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Neponset River Greenway Council

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The Council supports the Greenway Trail along the Neponset River from Castle Island to the Blue Hills. Boston & Milton, Massachusetts (Reposts are not endorsements) linktr.ee/neponsetgreenway

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tenean Beach at dusk #RainbowSwash #Boston #Dorchester
Tenean Beach marshland at dusk; the Rainbow Swash gas tank stands next to the Boston skyline in the distance Tenean Beach at duskTenean Beach at dusk; the Rainbow Swash gas tank stands on the horizon
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Cycle Massachusetts @cyclema.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sustainable Transportation at Northeastern leads an infrastructure bike tour on Saturday from Forest Hills to view details of the new Cummins Highway #CompleteStreets project! Meet: 10/03 11 AM at the southern end of the Southwest Corridor www.instagram.com/p/Dd2Pa2NTnBG/
sta.neu Join us this upcoming Saturday (October 3) for an infrastructure bike tour led by the great Peter Furth!
We will be taking a look at the just-finished redesign of Cummins Highway with beautiful protected cycle tracks, safe bus stops, a roundabout, and other fun stuff! We'll see what else the professor has to say but you may also get a chance to learn about Blue Hill and Hyde Park Avenues. And you can always ask questions!
We'll be meeting at 11 A.M. at the southern end of the Southwest Corridor. There is a bluebike station there you can utilize, but if you have your own bike, please bring it
-there might not be quite enough for everybody and we don't want to hog!
And if it sounds like you'll be hungry after all that learning and biking, we'll end right at Brothers Deli and Restaurant in Mattapan. Yum!!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Please be careful on the Neponset River Greenway Trail. There are a lot of slippery wet leaves and small branches and minor flooding.
People jogging on a trail beside a river in the stormWet leaves and branches cover a rail trailPuddles on a rail trailA branch beside a trail
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come to Pope John Paul 2 Park along the #NeponsetTrail on Saturday, October 10 to learn about monarch butterflies and their milkweed habitat with @neprwa.bsky.social and @massdcr.bsky.social !
FREE NATURE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Monarchs, Milkweeds & Climate Change
Learn About Monarch Butterflies & Milkweed!
Learn about the life cycle of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants-and how they're connected. Presented by science teacher and Neponset River advocate Maria Lyons.
Sat., October 10 | 11 AM-12:30 PM
Pope John Paul II Park, Dorchester
Meet at Hallet Street Pavilion at the top of the hill.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Good news! The new @massdcr.bsky.social Edgewater Greenway Trail and Kennedy Playground in Mattapan are now open! Thanks to the advocacy and support of the Neponset River Watershed Association, Hubluv and the Solomon Foundation. #Boston
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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Come ride the new Cummins Highway redesign today. Honestly I think it's become one of the best designed streets in Boston - safe passage for all modes of travel and improved transit facilities. Congrats to @streets.boston.gov on a job well done! @wutrain.bsky.social @mohammedmissouri.bsky.social
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join us for a bike ride Sunday afternoon at 1:30 to celebrate the new Cummins Highway protected bike lanes! We’ll also take a look at the Edgewater Greenway under construction and ride on the Neponset Trail.
Cummins Hwy Bike Lane Celebration Ride!
Enjoy a casual ride on new protected bike lanes, preview the nearby Edgewater Greenway Trail, and enjoy a ride on the Neponset River Greenway Trail, touring the recently-re-painted murals, with a short refreshment stop!
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Meet: 1:15 PM - Roll out: 1:30 PM - Return 3 PM
Start: Mattahunt Elementary, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month's meeting is hybrid at SW Boston CDC, 11 Fairmount Ave, Suite 102 in Hyde Park. Topics include events (rides, walks, pumpkin parade, river cleanup), mural work and more. Join us and share your trail feedback!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Join us for mural painting at the trolley underpass near Butler Station today until 4 PM!
People ride bicycles past other people painting a concrete wall
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
We’re grateful to @massdcr.bsky.social for working with us to make these wayfinding signs happen. They help people keep their bearing out in the woods and point out destinations that trail users may not be familiar with.
Brown and white wayfinding signs beside the Harvest River Bridge and Neponset River Greenway Trail in Milton Massachusetts tells the distances to local parks, beaches and train stations
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We’re eager to see the pumping system construction on the Neponset Trail completed so we don’t have to keep using the non-existent Freeport Street sidewalk
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We’ll be at the Shawmut Junction trolley underpass today and tomorrow from 11-4 with @neprwa.bsky.social and local artist Vincent Crotty working on a new mural. Stop by to say hello and/or join us! #NeponsetTrail #Railtrail
People touch up a mural on a retaining wall as a PCC streetcar trolley passes overhead and people ride bicycles past on the Neponset River Greenway railtrail
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month's meeting is hybrid downstairs at the Milton Public Library. Topics include events and project updates. Join us and share your feedback about the trail!
