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		<title>Community meetings Feb. 2 re MBTA&#8217;s proposed service cuts, fare hikes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, the MBTA is proposing fare increases and service reductions.The proposed service cuts include eliminating weekend service on the Mattapan trolley, as well as reducing service on some of the bus lines operating out of Ashmont Station. One proposal calls for eliminating service on the #18 bus (Dot Ave from Ashmont [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/community-meetings-feb-2-re-mbtas-proposed-service-cuts-fare-hikes/</link>
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		<title>Dot-2-Dot Cafe, Harmony Floral Designs now under one roof</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Karen Henry-Garrett (left) and Estela Marina For Valentine&#8217;s Day &#8211; and beyond - Dot 2 Dot Cafe and Harmony Floral Designs have joined forces to bring Dorchester a one-stop shop for great food and beautiful flowers. Estella Marina, owner of Harmony Floral Designs,  creates innovative and exciting floral displays and can make a unique piece [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/dot-2-dot-cafe-harmony-floral-designs-now-under-one-roof/</link>
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		<title>SMAMS businesses lead the way in ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Challenge for Sustainability&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ashmont Cycles, Ashmont Grill, Epiphany School and Mass Affordable Housing Alliance have joined businesses from across the region in dedicating the next year to increase their sustainability and reduce energy use through participation in  A Better City&#8217;s &#8220;Challenge for Sustainability.&#8221; Participants in the 2012 Challenge include some of Boston&#8217;s largest buildings and progressive businesses, from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/smams-businesses-lead-the-way-in-abcs-challenge-for-sustainability/</link>
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		<title>Business Breakfast January 19 features Boston Business Hub website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all who attended our Quarterly Business Networking Breakfast on January 19  at Ashmont Grill. The breakfast, sponsored by Eastern Bank, featured presentations by Eastern&#8217;s Nick Calos, Brandon Guillermo of Diverse Elements Consulting, and and a feature presentation on the Boston Business Hub, a City-sponsored web site with a wealth of information on starting, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/smams-business-breakfast-january-19/</link>
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		<title>VOTE for GiGi Hair Concept in the &#8220;Deck the Windows&#8221; competition!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Deck the Windows&#8221; is a competition and celebration featuring the best-decorated business windows from 18 local Main Street districts around Boston. The business chosen as the Citywide winner will receive a special presentation from Mayor Menino at their shop on December 20th. Please give your vote to SMAMS&#8217; window champion, GiGi Hair Concept, by visiting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/vote-for-gigi-hair-concept-in-the-deck-the-windows-competition/</link>
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		<title>Peabody Square &#8220;Rain Garden&#8221; Featured on NPR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 5, WGBH Radio aired a feature story on the &#8220;rain garden&#8221; in Peabody Square. For the full story of this natural way to filter storm water, Please click here. The Rain Garden grew out of SMAMS&#8217; 2004 community planning project, funded by Boston Main Streets, which led to the overall redesign of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/peabody-square-rain-garden-featured-on-npr/</link>
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		<title>Tree Lighting Celebration Nov. 26</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all who joined Santa &#038; Mrs. Claus for the annual Peabody Square Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 26! Many thanks to our MC, Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, The Boston City Singers, and our many co-sponsors: Mayor Thomas Menino; MBTA; Councilor Ayanna Pressley; Councilor Charles Yancey; Sheriff Andrea Cabral; Ashmont Hill Association; Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/tree-lighting-celebration-nov-26/</link>
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		<title>Feeney-Tini Thanks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to all who joined SMAMS and Fields Corner Main Street for Martinis on the Avenue/Feeney-Tini and helped honor our friend and Councillor Maureen Feeney. For a full gallery of photos from the event, please click here, and use the password FeeneyTini (case-sensitive). Photos are available for purchase from our photographer Mike Ritter, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/feeney-tini-thanks/</link>
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		<title>Feeney-Tini November 16!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar! Wednesday, Nov 16, 7:00 PM, at the Blarney Stone in Fields Corner &#8211; for the 7th annual &#8220;Martinis on the Avenue,&#8221; a fundraiser to support the work of SMAMS and Fields Corner Main Street. This year&#8217;s event, featuring the Feeney-Tini, honors the long and dedicated service of our friend and District City [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.smams.org/feeney-tini-november-16/</link>
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