Bill Walczak
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Bill Walczak
@bill-walczak.bsky.social
Columnist at Dorchester Reporter. Retired health care exec with passion for education & Dorchester. Board Chair Bunker Hill Community College and Mass Business Alliance for Education. President Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association. On other boards too.
Data show that moving all elections to even numbered years will double municipal election turnout and save millions of dollars

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Let's remove an unnecessary division in our elections
Email from Bill Walczak Save money and double the turnout   Data show that moving all elections to even numbered years will double municipal election turnout and save millions of dollars   Local polit
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October 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Are mobsters just entertainment now? About that restaurant in Boston with mobster photos as decor. conta.cc/4ooeckX
About that restaurant that features photos of mobsters
Email from Bill Walczak Are mobsters just entertainment now?   About that restaurant with the mobster photos.   The Dorchester Reporter About those photos and the décor at Savin Bar + Kitchen Restaura
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October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Sunrise over the Boston Harbor Islands from Savin Hill
September 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
One year after the state allowed the closure of the Carney Hospital: it’s time to restore essential services!
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Let’s do the right thing, and right now: Restore health care on Carney campus | Dorchester Reporter
Need for community services called an ‘urgency’ in April It has been a year since the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) allowed the closure of the Carney Hospital, which had served Bosto...
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September 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This Friday, August 15 6-8pm, The Savin Hillbillies will have a free concert at the historic First Parish Church of Dorchester on Meeting House Hill, 10 Parish St.
August 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Happy 60th birthday MEDICARE (signed on July 30, 1965). Thank you LBJ for creating a system that can be expanded to all Americans. Sadly, we are moving in the wrong direction. Shame on the Republicans in Congress for passing a bill that will make America more unhealthy.
July 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
DotLife Podcast: A look at Savin Hill in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. Podcast starts with interview with Bill Forry, Publisher of the Dorchester Reporter. Interview with Bill Walczak begins at 36:30

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DotLife Podcast: Episode 13 (July 11, 2025)
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July 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
How will mayoral candidates respond if the Trump cuts prevail? It begs a question.

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How will mayoral candidates respond if Trump cuts prevail?
Email from Bill Walczak A new question to ask candidates   A new question to ask candidates for Mayor of Boston   The Dorchester Reporter How will mayoral, statewide candidates respond if Trump/Congre
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June 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
America: The View from the UK; what Brits think of America and the new Administration

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America - The View from the United Kingdom
Email from Bill Walczak What Brits think about the US and the new Administration   Above: The American Museum & Gardens in Bath, England   What Brits think of America's new Leadership America - - A Pe
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June 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Critical questions for Boston’s candidates for mayor: a view from Dorchester

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Critical Questions for Boston's Candidates for Mayor
Email from Bill Walczak A view from Dorchester   The Dorchester Reporter Questions in search of answers in this year’s mayoral campaign By Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist April 9, 2025 Election years
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April 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Please support Codman Academy and honor Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and Juma Crawford for their support of our school and the Dorchester community.
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Support Codman Academy and honor Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and Juma Crawford
Email from Bill Walczak An annual event that supports education in Dorchester. We hope you can join us at this special event, supporting Codman Academy and honoring Sandra Cotterell, RoAnn Costin and
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March 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The west has brush fires, the east has hurricanes and catastrophic flooding. How we doing in preparing for future floods?

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February 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Understanding Boston politics: My first lesson… conta.cc/4ha1UJh
January 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
December 6, 2024 at 5:58 PM
50 years ago this week, a community health center was conceived. Its struggle to open and its success tell a useful story for today. conta.cc/4gj35FP
December 6, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Bill Walczak
Happening now: Dedication of Just Bookish in Fields Corner draws big crowd as @reppressley.bsky.social cuts the ribbon, offers remarks.
November 23, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Gigantic crowd at the Grand Opening of “Just Bookish,” Dorchester’s new independent bookstore! Located in Fields Corner near the subway station.
November 23, 2024 at 6:18 PM