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Ribbon Cutting Celebrates O’Connor Way Senior Housing
Boston Mayor Kim Janey cut the ribbon on O’Connor Way Senior Housing at the end of August to officially welcome home its residents.
“Whenever I can cut a ribbon on new housing, or housing that’s affordable, or housing that is for seniors, it is a wonderful day in the city of Boston,” the mayor said.

Dedham Savings Continues Street Festival Sponsorship
We are excited to announce that Dedham Savings is a $5,000 sponsor of the 21st annual South Boston Street Festival.
Since opening their South Boston location five years ago, the Dedham Savings branch has sponsored the event every single year.
“Dedham Savings has been a dedicated community banking partner in South Boston,” said Donna Brown, executive director of South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation. “We are honored to have their support for the South Boston Street Fest again this year.”

Noah White Named Manager of Farmers Market, Garden
A longtime fixture at South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, Noah White has been named manager of the South Boston Farmers Market and the new West Second Street Community Garden.

SBNDC Hires Development and Communications Director
SBNDC welcomes Ginger DeShaney as Development and Communications Director. Ginger has an extensive background in journalism as a reporter, photographer, and copy editor and has worked at several community newspapers as well as the Chicago Sun-Times, the Boston Herald, and the Boston Globe.

Of Art and Climate Change
Donna Brown moderated the WeSPOKE Gallery Talk, “Art, Climate, and Boston,” on July 28 at the SPOKE Gallery in South Boston.
Donna, the executive director of the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation and a SPOKE board member, led the Zoom panel of artists: Allison Maria Rodriguez, Franklin Marval, and Carolina Aragón, who are doing their part to bring attention to climate change.

HarborOne Bank Signs on as a Street Festival Sponsor
We are thrilled to announce that HarborOne Bank has signed on as a $5,000 sponsor of the South Boston Street Festival.
"We welcome HarborOne to South Boston and appreciate their commitment to assisting small businesses in the community through their generous Street Festival partnership, as well as their small business programming," said Donna Brown, executive director of South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation.