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Bill Walczak

@bill-walczak.bsky.social
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Columnist at Dorchester Reporter. Retired health care exec with passion for education & Dorchester. Board Chair Bunker Hill Community College and Mass Business Alliance for Education. President Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association. On other boards too.

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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Obama salutes Dr. Hal May, Tuskegee Airman, on his 100th birthday. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/16/a...
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A little bit of local news for you, Mr. President - Dorchester Reporter
The dinner was an annual event with a small group of people (about 50) who have been involved with former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads up the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“‘Leading out to the Sun’ Poet Connie Veenendaal turns 102” September 17, 2026 www.dotnews.com/2026/09/16/l...
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‘Leading Out to the Sun’ – Poet Connie Veenendaal turns 102 - Dorchester Reporter
Fifty years ago, as a young student at UMass Boston, I enrolled in Professor Connie Veenendaal’s course on American poetry. I had no talent for poetry but thoroughly enjoyed and remember how she guide...
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Over 150 years, 133 women were buried without markers…
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tuskegee Airman and health care innovator Dr. Hal May turns 100 conta.cc/4xk5bhy
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Boston's Dr. Hal May, Tuskegee Airman, turns 100
Email from Bill Walczak Continues his work to make the world a better place Dr. Hal May in 1945 and today The Dorchester Reporter Celebrating Dr. Hal May, centenarian, visionary in community medicine
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The national debt will hit $40 Trillion in September. Does anyone care? conta.cc/3S2CUgh
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Our national tab keeps growing as Congress ignores Trump excesses
Email from Bill Walczak The National Debt will hit $40 TRILLION in September. The Dorchester Reporter Our national tab keeps growing as Congress ignores Trump excesses By Bill Walczak, Reporter Column
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
In an era of drone warfare and terrorism, locating huge quantities of dangerous incendiaries in dense urban areas makes no sense. conta.cc/4w8E48k
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In an era of drone warfare and terrorism, locating huge quantities of dangerous incenciaries in dense urban areas makes no sense
Email from Bill Walczak Drones have changed warfare and terrorism. We need to adjust accordingly. Above photo is Secretary of Transportation Phillip Eng at the dedication of Neponset Bike Path extensi
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
It’s time to stop grandfathering illegal billboards. Here’s how. conta.cc/4wm4hkM
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It's time to clean up the blight of Billboards.
Email from Bill Walczak Billboards are not supposed to loom over historic areas and residential areas. Time to end grandfathering of billboards. Below: Dorchester North Burial Ground, established in 1
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
From a 424 bed hospital specializing in brain surgery to oblivion: The Carney Hospital Saga conta.cc/4tTXyMY
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From a 424 bed hospital specializing in brain surgery to oblivion.
Email from Bill Walczak The Carney Hospital Saga The 42nd Annual Savin Hill Park Clean Up will be held Saturday, April 25 9-2pm. Please help keep this park a beautiful place for the Dorchester communi
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
250 years ago today, the British fleet left Boston, the first victory for George Washington and the Continental Army. conta.cc/4sfPpSo
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250 Years ago today in Dorchester History
Email from Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association The American Revolution's first victory happened here Two hundred and fifty years ago today, March 17, 1776, a British navy fleet of 120 ships with 10,
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The Ward Caucus: a story of democracy and politics in action and how it used to be in Boston neighborhood politics conta.cc/47K3DCP
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The Ward Caucus: A story of democracy and politics in action, and how it used to be
Email from Bill Walczak Skulduggery in Boston neighborhood politics in the old days The Savin Hillbillies do St. Paddy's Day at the Dorchester Brewery, Saturday March 14 2-5pm (see below) The Dorches
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
The first quarter of the 21st century ends this week. It’s been a time of massive change. conta.cc/459AnEz
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The first quarter of the 21st Century ends this week
Email from Bill Walczak It's been 25 years of massive changes in how we live   The Dorchester Reporter The first quarter of the 21st century ends this week. It's been 25 years of massive change. By B
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A marketing poster that engaged a community and started a movement: A Dorchester Story conta.cc/4pdYLwB
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A marketing poster that engaged a community and started a movement
Email from Bill Walczak A Dorchester story In August 1975, a poster created by the Boston Redevelopment Authority debuted and challenged the common perception of Boston’s largest neighborhood. The Dor
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Can Boston be “the best place in the country to raise a family?” Mayor Wu and Boston’s schools conta.cc/4p33d19
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Can Boston be "the best place in the country to raise a family?"
