Maureen Forry

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Jean Dolin, a Haitian immigrant who was raised in Dorchester, is the person behind Boston LGBTQ+ Museum of Art, History & Culture. Dolin came up with the notion for the traveling museum in 2020 after years of working in politics and journalism. “I emerged out of Covid wanting to do the thing that moves me, the thing that I feel like would inspire, would inform, but would also empower,” Dolin said. “And then something kind of sparked,” he said.

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The Trustees of Reservations have announced that Nathan Hutto, the organization’s current chief people and culture officer, has been named its chief operating officer. He had been serving an interim COO since January. In his new role, Hutto will build and accelerate various systems to help the organization’s performance. He will lead The Trustees’ overall statewide operations, with business operations, education, engagement, and stewardship units reporting to him.

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Dorchester Juneteenth celebration at Town Field is this Thursday (June 19) from 1 to 6 p.m. in Fields Corner with live music, food truck, local vendors…. The Eustis Estate in Milton hosts a free celebration this Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1424 Canton Ave., Milton. A virtual public meeting to discuss a proposed redevelopment project at 1444-1446 Dorchester Ave. in Fields Corner will be held next on Tuesday (June 24) at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

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We do not yet know the fate of the “big, beautiful bill” (BBB) that President Trump is pushing in Congress, but we know what the effect will be if it is passed, and it will be devastating to Massachusetts. It will involve a reduction in property and income tax revenue, as well as massive cuts that will affect the state and city budgets. If he prevails, the leadership skills of the mayor and governor will be tested in ways we haven’t seen in decades.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden held a town hall-style meeting at the Codman Square Health Center’s Black Box Theater last Wednesday (June 11) where about 50 people heard him talk about his office’s efforts to prosecute crimes and support efforts to deter violence.