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Council approves $250,000 state grant to study coastal flood barrier near Tenean Beach

5765978 · September 17, 2025
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The Boston City Council unanimously suspended the rules and approved a $250,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation to study natural resilience measures to protect Tenean Street and nearby MBTA Fairmount Line tracks from high‑tide and storm‑surge flooding.

The Boston City Council voted on Sept. 23 to accept $250,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation for a study of natural resilience barriers at Tenean Street and Tenean Beach in Dorchester.

The grant will fund a study of potential natural‑infrastructure protections to reduce flooding from high tides and storm surge near the…

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