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Patrick said he had received advance warning from the US attorney’s office about the federal raid on the station and had urged the office not to proceed. But US marshals and agents from the Federal Communications Commission went to the Grove Hall station Thursday and shut it down.
“I’m incredibly disappointed,” Patrick said, responding to reporters’ questions. “I understand what the legal basis is, but you’d like to think of their bringing more of a problem-solving approach. Touch is a pretty important voice in the community. I’ve been on it many times and have tremendous respect for the team over there.”
City councilors and state representatives vowed Friday to exhaust every option to get the station up and running, saying it is a community institution, information resource, and vehicle for civic engagement and social change.
State Representative Russell Holmes, whose district includes Mattapan and Dorchester, said nine lawmakers of color have been inundated with calls and text messages from constituents urging them to save Touch.
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