Meeting agenda

Recap
• Mattapan on Wheels
• Neponset Day
Upcoming
• August 8th, 9th, and 23d mural work days
• August 9th Grenway Bike Tour and Art Activation
• September 12* Fairmount Greenway ride
• Edgewater Greenway walk and ride
• Cummins Highway ride
• Jessica's fall bike ride
• Neponset Pumpkin Parade!
Along the Greenway
• Open discussion on projects and maintenance needs
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
From Quincycles: “Due to storms we are POSTPONING our Monday night ride to next Monday! If you have ever wanted to figure out how to to get to the Neponset Trail or how to get into Boston from Quincy this is the ride for you! Getting over the Neponset bridge unlocks great places to visit.”
QUINCYCLES
First Monday Evening Ride
POSTPONED TO:
AUGUST 10th, 2026
Meet Time: 5:45 PM
MEET UP: 34 CODDINGTON ST / FAXON AVE
ROUTE LENGTH: 10 MILES
DIFFICULTY: EASY ROUTE TO NEPONSET
BRIDGE AND BACK
SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER. JOIN US BEFORE IT STARTS GETTING DARK AND THE WEATHER GETS COLD!
CHECK OUT QUINCYCLES.COM FOR MORE EVENTS!
PLEASE WEAR A HELMET!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Come on over to enjoy the Neponset Day festivities here in Dorchester until 2 pm!
People gathered at an outdoor tentPeople gathered at outdoor tents along a paved rail trailA Trike Called Funk dance tricycle People standing on a pier waiting to get in kayaks
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We hope to see you along the trail today!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We were sad to recommend last year that this mural by PJP2 Park in Dorchester come down. The original mural had suffered from 25 years of weather and highway snowplow battering and was falling down. Thanks to the DCR team and their local sign shop for working to re-create this mural!
A mural partially installed on a highway underpass retaining wallA mural with nature scenes partially installed on a highway underpass retaining wall
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Cycle Massachusetts @cyclema.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition invites you to join their Mattapan On Wheels rides (family, intermediate or advanced) on Saturday followed by food music and a party beside the Neponset Trail! buff.ly/NX3IX5I%F0%9... ✨️
Event flyer with a bicycle wheel and musical notes
Saturday July 18 8 AM - 2 PM
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The heat and wildfire smoke can stress your body - be careful not to overexert yourself outside today.
lung.org
Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires
Learn about what you should do to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Have you seen fireflies along the trail around sunset? It’s peak firefly season. We see them blinking in the air between the Harvest River Bridge and Central Avenue, and between Butler Station and Granite Avenue. Remember to carry a light with you if you travel the trail at night to see and be seen.
A mural of fireflies decorates a concrete retaining wall beside a rail trail and train tracks in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. There is green vegetation overflowing from the top of the wall and trees in the distance and on the far side of the train tracks.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month's meeting is hybrid at SW Boston CDC, 11 Fairmount Ave, Suite 101 in Hyde Park. Topics include events and project updates. Join us and share your feedback about the trail!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Cool off in the heat by following the Neponset Trail to one of DCR's cooling spots, including Moynihan splash pad in Hyde Park, Ryan wading pool in Mattapan, Neponset 2 splash pad in Dorchester or the spray mist stand at PJP2 in Dorchester!
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City of Boston Streets Cabinet @streets.boston.gov · 23/06/2026
The next Road Readiness workshop is coming up on June 25 in Mattapan! This is part of Boston's Learn-to-Bike for Adults program. Taught in a parking lot, this 90-minute class will help you with street-readiness skills. Bikes and helmets provided. Registration required: boston.gov/adults-bike
Instructors and students practice bicycle hand turn signals together in an open parking lot on a sunny day.A group of adult bike workshop participants gather with their bicycles in front of City Hall, listening to instructors explain how the training course worksAdult students wearing helmets line up on bicycles to practice riding skills during a Road Readiness class in a spacious parking lot.Workshop participants learn how to unlock and use rental bicycles on Bluebike docks.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Starting now! Just south of the Neponset Greenway Trail on Adams Street at Hutchinson Field, the Milton Music Fest has lots of bands, food trucks and activities, culminating with a big fireworks show! Sunday afternoon it returns with the Celtic Music Festival
wearemilton.org
Home - Milton Music Fest
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Tonight the Parkway Cycle Club leads a night bike ride along the Neponset Greenway Trail to check out king tide flooding 8:30 PM Curtis Hall in JP 9:30 Mattapan MBTA Neponset trailhead 11:10 Tenean Beach high tide inundation RSVP JeffreyFerris1955 at gmail Sponsored by Consulting Planners of Mass
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Thanks to @neprwa.bsky.social for organizing mural re-painting with local artist Vincent Crotty! Work continues today, Sunday the 14th from 11-4 at Pope John Paul 2 Park in Dorchester. Come join us and help out! No experience required and you don’t have to climb a ladder!
