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“This is a huge day for Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, our neighbors, the patients, and our staff – all of whom deserve this new facility,” said health center CEO Charley Murphy. The post Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center breaks ground on new building appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor says proposed zoning changes could save entrepreneurs months of delays and thousands of dollars; incoming Licensing Board chair pledges focus on equity The post At Mattapan’s Marabou Cafe, Wu unveils reforms aimed at cutting red tape for restaurants appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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A juvenile female who was struck by a car Tuesday night in the area of Columbia Road and Geneva Avenue is now expected to survive her injures after fighting for her life overnight. The post Pedestrian hit by car at Columbia Road, Geneva Ave. intersection appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Officers responded to a report of a person shot inside an apartment at 7 Whitfield St. around 5:30 p.m. The post Man critically wounded in Dorchester shooting appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A 21-year-old Dorchester man has been charged with second-degree murder after Boston Police said he deliberately struck and killed a person riding a scooter in Grove Hall last Saturday afternoon (July 25). The post Man, 21, charged with murder in Grove Hall scooter crash appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Adding package theft to city's 311 system can help us track problem, writes Cara Gillis. The post What to do about the package theft that plagues our neighborhood? appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Two people were killed and several others wounded in a flurry of night-time shootings in Roxbury and Dorchester during the late hours of Sat., July 4 and early morning of Sunday, July 5...
Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever for scammers to impersonate loved ones, government officials, and trusted businesses, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden warned residents on Tuesday during a fraud prevention workshop in Dorchester...
Police say the armed suspect drove at officers and struck a cruiser while trying to flee a traffic stop last evening. The post Boston Police: Taunton man struck cop cruiser while attempting to flee traffic stop in Mattapan appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Monday’s hearing focused on allegations of beatings, sexual assaults, and 20 deaths over the last seven years at the Suffolk County House of Correction...
The latest Fraud Fighters workshop took place at the East Boston Senior Center Wednesday with about 50 older adults in attendance, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. DA Hayden along with members of his office and Metro Credit Union spoke...
City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a resolution last week calling for the establishment of a Commission focused on recruiting and retaining Boston Police officers and strengthening the Department’s workforce for the future. The longstanding challenges of understaffing, overstretched resources, mandatory...
During Wednesday’s Boston City Council Meeting, Councilors Benjamin J. Weber (District 6), Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) and Henry Santana (At-Large) will introduce Docket #1796: “Ordinance Amending City of Boston, Chapter XVI, Section 63, Ordinance on Surveillance Oversight and Information...
Maintaining adequate staffing is essential to supporting public safety and ensuring police officers are not overextended. During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution supporting the use of existing state law to allow qualified retired Boston Police officers...
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This election will elect the Commonwealth’s Governor, a United States Senator, members of the United States House of Representatives, members of...
Where is Teddy Roosevelt when we need him? The constant cacophony of bumbling babbling from our leaders in Washington these days with regard to the ongoing conflict with Iran brings to mind the wisdom of former President Theodore Roosevelt. On...
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu, this week, joined City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, Mass Senior Action, local elected officials, and residents to sign a city order that lets Boston adjust the senior property tax break each year to keep...
To the Editor, Charlestown, a community of 20,000 residents is surrounded by water, and located in a severe flood zone. It has the second lowest tree canopy in Greater Boston. The Boston Planning and Development Agency plans to add over...
Governor Maura Healey today called for swift action and passage of her energy affordability legislation to lower energy bills and rein in utility spending. In a letter to members of the conference committee negotiating the final bill, the Governor demanded...
The Boston Planning Department will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday this week (Oct. 29) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to review revised plans for a 5-story, 40-unit affordable housing development at 329 Blue Hill Ave. in Roxbury. The post Public meeting set for this Thursday on 40-unit Blue Hill Ave. housing plan appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The developers of a proposed apartment building on Christopher Street near Fields Corner have submitted revised plans that reduce the number of housing units from 108 to 99. The new plans alter the building's design and reconfigure parking and traffic circulation in response to criticism from residents and city planners who offered a tough critique of the original proposal filed last June. The post Developer cuts unit count, keeps 7-story plan on Christopher St. appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Special to the Times-Free Press The Boston Planning Department this month approved a wave of new development projects across Boston, advancing a citywide effort to create a more resilient, affordable, and equitable city. Among the approved proposals is a significant...
Staff Report The Boston Planning Department has announced a virtual public meeting to provide an informational update regarding the proposed development at 3326 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026, the session will run from...
