MPDC Archives - Madison Park Development Corporation https://www.madison-park.org/press-category/mpdc/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:16:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.madison-park.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-Untitled-design-5-32x32.png MPDC Archives - Madison Park Development Corporation https://www.madison-park.org/press-category/mpdc/ 32 32 154206511 Featured on NEFA.org | MPDC Awarded Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-on-nefa-org-mpdc-awarded-public-art-for-spatial-justice-grant/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:58:14 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7375 On Friday, March 29th, 2024, MPDC was awarded the New England Foundation for the Arts' (NEFA's) Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant – Click to read more!

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On Friday, March 29th, 2024, MPDC was awarded the New England Foundation for the Arts’ (NEFA’s) Public Art for Spatial Justice Grant. This grant is intended to support the field of public art through grantmaking and field-building collaborations. Madison Park Development Corporation is one of several Massachusetts-based organizations to have received this funding and honor.

View the full list of NEFA’s 2024 Grant Recipients here.

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]]> 7375 Featured on WGBH | Naheem Garcia on bringing August Wilson to a Boston stage https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-on-wgbh-naheem-garcia-on-bringing-august-wilson-to-a-boston-stage/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 05:36:41 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7364 On March 18th, 2024, WGBH spotlighted Actors Shakespeare Project's "King Hedley II" production on an episode of The Culture Show. FEATURED: MPDC'S Hibernian Hall – Click to read more!

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]]> On March 18, 2024, WGBH spotlighted Actors Shakespeare Project’s “King Hedley II” production (happening at MPDC’s Hibernian Hall) on an episode of The Culture Show with Naheem Garcia, King Hedley II’s Elmore.

Read the full article/listen to the full Culture Show episode here.

Purchase tickets for King Hedley II here.

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]]> 7364 Featured in Axios Boston | Social Calendar: Things to do, week of March 18 https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-in-axios-boston-social-calendar-things-to-do-week-of-march-18/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:33:10 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7358 On March 18th, 2024, Axios Boston highlighted Actors Shakespeare Project's King Hedley II in its weekly "Things to Do" column for upcoming Boston-based arts, culture, and other city-wide events – Click to read more details!

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]]> On March 18th, 2024, Axios Boston highlighted Actors Shakespeare Project’s King Hedley II in its weekly “Things to Do” column for upcoming Boston-based arts, culture, and other city-wide events.

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Purchase your tickets for King Hedley II here.

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]]> 7358 Featured in Hoodline | Boston Police Officers Trade Handcuffs for Aprons to Foster Bonds at Roxbury Cooking Classes https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-in-hoodline-boston-police-officers-trade-handcuffs-for-aprons-to-foster-bonds-at-roxbury-cooking-classes/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:28:48 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7354 On March 3rd, 2024, Hoodline highlighted the recent partnership between MPDC's collaborative, community-oriented Meal Prep and Participation (MPP) Classes and the Boston Police Department's (BPD) B-2 Roxbury Community Service Office. FEATURED: MPDC'S Health, Equity and Wellness Manager, Leslie Stafford – Click to read more!

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]]> On March 3rd, 2024, Hoodline highlighted the recent partnership between MPDC’s collaborative, community-oriented Meal Prep and Participation (MPP) Classes and the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) B-2 Roxbury Community Service Office.

According to Hoodline, officers joined Roxbury residents at Northeastern University’s Xhibition Kitchen and learned how to “meal prep, preserve, and cook healthy meals” with the guidance of a certified nutritionist. The classes, created and facilitated by Leslie Stafford, MPDC’s Health, Equity, and Wellness Manager, seek to bridge the gap between underserved communities and access to equitable food resources. Hoodline describes that “the program premises more than just the knowledge of making nutritious meals,” it also offers “an environment where police involvement isn’t framed by patrol cars and uniforms but by a shared experience that bridges the folks in uniform with those they’re sworn to protect.”

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]]> 7354 In the Boston Globe | City-owned lots on Harrison Ave. in Roxbury could soon be big housing complex https://www.madison-park.org/press/in-the-boston-globe-city-owned-lots-on-harrison-ave-in-roxbury-could-soon-be-big-housing-complex-2/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:57:53 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7350 On March 18th, 2024, the Boston Globe reported that MPDC, Beacon Communities, and JGE Development proposed their plan to reconstruct and redevelop 4.5-acre city-owned lots in Roxbury – Click to read more!

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]]> On March 18th, 2024, the Boston Globe reported that MPDC, Beacon Communities, and J Garland Enterprises proposed their plan to reconstruct and redevelop 4.5-acre city-owned lots in Roxbury. According to the Globe, the plan entailed “at least 72 income-restricted condos and more than 300 income-restricted rental apartments, including nearly 80 for seniors.”

Jonathan Garland, JGE President, said the team aims to “weave the neighborhood together while providing opportunities to advance homeownership opportunities.” The project, if selected, is intended to reflect “Roxbury’s rich cultural history and vibrancy.”