Volunteers at work sign in front of a person painting a mural A person rides a bicycle past people painting a mural of people riding bicycles Two people on ladders painting a mural of people riding bicycles surrounded by birds and flowers
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Please be aware that DCR is doing mowing / weed trimming in Milton and Hyde Park and a short section of the trail is closed from Dana Ave to Glenwood Ave. Expect rolling closures over the next several days as DCR finishes the work.
A detour sign indicates a shared use path is closed for mowing A shared use path is closed for mowing A detour sign indicates a shared use path is closed for mowing A shared use path between a fence and trees and a guard rail and road
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City of Boston Streets Cabinet @streets.boston.gov · 22/05/2026
New @ridebluebikes.bsky.social stations are on the way! We're working to make our public bike share more reliable and convenient, and we need your help. Come to one of our upcoming open house events, or share your feedback using our survey: boston.gov/bike-share-expansion
Help us plan new Bluebikes stations
We’re adding to our public bike share system in every Boston neighborhood. In the current phase, we are focusing on Hyde Park, Roslindale, and West Roxbury — we need your help choosing the best spots. Join us for an open house to learn more!
Tuesday, 6/2, 6 p.m. | BCYF Roslindale
Thursday, 6/4, 6 p.m. | BCYF Roche, West Roxbury
Monday, 6/8, 6 p.m. | Virtual - tinyurl.com/expansion-june
Wednesday, 6/10, 6 p.m. | BCYF Hyde Park
boston.gov/bike-share-expansion
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Mattapan on Wheels rolls out from Ryan Playground on Saturday July 18! Enjoy 3 different routes, great music and delicious food! Register by: Sat 7/11 if you need a bike Sat 7/15 if you don't need a bike #bikeride #Mattapan #NeponsetTrail #Boston mattapanonwheels16.eventbrite.com
16TH ANNUAL
MATTAPAN ONWHEELS
RIDE WITH US I FOOD I MUSIC
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Thanks to @neprwa.bsky.social for organizing mural re-painting with local artist Vincent Crotty! Work continues Sunday the 7th from 11-4 at Pope John Paul 2 Park in Dorchester, with additional dates on June 14, 18 and 19. Come join us!
People work on a mural beside a railtrail at a highway underpass A woman paints a mural of people riding bicycles A man steps back to look at his work cleaning up a mural of a bicycle and a birdA view looking down at multiple open cans of colorful paint
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Join us Saturday at 10AM for a 90-min. stroll through the neighborhoods of Milton Village and Dorchester Lower Mills and learn about local history and architecture with author and historian Anthony Sammarco! www.eventbrite.com/e/lower-nepo...
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Lower Neponset River History Walking Tour
Enjoy a leisurely hour-and-a-half stroll around Lower Mills and Milton Village with acclaimed author and historian Anthony Sammarco.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Join us Saturday at 10AM for a 90-min. stroll through the neighborhoods of Milton Village and Dorchester Lower Mills and learn about local history and architecture with author and historian Anthony Sammarco! www.eventbrite.com/e/lower-nepo...
eventbrite.com
Lower Neponset River History Walking Tour
Enjoy a leisurely hour-and-a-half stroll around Lower Mills and Milton Village with acclaimed author and historian Anthony Sammarco.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Join us for our monthly meeting, 7 PM the first Wednesday of every month - this month we’ll be at Milton Landing (25 Wharf St) to enjoy a potluck dinner gathering and discuss trail events and activities!
