Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, Governor Charlie Baker, and Mayor Martin J. Walsh Celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of The Union, an Affordable Housing Development in Downtown Boston

Boston—May 28, 2019—Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley O.F.M. Cap., was joined this afternoon by Governor Charlie Baker; Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Lisa Alberghini, President of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs of the Archdiocese; Karen LaFrazia, President and CEO of St. Francis House, and numerous funders and supporters for the Ribbon Cutting on The Union, a redevelopment in downtown Boston.

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Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Appoints William H. Grogan as the New President of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs

Boston, MA – Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, announced today that William Grogan has been appointed as the new President of the Planning Office for Urban Affairs. Mr. Grogan has been involved in affordable housing, economic development and community revitalization work for 25 years. Since joining the Planning Office in 2005 as its Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Mr. Grogan has been responsible for overseeing POUA’s operations, legal work, and all aspects of its development efforts including the acquisition, financing, construction and property management of its affordable and mixed-income housing and mixed-use developments. 

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