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]]> 7350 In Banker and Tradesman | Over 400 Housing Units Included in Harrison Avenue Proposal https://www.madison-park.org/press/in-banker-and-tradesman-over-400-housing-units-included-in-harrison-avenue-proposal/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:13:45 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7309 On March 11th, 2024, Banker and Tradesman (B&T) reported that Madison Park Development Corporation, alongside Beacon Communities and JGE Development LLC, proposed "six buildings and 383 housing units" in the 403,352-square-foot development known as Reed Square – Click to read more!

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]]> On March 11th, 2024, Banker and Tradesman (B&T) reported that Madison Park Development Corporation, alongside Beacon Communities and JGE Development LLC, proposed “six buildings and 383 housing units in a 403,352-square-foot development known as Reed Square.” According to B&T, the housing would be “reserved for households from 30 to 80 percent of area median income, including 73 condominiums.” MPDC, Beacon Communities, and JGE Development “plan to pilot a savings match program, in which a portion of their development fee would provide down payment contributions for rental households.”

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]]> 7309 Featured in Charlestown Patriot-Bridge | Coalition Builds Momentum for Ranked Choice Voting in Boston https://www.madison-park.org/press/ranked-choice-voting-day-press-mpdc/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:22:54 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7296 On February 16th, 2024, Charleston Patriot-Bridge announced that Ranked Choice Boston (RCB) is expanding its partnerships with MPDC, sharing that RCB is "proud to join fellow democracy advocates and justice seekers in this growing coalition to advance ranked choice voting" (as stated by RCB Co-Chair, Rahsaan Hall) in a new allied-groups coalition, launched in August 2023 – Click to read more!

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]]> On February 16th, 2024, Charlestown Patriot-Bridge announced that Ranked Choice Boston (RCB) is expanding its partnerships with MPDC, sharing that RCB is “proud to join fellow democracy advocates and justice seekers in this growing coalition to advance ranked choice voting” (as stated by RCB Co-Chair, Rahsaan Hall) in a new allied-groups coalition, launched in August 2023. As mentioned by Charleston Patriot-Bridge, “RCB’s mission is to empower individuals and foster civic participation, ensuring that every voice is not only heard but also honored.” In addition to MPDC, MassVote, Union Capital Boston, Represent Women, Veterans for All Voters, Not on My Watch Mentoring Inc., and the Marcus Anthony Hall Education Institute are among many organizations committed to making civic engagement more accessible and community-focused.

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]]> 7296 Featured in Banker and Tradesman | Two Developer Teams Bid for Roxbury Parcels https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-in-banker-and-tradesman-two-developer-teams-bid-for-roxbury-parcels/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:19:26 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7284 On February 28th, 2024, Banker and Tradesman highlighted MPDC for its proposal submission to develop income-restricted housing on "parking lots next to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission headquarters" – Click to read more!

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]]> On February 28th, 2024, Banker and Tradesman highlighted MPDC for its proposal submission to develop income-restricted housing on “parking lots next to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission headquarters,” located on Harrison Avenue, Thornedike Street, Newcorn Street and Lenox Street, comprising “16 parcels.” According to Banker and Tradesman, “the BPDA sought projects that will comply with the goals of PLAN: Nubian Square and Roxbury Strategic Master Plan, including housing affordability, job creation, ground-floor activation that benefits the community and a diverse development team.”

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]]> 7284 Featured in the Boston Globe | With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-in-the-boston-globe-with-plenty-of-empty-seats-to-fill-some-theater-companies-are-in-a-fight-for-survival/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:22:23 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7176 On February 2nd, 2024, the Boston Globe mentioned MPDC's Hibernian Hall in its article on the current climate of the Boston local theater scene. FEATURED: MPDC's Hibernian Hall – Click to read more!

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]]> On February 2nd, 2024, the Boston Globe mentioned MPDC’s Hibernian Hall in its article on the current climate of the Boston local theater scene. According to the Globe, there is a growing “Boston theater crisis” due to layoffs, closures, and pauses at “many nonprofit theaters.”

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]]> 7176 Featured in Bay State Banner | A reprise for youth arts program ‘Show Out Boston!’ https://www.madison-park.org/press/featured-in-bay-state-banner-a-reprise-for-youth-arts-program-show-out-boston/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 06:03:56 +0000 https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=press&p=7167 On January 31st, 2024, Bay State Banner highlighted MPDC's Hibernian Hall in its recap of the "Show Out Boston!" youth arts showcase. FEATURED: MPDC's Hibernian Hall – Click to read more!

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]]> On January 31st, 2024, Bay State Banner highlighted MPDC’s Hibernian Hall in its recap of “Show Out Boston!”‘s free youth arts showcase. “Show Out Boston!” captivated audiences with its vibrant showcase of youth talent in the arts. The youth-led/focused event was hosted at the iconic Hibernian Hall in the heart of Roxbury in 2023 and returned for 2024.

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