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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 7d

Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month is at The Loop, 466 River St, Mattapan. Topics include connecting to the Blue Hills and the upcoming Pumpkin Parade!

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Bluebikes @ridebluebikes.bsky.social · 14d

🚲 Help plan the future of Bluebikes! 🚲

We’re adding new stations in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Roxbury. And your voice matters.

Take the quick survey and tell us where you’d like to see new stations:
👉 boston.gov/bike-share-survey

#Bluebikes @boston.gov

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SpookJ 👻 @snoopj.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · Sep 1

Still feel crummy, but not so bad that I can't get out and ride. Took Erin the Raleigh for a ~20 mi. sunset ride along the Neponset River and other places yesterday

Highlight of the ride was on the return leg, as the sun was properly setting and I had my wheel […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]

Photo of a Raleigh bicycle along the Neponset River Greenway, surrounded by lush growth.

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Celeste @khoncepts.bsky.social · Sep 4

I love walker friendly, water view pathways.

nicely paved walking paths around the Neponset Reservoir (Boston, MA)

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Mass Parks For All @massparksforall.bsky.social · Sep 7

Senator Joseph Finnegan Park is 14 acres of parkland at the mouth of the Neponset River. A former paper factory, it's now a restored ecological habitat you can bike through. #StateParkSunday

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piu animato @piuanimato.bsky.social · 29d

Neponset Greenway Trail, Boston
August 2025

olympus mjuii | kodak gold 200

#boston #35mm #film #analog #believeinfilm

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Erik @arpeggiator1972.bsky.social · 26d

One of about a thousand similar beautiful scenes on my commute home by bike along the Harborwalk trail and The Neponset Trail. So much better for mental health vs being in soul sucking traffic on 93.

Picture of Harborwalk with JFK library in the background

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RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social · 23d

The Milton Secondary once ran along the north shore of the Neponset River to Mattapan. The bulk of it was converted to the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line in 1929, and is the Red Line branch of the same name today.

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Lillian Lee @emptybamboogirl.bsky.social · 22d

discovered a few lovely fish etchings on some stone pillars along with some fun facts at the Neponset River Greenway in Boston over the weekend 🐟 blog.lillianlee.space/2025/09/15/n...

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 12d

Perfect day for a loop down to Symphony Hall, out to Forest Hills, down to Mattapan, and up along the Neponset through Dorchester Shores to Southie, through the Seaport and the North End and finally home on the Community Path extension.

Have a great one, everybody.

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 18d

Low tide exposes the mudflats at Port Norfolk so you can see the remains of the wooden pilings showing just how far out the old shipping piers used to stretch. It used to be a working port!

Mud flats extend out into a river at low tide

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 22d

Video: Boston’s E-Bike Program Lets Mattapan Couple Regain Their Mobility - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/v...

Video: Boston's E-Bike Program Lets Mattapan Couple Regain Their Mobility - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Dr. Steven Leonard had been housebound with a back injury since 2010, but a new recumbent e-bike is letting him explore his neighborhood again.

mass.streetsblog.org

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 23d

We see NGrid patrolling on the trail and wonder if they have any comment on the trail or want to share any comments about their iconic site with the neighborhood.

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 23d

@dotnews.bsky.social so now that people pass by the Rainbow Swash tank on the new Neponset Greenway extension they ask us, “What does Extreme Housekeeping mean?” and jokingly note how their homes need some extreme housekeeping too. Is this something the Reporter might be able to find out about?

The National Grid LNG tank is enclosed by fences and other security measures

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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 25d

Power chair dependent for her mobility, Dorchester resident celebrates the freedom and beauty of the Neponset River Greenway

www.dotnews.com/2025/neponse...

‘If a bicycle can be ridden on a pathway, so can a wheelchair,’ says Jane McInerny. Amy Ellis Nutt photos

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 29d

Expect to see king tide flooding along the Neponset Trail at Tenean Beach in Dorchester over the next few afternoons

Ken Mahan @weatherken.bsky.social · 29d

'Wicked high tides' are coming! The moon, Sun, & Earth are in near alignment = very high afternoon tides for 9/10-12. Could lead to some coastal flooding. This event will be minor compared to the next mega tides in October.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/10/m...

#mawx #riwx #nhwx @bostonglobe.com

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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is the story of a Boston couple who both got ebike vouchers which enabled Dr Leonard to bike independently on a recumbent electric trike after a back injury left him housebound

This is #BikeJoy to the heavens. Grateful to @wutrain.bsky.social #EbikeRevolution

www.instagram.com/reel/DOWgkFl...

Couple biking over an arched bridge in a beautiful wooded setting on the Neponset Greenway in Boston, both on ebikes with the first person on a traditional 2 wheel ebike and the second person on a 3 wheeled recumbent

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Sep 3

This month we have a potluck dinner outside starting at 6!!!

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month is at Milton Landing / Milton Yacht Club, 25 Wharf St, Milton. Topics include murals, event recaps and upcoming events like the Pumpkin Parade! Join us and share your feedback about the trail!

Top: people pose for a photo. Bottom: a community meeting in a yacht club with a large model ship in the foreground

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Aug 23

Follow the #NeponsetGreenway to Neponset Park at Granite Ave in Dorchester for kayaking, food, music and more today!
#NeponsetDay

Tents, boats and food trucks along a trail

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Aug 23

Stop by Neponset Park in Dorchester on Saturday to enjoy fun activities like boating, music, food and more!

Neponset Day!
Sat., Aug. 23rd
9 AM-1 PM
DCR Neponset II Park, Dorchester Corner of Granite Ave. & Hill Top St.
(Rain date August 24)
FREE paddling - music - kids' activities splash deck - food trucks - exhibits

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Aug 9

There’s barbed wire to keep people from climbing on the Baker Dam and getting hurt. It’s kind of interesting to frame the mill buildings with it. And it’s a reminder that until relatively recently much of the river has been fenced off to keep people away.

#NeponsetRiver #BakerDam

A brick mill building and chimney reflected in the calm waters of a mill pond, with three strands of vertical barbed wire framing the building.

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our monthly Neponset Greenway Council meeting is at 7pm the first Weds every month. This month is at Foley Sr Residences, 249 River St, Mattapan. Topics include murals, Greenway improvements, event recaps and upcoming events. Join us and share your feedback about the trail!

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