Massport Awards Annual Butler Memorial Scholarship

South Boston graduate receives award for college

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Tommy Butler, the long-time Massport Director of Government and Community Affairs and son of South Boston. The 2023 Thomas J. Butler Memorial Scholarship was awarded to South Boston resident Riley Joyce.

“Riley has made a tremendous impact on her community through her service,” said Massport CEO Lisa Wieland. “She has excelled academically and in her extracurricular activities, and I know she will go on to achieve great things at Providence College.”

The Thomas J. Butler Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who resides in South Boston, is graduating from high school and has been accepted to an accredited college or university. Butler was the former mayor of the South Boston Boys Club, Youth Counselor and then Director of Little City Hall in Charlestown, former president of the South Boston Citizens Association and member of the South Boston Irish American Society. When he arrived at Massport in 1987 as a manager of intergovernmental relations, he was a licensed social worker who had worked in the Boston Juvenile Court, and for the City of Boston.

Joyce is a graduate of Thayer Academy and will soon attend Providence College. She has volunteered her time at St. Monica’s Food Pantry, Kickoff for Kids, Miss Linda’s School of Dance and tutoring local children.

To be considered for the Thomas J. Butler Scholarship, students are required to have a minimum 3.0 grade point average

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Project Description: mail to: Nick Carter Boston Planning & Development Agency

The proposed development filing is a PDA Master Plan Area comprised of approximately 21 acres of land, bounded generally by Southampton Street to the south, the Southampton/Amtrak rail yards to the west, private property at 365 Dorchester Avenue to the north, and Dorchester Avenue to the east. The development concept will construct twelve (12) new buildings with significant open space and public realm components as a vibrant mixed-use extension of the neighborhood including ground floor retail, residential units with associated amenities, and commercial development including office, lab, and R&D areas with associated mechanical and support spaces. The total development will be constructed in four phases and include approximately 3,771,000 square feet of new commercial and residential buildings. The masterplan includes four (4) new publicly accessible open spaces totaling approximately 2.9 acres, including a new 1.5 acre green space adjacent to a new, realigned D Street.

One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 phone: 617.918.5303 and submit an essay of 1,000 words describing their career interests or how their community service has affected their outlook on life. In her essay, Riley wrote, “Although I am drawn to law and the criminal justice system, I am also looking for a way to help people and give back.”

Applications are judged by a committee made up of Massport employees and a representative of the Butler family. Students interested in applying for the 2024 scholarship should visit www.massport. com for eligibility requirements.

Dedham Savings Opens New Office in South Boston

Dedham Savings has officially opened its latest location – the South Boston Loan Center – according to an announcement by Peter Brown, President & Chief Executive Officer.

The new Loan Center is located at 472 West Broadway in South Boston. Situated at an intersection with the busiest Uber drop off/pick up spot in

Massachusetts and just down the street from the Broadway T Station, the location will allow Dedham Savings Mortgage and Commercial Lending staff to assist customers seeking home, condo, or business loans. The site includes office and conference room space, as well as a 24-hour ATM, allowing users to get cash, check account balances, make deposits, and transfer funds.

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