans to rehabilitate another portion of the Red Line this year, said Eva Clarke, cochairwoman of the Economic Development Working Group for Mattapan, a group pushing for changes to the station.
The genesis of the Mattapan economic development study was a City Council order filed by Yancey eight years ago when the city-owned Mattapan Specialty Hospital, the largest employer in the community, was closing.
www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=2553   (3387 words)

  
 Summary of Citation
Mattapan is therefore assigned a Proterozoic Z or younger age.
Mattapan Volcanic Complex is found in west and southwest part of Boston basin and beyond, and to the south in Blue Hills.
Mattapan's rhyolite and rhyodacites are thinner and less varied in composition and texture than Lynn's, and volcanic breccias are absent in Lynn.
ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_2680.html   (717 words)

  
 RAILROAD.NET - PCC Survivors: The MBTA's Mattapan High Speed Line
Mattapan is truly a gem from the "classic" traction era of the 1930s.
The Mattapan High Speed Line is one of the few places where you can still ride a PCC in regular service.
The Mattapan High Speed Trolley Line is a three-mile double track run that serves the towns of Dorchester (Ashmont), Milton, and Mattapan.
www.railroad.net /articles/railfanning/mbtatrolley/index.php   (1418 words)

  
 Dorchester Atheneum: Landmarks Description Mattapan Square
Mattapan Square is situated on the northern banks of the Neponset River at a point just before the river widens on its way between Milton and Dorchester.
Frederic J. Wood notes that "beyond Mattapan, which was but nothing then, the route led through and ended in unbroken woods." The Brush Hill Corporation existed until as late as 1856 at which time the corporation relinquished its rights to the northern end of the Turnpike between Mattapan Square and Grove Hall.
Mattapan Square remained a cross roads of modest housing until as late as 1915.
www.dorchesteratheneum.org /page.php?id=628   (1609 words)

  
 mattapan
While Mattapan's crime rate has been on a steady decline, residents are alarmed about random shootings.
The Mattapan ABCD will be taking applications to qualify those eligible for funding to help with heating prices.
The Mattapan ABCD is located on the corner of River Street and Cummins Highway.
www.nnnonline.org /mattapan.htm   (874 words)

  
 Welcome to Tom Finneran's Web Site - Massachusetts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Mattapan was annexed to Boston in 1870 as part of Dorchester.
Predominately residential, Mattapan is home to a mix of single homes as well as two and three family houses.
Mattapan Square, where Blue Hill Avenue, River Street, and Cummins Highway meet, is the commercial heart of the neighborhood.
www.tomfinneran.com /district/boston.html   (204 words)

  
 Mattapan Community Health Center: Changing, Growing, Moving Forward
Mattapan Community Health Center (MCHC) is a comprehensive health delivery organization that has been growing and developing with our community since 1972.
Mattapan Community Health Center is the only community health center in Mattapan and Hyde Park.
The mission of Mattapan Community Health Center is to improve the quality of life for residents of Mattapan and surrounding communities by providing comprehensive, accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate community health care services, including primary and preventive health services.
www.mattapanchc.org   (204 words)

  
 MCDC Programs And Projects - Mattapan Community Development Corporation (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The sculptures located in Mattapan Square, are the culmination of years of hard work and collaboration between MCDC, Mattapan residents, merchants and community based organizations.
Mattapan Community Development Corporation is staying true to its mission of promoting economic development in Mattapan by developing affordable housing that allows working-class families the opportunity to purchase their own home.
Prior to this collaboration, which served the dual role of bringing new housing online and beautifying the neighborhood, the lots were use as dumping grounds and were a visible blight in the neighborhood.
www.mattapancdc.org.cob-web.org:8888 /programs.html   (391 words)

  
 Mattapan, Massachusetts, MA, real estate
Mattapan Massachusetts, was annexed to Boston in 1870 as part of Dorchester.
Mattapan offers residential homes, new construction, condominiums (condos), adult living communities (55+ communities), retirement homes and facilities, land, waterfront properties and multi-family investment properties.
Mattapan, MA, and the surrounding areas offer vacation homes, farms, equine and country properties in a quaint, picturesque small town atmosphere.
www.mattapanmahomes.com   (788 words)

  
 Inside United Way: Online Edition - Impact - Mattapan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Since launching the Mattapan Initiative in 1999, United Way of Massachusetts Bay (UWMB) has successfully helped the community revitalize itself by organizing partnerships and improving communication with the City of Boston.
For United Way, it was an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the community of Mattapan and to bring together like-minded people who want to make a difference in Boston's communities.
On October 7, Mattapan was the focus of Hometown Huddle, an annual event during which NFL teams and United Ways nationwide partner for a day of community service.
www.uwmb.org /insideuw/community/mattapan.htm   (353 words)