By Adam Swift A proposed multi-family housing development on Parker Hill Avenue has raised concerns from residents about the density of the project, the potential for more student housing, and the overall impacts of development on parking and traffic...
The new building would on what is a 27,000 sq. ft. lot would replace an existing single-family home situated on it now. The post 22 unit-condo complex pitched to replace single-family house on Washington Street appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The final available unit— a three bedroom, first-floor unit— is still open for buyers. The post On Norwell Street, affordable ‘passive’ homes replace longtime vacant lots appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
City officials say it’s the latest tool in Mayor Michelle Wu’s wider strategy to get more cranes swinging in a slumping national economy that has left Boston particularly hard-hit. The post Boston explores new tax breaks to jump-start stalled market-rate rental projects appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Scouting America Greater Boston — the Spirit of Adventure Council (formerly the Boy Scouts) has bestowed its inaugural 2026 Thomas A. Kershaw Scouting Entrepreneur Award upon its namesake, Thomas A. Kershaw, for his entrepreneurial spirit, civic leadership, generosity, and lifelong...
The Postal Service is ready to deliver the holidays for 2026. The organization is continuing to build upon the successful delivery performance of the 2025 peak season. Thanks to investments in new technology and new logistics planning and implementation by...
Driscoll DoCanto and Ken Osherow are looking to sell their Savin Bar + Kitchen and the neighboring Ghostpepper Taqueria at 112 Savin Hill Ave. to veteran restaurant manager Brendan Griffin, who says he is planning no changes to the name, operations or hours. The post Savin Hill Bar + Kitchen and neighboring taqueria to get new owner, who plans no changes appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The bread aisles at Target stores offer a bazaar of competition, with dozens of brands and bake houses clamoring for attention to their products. But when it comes to the English muffin, the company has limited the number of suppliers to just a few, and one of them is Dorchester’s Stone & Skillet bakery. The post Target stores clear off space for Stone & Skillet’s English muffins appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Around Dorchester, neighborhood pride is a common sight. Murals, window decals, apparel, and OFD bumper stickers are daily reminders about how Boston’s largest and most diverse neighborhood also feels tightly knit and unified. Part of what makes this six-square mile community feel so intimate are the spaces we come to gather—coffee shops, bars, theaters, and restaurants...
Last week, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources...
Summer may be winding down, but the season on Boston Harbor is far from over. Boston Harbor City Cruises (BHCC) is welcoming fall with a lineup of experiences that give locals and visitors new reasons to get out on the...
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the nomination period for the fifth annual Legacy Business Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, October 30, 2026. Residents are encouraged to nominate long standing businesses that have been located within the...
Given its location on Boston’s waterfront, the New England Aquarium is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, experiencing flooding during storm surges, king tides, and other extreme weather. Since 2019, the Aquarium has been among those leading the...
Ten sea turtles were released Wednesday evening into the waters off Cape Cod, Mass., in the New England Aquarium’s second local beach release of the season. The group included six Kemp’s ridleys, two loggerheads, and two green sea turtles, all...
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) held a hearing to review Boston’s curbside food waste collection program. Coletta Zapata sponsored the hearing to review the program’s progress, current challenges while identifying pathways to build a stronger, more effective...
The North End desperately needs trees To the Editor, We are residents of the North End. The North End desperately needs trees. North End needs literally 1,000 trees. Yes, 1,000 trees. Excellent times to plant trees: Fall and Spring. For...
July was THE hottest month on record in the U.S. For anyone who still doubts that we are in the beginning stages of an epic transformation of our climate, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data that...
More than 50 Tufts incoming first-year students are volunteering to help Clean Water Action expand waste-free dining in Jamaica Plain. The students, part of the Tufts SHAPE program, will be canvassing neighbors and downtown business owners to build awareness of...
Dear Editor, Every Wednesday at 5:30pm, a few neighbors and I gather in front of Curtis Hall, then head out to pick up trash along our streets. We pass many who say they do the same. But by Thursday morning,...
Aerial survey observers with the New England Aquarium sighted more than 2,000 animals during a recent flight over the Northeast Canyons and Seamount Marine National Monument, showcasing the area’s extraordinary biodiversity. Scientists with the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean...
The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) soccer program is in full swing at Puopolo Park. On opening day Boston Police District provided a free ice cream truck...
Well on her way to a dominant victory in her debut at the Boston 10K for Women, Rachael Rudel made the turn off Memorial Drive onto the Harvard Bridge and broke into a smile as bright as the sunny, 50-degree...
