Stone wall blocks flow of community spirit
By Emilia Alves
Birds chirp from the trees, the Neponset River flows peacefully and children can be seen playing on the swings at Kennedy Playground in Mattapan.
But citizens of this neighborhood are unable to fully enjoy the scenery — a stone wall, unkempt vegetation, and litter stand in their way. The Edgewater initiative has been working for 15 years to open up the river to Edgewater residents and will start construction as soon as spring 2025.
Vivien Morris, longtime resident of Edgewater Drive and a pioneer in the Edgewater Neighborhood Association, has helped construct the Edgewater Food Forest, the Kennedy community garden and the Kennedy Playground in Mattapan.
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