  
 Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA USA
In a dramatic shift from what Mattapan residents and community leaders had anticipated, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)General Manager Michael Mulhern said last month that the entire Mattapan T station should be redesigned after visiting the station personally on May 17.
That news was an unexpected surprise for many who complained about the level of service out of and into Mattapan Station, the conditions of the trolleys and the lack of MBTA personnel to direct passengers when a train or bus is late.
While Mulhern and other MBTA officials were in favor of the redesign the entire station, it was also mentioned that while improvements could be made to the physical trolleys themselves, eliminating the vehicles would not be feasible, as it would require new bridges and a sub-station.
www.bostonneighborhoodnews.com /MBTA.html   (826 words)

  
 Mattapan | Universal Hub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Mattapan house not all it's cracked up to be - not anymore
Boston Police report arresting Messiah A. Franklin, 18, of Mattapan on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Boston Police are looking for a mask-wearing, hoodie-clad fl guy with a fl handgun in connection with 11 robberies across the city since Oct. 30 (mostly in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park and Mattapan).
www.universalhub.com /taxonomy/term/75   (1435 words)

  
 Mattapan
How integration idealists and greedy bankers and real-estate kingpins destroyed the Jewish community in Mattapan, Roxbury and Dorchester in the mid 1960s.
Database of greenspaces and local issues in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain and parts of Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan.
A sort of alumni association for people who lived in Mattapan in the 1960s and early 1970s.
www.boston-online.com /Neighborhoods/Mattapan   (227 words)

  
 City of Boston
The Native American Mattahunt Tribe once inhabited Mattapan in the early 1600’s.
Today Mattapan’s population is largely made up of African Americans and immigrants from the Caribbean.
Mayor Menino recently established the Mattapan Economic Development Initiative, a collaboration of city agencies, residents, non-profits, and businesses to encourage investment, create jobs, and promote business development in the area.
www.cityofboston.gov /neighborhoods/neighborhoods.asp?ID=7   (116 words)

  
 10 O'Clock News | [Project Mattapan]
Boeri reports that Cooper is one of the founders of Project Mattapan; that Project Mattapan has launched a community-based campaign against low birth weights and premature births.
Ramsey says that Project Mattapan has the cooperation of eight agencies; that Project Mattapan deals with housing, mental health, education, and other issues along with health care.
Boeri reports that Project Mattapan is a year-long project; that the Boston Foundation has funded the $100,000 project.
main.wgbh.org /ton/programs/5467_02.html   (440 words)

  
 Mattapan Apartments for rent Mattapan apartment rentals, Mattapan furnished apartments to rent.
Mattapan Apartments for rent Mattapan apartment rentals, Mattapan furnished apartments to rent.
About Us Sublet.com is a Mattapan apartment rental website that advertises Mattapan apartments, Mattapan roommates, Mattapan houses for rent Mattapan sublets and subleases.
Mattapan housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /area_rentals/Massachusetts/Mattapan_Rentals.asp   (78 words)

  
 Mattapan Real Estate Agents, Mattapan Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Mattapan
HomeGain provides Mattapan, Massachusetts real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Mattapan realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Mattapan real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Mattapan home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Mattapan real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Mattapan, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/MA/mattapan.html   (522 words)

  
 Mattapan (MBTA station) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mattapan is the southern terminal of the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line in Boston, Massachusetts.
It is in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston.
Convenient to Route 138, it provides transfer service between the commuter rail system and buses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mattapan_(MBTA_station)   (144 words)

  
 Belle Mortgage LLC - Mattapan Massachusetts, MA Mortgages and Home Loans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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www.bellemortgage.com /mattapanMA.htm   (247 words)

  
 Mattapan Family Service Center | Action for Boston Community Development
The Mattapan Family Service Center implements and coordinates a comprehensive array of family and neighborhood initiatives that encourage individual self-reliance, eradicate poverty while promoting economic parity and responsible neighborhood growth and development.
Early Childhood Development/Head Start: The Mattapan Head Start program provided 140 children and their families a full range of comprehensive services to promote family literacy and self-sufficiency.
The agency continued as lead agent for Mattapan Early Childhood Cluster, a community Partnership-sponsored initiative that supports child-care staff training and education, acquisition of classroom computer equipment and upgrading of child-care facilities.
www.bostonabcd.org /people/mfsc.htm   (532 words)

  
 MBTA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Mattapan Station is the terminus for the Mattapan-Ashmont High Speed trolley service.
The Mattapan Station Renovations Project will remove deteriorated station elements and reconstruct the Station with new canopied station platforms, passenger shelters with benches, signage, lighting and communications systems and landscaping.
The Project will also install the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) equipment and construct a new two (2) story building to house MBTA Police and Bus Operations personnel.
www.mbta.com /projects_underway/mattapan_station.asp   (150 words)

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