Email from Bill Walczak Mayor Wu and Boston's school system   The Dorchester Reporter The Mayor's on board for better schools. Will our institutions take up the challenge? by Bill Walczak, Columnist N
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Data show that moving all elections to even numbered years will double municipal election turnout and save millions of dollars conta.cc/48JQprj
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Let's remove an unnecessary division in our elections
Email from Bill Walczak Save money and double the turnout   Data show that moving all elections to even numbered years will double municipal election turnout and save millions of dollars   Local polit
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Are mobsters just entertainment now? About that restaurant in Boston with mobster photos as decor. conta.cc/4ooeckX
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About that restaurant that features photos of mobsters
Email from Bill Walczak Are mobsters just entertainment now?   About that restaurant with the mobster photos.   The Dorchester Reporter About those photos and the décor at Savin Bar + Kitchen Restaura
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Sunrise over the Boston Harbor Islands from Savin Hill
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
It was a bad week for democracy. conta.cc/4prUIgy
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It was a bad week for democracy
Email from Bill Walczak Nationally and locally   Nationally and locally, democracy remains in trouble The Dorchester Reporter A bad week for democracy By Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist September 17,
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
One year after the state allowed the closure of the Carney Hospital: it’s time to restore essential services! www.dotnews.com/2025/let-s-d...
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Let’s do the right thing, and right now: Restore health care on Carney campus | Dorchester Reporter
Need for community services called an ‘urgency’ in April It has been a year since the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) allowed the closure of the Carney Hospital, which had served Bosto...
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
This Friday, August 15 6-8pm, The Savin Hillbillies will have a free concert at the historic First Parish Church of Dorchester on Meeting House Hill, 10 Parish St.
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Happy 60th birthday MEDICARE (signed on July 30, 1965). Thank you LBJ for creating a system that can be expanded to all Americans. Sadly, we are moving in the wrong direction. Shame on the Republicans in Congress for passing a bill that will make America more unhealthy.
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
DotLife Podcast: A look at Savin Hill in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Podcast starts with interview with Bill Forry, Publisher of the Dorchester Reporter. Interview with Bill Walczak begins at 36:30 youtu.be/HEVVjsoRKg4
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DotLife Podcast: Episode 13 (July 11, 2025)
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
How will mayoral candidates respond if the Trump cuts prevail? It begs a question. conta.cc/3HHtKQX
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How will mayoral candidates respond if Trump cuts prevail?
Email from Bill Walczak A new question to ask candidates   A new question to ask candidates for Mayor of Boston   The Dorchester Reporter How will mayoral, statewide candidates respond if Trump/Congre
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
America: The View from the UK; what Brits think of America and the new Administration conta.cc/3T9SuDX
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America - The View from the United Kingdom
Email from Bill Walczak What Brits think about the US and the new Administration   Above: The American Museum & Gardens in Bath, England   What Brits think of America's new Leadership America - - A Pe
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
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It was a solution to food deserts but now is gone
Email from Bill Walczak An innovative and dignified solution to providing nutritious food in low income areas A once promising solution to food deserts closes.   The Dorchester Reporter Daily Table, a
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Critical questions for Boston’s candidates for mayor: a view from Dorchester conta.cc/44jvatS
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Critical Questions for Boston's Candidates for Mayor
Email from Bill Walczak A view from Dorchester   The Dorchester Reporter Questions in search of answers in this year’s mayoral campaign By Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist April 9, 2025 Election years
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Please support Codman Academy and honor Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and Juma Crawford for their support of our school and the Dorchester community. conta.cc/3FkaW8Y
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Support Codman Academy and honor Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and Juma Crawford
Email from Bill Walczak An annual event that supports education in Dorchester. We hope you can join us at this special event, supporting Codman Academy and honoring Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The west has brush fires, the east has hurricanes and catastrophic flooding. How we doing in preparing for future floods? conta.cc/3PX0DKj
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Understanding Boston politics: My first lesson… conta.cc/4ha1UJh
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
myemail.constantcontact.com/Health-Cente...
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
50 years ago this week, a community health center was conceived. Its struggle to open and its success tell a useful story for today. conta.cc/4gj35FP
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Happening now: Dedication of Just Bookish in Fields Corner draws big crowd as @reppressley.bsky.social cuts the ribbon, offers remarks.
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Bill Walczak @bill-walczak.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Gigantic crowd at the Grand Opening of “Just Bookish,” Dorchester’s new independent bookstore! Located in Fields Corner near the subway station.
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