A group of people enjoying a meal at a waterfront picnic table
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
It’s a beautiful day out - Join us for our history walk on the trail this morning! Leaving from Milton Landing by the Yacht Club at 10
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Join us Saturday morning for our geology and history walk along the #NeponsetTrail Greenway and in the neighborhoods of Milton Village and Dorchester Lower Mills!
eventbrite.com
Lower Neponset River Geology and Baker Chocolate Factory Walk
Join the Lower Neponset River Greenway Geology and Baker Chocolate Factory Walk!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Join us Saturday morning for our geology and history walk along the #NeponsetTrail Greenway and in the neighborhoods of Milton Village and Dorchester Lower Mills!
eventbrite.com
Lower Neponset River Geology and Baker Chocolate Factory Walk
Join the Lower Neponset River Greenway Geology and Baker Chocolate Factory Walk!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month's meeting is online only. Topics include upcoming event planning and project updates. Join us and share your feedback about the trail!
Meeting agenda
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join us for our #BikeToWorkDay ride to the bike festival downtown!
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Join us Thursday morning for our Bike to Work Day ride to the bike festival at City Hall! We ride from Mattapan Square thru Milton and Dorchester www.facebook.com/events/21875...
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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 04/05/2026
A small plane is going to fly in a grid over Boston neighborhoods around the harbor and waterfront again and and again and again tomorrow.
EPA to fly a plane over areas near the harbor and waterfront to get ready for upcoming special events this summer. State Police, BFD and the city are also invoved.
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MassBike @massbike.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
We had a BLAST yesterday at our #MassBikeMonth2026 kickoff event! Thank you to all the amazing #bikeadvocacy organizations who joined us & all who attended. Special thank you to Roundhead Brewing Co. & A Trike Called Funk for their collaboration & making the event a success. #BikeMonth2026
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MassBike @massbike.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Join a bike convoy to our Bike Month Kickoff party on Saturday, May 2nd! RSVP for info www.massbike.org/bike_month_k... Check out two new MassBike blog posts: a call for volunteers + our take on municipalities jumping past state recommendations for micromobility: www.massbike.org/massbike_upd...
massbike.org
Bike Month Kickoff 2026
MassBike is Massachusett's Statewide Bicycle Advocacy Group. Our Mission is to Improve Bicycling Across the State Through Legislation, Education & Outreach.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Join us Saturday afternoon for a ride along the Neponset Trail to check out progress on the new Edgewater Greenway Trail before we go to the MassBike Bike Month Kickoff Party in Hyde Park! www.facebook.com/events/32434...
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
. @massdcr.bsky.social and MassDOT hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for the Dorchester Neponset River Greenway Extension. It was great to meet with so many people who helped make the project happen! #Boston #Dorchester #NeponsetTrail
DCR Commissioner LaChapelle speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Bicycles line the fence by a group of people standing on a trailPeople talk on a viewing platform in front of Boston’s Rainbow Swash gas tankTwo people ride bicycles on a trail boardwalk bridge
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Starting at 6 - EPA hosts a public meeting about the Lower Neponset River Superfund project: www.epa.gov/neponsetrive...
epa.gov
Stay Updated, Get Involved - Lower Neponset River, Boston/Milton, MA | US EPA
Learn more about events, meetings, and updates for the Lower Neponset River, Boston/Milton, MA.
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
. @massdcr.bsky.social tell us the trail detour between Conley St and 880 Morrissey Blvd in Dorchester is to allow them to install a pump system to reduce tidal and storm flooding. They expect the detour to be in place until sometime this summer.
Sidewalk closed and detour signs on a paved shared use path trailSidewalk closed and detour signs on a paved shared use path trail
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City of Boston @boston.gov · 21/04/2026
☀️🚲 Spring is here! Drop by the Mattapan @bpl.boston.gov branch for free bike maintenance with @streets.boston.gov tomorrow from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
boston.gov
Free Bike Repair at BPL Mattapan
We do all basic bike repair including: patch tires, align brakes, and adjust gears and shifters. This is first come, first serve workshop, and no sign up is required. These events take place monthly o...
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Join us Saturday, April 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM for our annual ride along the full length of the Neponset River Greenway Trail!
Neponset Spring Bike Ride
Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm
Sullivan's Castle Island, South Boston
Explore the full length of the trail from Southie to Hyde Park and back! Full length ~27 miles at a slow pace.
Lunch stop in Hyde Park
Multiple transit connections available to skip the return ride to Southie
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Join us Saturday, April 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM for our annual ride along the full length of the Neponset River Greenway Trail!
Neponset Spring Bike Ride
Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm
Sullivan's Castle Island, South Boston
Explore the full length of the trail from Southie to Hyde Park and back! Full length ~27 miles at a slow pace.
Lunch stop in Hyde Park
Multiple transit connections available to skip the return ride to Southie
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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The weather is beautiful today! We’re happy to see lots of people enjoying some time on the Neponset River Greenway Trail.
People walk along a paved trail beside a river under blue skies
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