The Crew Love basketball tournament returns to the courts of Harambee Park in Dorchester this weekend featuring top-notch talent from Boston's neighborhoods and rounds of rivalry games. The post It’s ‘Crew Love Weekend’; council honors event as b-ball tourney returns to Franklin Field appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
RHS boys soccer wins two more to extend stReak to six The Revere High boys soccer team extended its winning streak to six in a row with a 5-3 victory over Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Everett last Tuesday and...
The 50th running of the Boston 10K for Women will fill Boston Common and the streets of Boston on Saturday, October 10. Ahead of the race, organizers are proud to share ten storylines leading into the historic event that will...
The World Cup has been a wonderful event, enjoyed by soccer fans and non-fans alike. The games have been incredibly exciting, especially in the first knockout round, where underdog teams have pushed the giants of the sport to the limit...
With all of the excitement of the World Cup, the Tall Ships, and the Revere Beach Sand Castle Festival in the rearview mirror, we were ready to settle in for a relatively-nonchalant second half of the summer season. With the...
For those new to cooking at home, soup is a great place to start. Food writer Ruth Reichl said, “If you’ve got chicken stock, you’ve got a meal.” And it doesn’t have to be chicken stock. You can make soup...
This is a great time of year to add salads to your menu. However, with the recent recalls of lettuce, some of you might be dodging this option. Let us remind you that there are salads from all over the...
Special to the Times-Free Press Dine Out Boston is back for its summer edition from August 1-15, 2026. Presented by Meet Boston, and in partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and new sponsor Toast, this two-week culinary...
By Penny & Ed Cherubino It was in a little place called Trattoria Toscana on Jersey Street in Boston that we developed our love for bits of toast topped with delicious things. Their menu described: chicken liver paté, sausage &...
Hawksmoor, the London steakhouse group founded by childhood friends Will Beckett and Huw Gott in 2006, opens its first Boston restaurant on September 8 at 15 Necco Street in Fort Point. The 280-seat restaurant includes a main dining room, two...
Many of the foods we love at our favorite restaurants when we dine there, we’d never order for takeout. In some cases, we have two menus in mind: items we always order in person and items we order to go...
If you‘re responsible for providing food for your home dining table, you have three levels of work to consider. The easiest level is ordering or bringing home takeout food prepared elsewhere; the next level is homemade food from scratch; and...
We’ve always been surprised that dining spots that serve espresso drinks and ice cream don’t have affogatos on their dessert or after-dinner drink menus. We hope that as these traditional Italian drinks gain traction on social media, the hospitality industry...
Via the Boston Public Library Fund’s ‘Illuminating Bates Hall’ initiative, donors now have a chance to dedicate one of the reading room’s iconic, green-shaded reading lamps in tribute to a loved one, and each dedication includes a brass plaque engraved...
Next up in its 50th Season, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) presents André Previn’s acclaimed opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Streetcar Named Desire at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. A co-production with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis,...
The Paris Opera House has relocated to Beverly—at least until November 1. North Shore Music Theatre is currently staging Yeston and Kopit’s breathtaking musical, “PHANTOM,” offering local audiences a fresh and deeply moving perspective on one of literature’s most legendary...
The Artists Group of Charlestown held its annual Art In The Park show, on Saturday, September 12, in Charlestown’s City Square Park. More photos will be in next weeks issue...
The much-awaited North End Historical Museum, 3 Prince Street on the Freedom Trail is now open to the public, Tuesdays through Sunday from 10:30am to 5pm. Visitors can view an array of yesteryear of a community that had three changes...
A new play that brings one of Boston’s most influential civil rights pioneers back into the spotlight will make its world premiere in Dorchester later this month...
Some of the ideas included using landscaping and new walkways to center the stature of Edward Everett. The post Pear Square study shows promise for a Dorchester History Garden appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
It is a tough weekend for our vibrant local arts scene. With heavy hearts, organizers have announced that Jamaica Plain Open Studios 2026 is officially cancelled due to the incoming Nor’easter headed for the Boston area this weekend. While JPOS...
Rev. Dr. Ken Orth was presented with Old South Church in Boston’s prestigious Open Door Award as part of Festival Worship on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the historic Back Bay church. The award, according to the church, “honors Rev. Dr...
The Rev. Trey Garland, the 14th rector of the Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a travelin’ man...
Rosh Hashanah: A Cosmic Accounting — For Jews Only, or All Creation? To the Editor, My eyes flutter open in a haze, and before I can wipe away the sleep, the sky over the harbor is doing something I don’t...
Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day, and with the sunny weather, lots of local pet lovers turned out to the front patio of St. Anthony of Padua Parish on Revere Street to get their furry loved one blessed. Father Paul...