When a homicide occurs, systems go into motion. Police respond. EMTs try to save a life. Investigators begin gathering information. The medical examiner becomes involved. Prosecutors and victim advocates are notified...
Dr. Hal May, a Tuskegee Airman and pioneering public health leader,turned 100 years old on Thursday this week (Aug. 19). The post Celebrating Dr. Hal May, centenarian, visionary in community medicine – and Tuskegee Airman appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
On Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge in Washington was scheduled to hear arguments from three major media companies seeking to undo President Trump’s foolish move to bar their journalists from the White House. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico sued the administration on Monday after their reporters were stripped of access to the White House complex. […] The post Trump’s media ban backfires big-time appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor Wu’s case for White Stadium was always predicated on a truth that her foes in this case too often minimized: The project really is a “generational” win for city kids. The post Editorial: Now, let’s team up and forge a legacy at White Stadium appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
We support protecting Monument Square To the Editor, There has been a great deal of discussion about the proposed Monument Square Landmark District, and understandably, residents have questions about what designation would actually mean for the people who live there...
Fields Corner native Julio Salada, who regularly visits Ukraine to provide humanitarian relief, shares his thoughts on what the people of that war-torn country are experiencing. The post ‘Ukraine Needs More Than Prayers’ — An American humanitarian volunteer experience appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
In neighborhoods across Boston, from Dorchester to Roxbury to Hyde Park, families are raising bright, curious toddlers who grow up hearing and speaking more than one language. These children laugh, play, and learn in homes filled with Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and dozens of other languages that make up the heartbeat of Massachusetts. The post ‘Standard’ testing shuts out multilingual schoolkids; time to rewrite their story appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The latest numbers suggest that the value of producing 41,000 (and dwindling) Boston Globe newspaper copies for sale every day won’t cut it for much longer, writes Tom Mulvoy. The post How soon the end of ‘front page news’? appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dear Editor, America has many personal, social, and political problems such as emotional and behavioral disorders, alienation, distorted values, lack of empathy and compassion, ignoring common interest, antisocial behavior, and violence. However, we do not pay much attention to the...
The discussion over rebuilding Blue Hill Avenue was renewed over the last month through a series of four public meetings that offered a thorough overview of the most recent plans for the $163 million reconstruction of the roadway. It was a helpful and necessary exercise. The post Editorial: Moving forward on a better Blue Hill Ave. appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
In July, the BPDA Board approved Cornerstone Realty’s six-story mixed-use development, featuring hotel suites, a rooftop terrace café, and ground-floor restaurant space, demolishing the Little House, which until 2021 had served the community in one way or another for 117 years...
BMC is facing growing instability driven by burnout and turnover of nursing staff, say nurses Julia Doherty and Lisa Annunziata The post BMC nurses: ‘We’re at the end of our ropes’ without a fair contract appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Carla Monteiro (above) on the case of Latarsha Sanders, a mother of four from Brockton who was found guilty of murdering her two young sons and is currently serving a double life-sentence without the possibility of parole. The post Clancy trial raises new questions about mental health system inequities appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Remember back in August 2025 when Donald Trump was going to get tough with Vladimir Putin? Remember the “severe consequences” he promised if Russia’s dictator didn’t stop bombing Ukrainian cities and slaughtering civilians? How’s that working out? Fourteen […] The post Editorial: Trump, the chump, bends knee to Putin appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
By Roseann Bongiovanni For over ten years, East Boston fought an Eversource substation proposed across from a children’s playground, beside Logan’s jet fuel tanks, on a flood-prone shoreline along Chelsea Creek. Despite overwhelming public opposition, the state approved the facility. But along the way, we exposed...
Volunteering with local organizations has helped Max German make Dorchester his home. The post Advice from a Dot transplant to newcomers: Get involved! appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Is Boston moving closer to charging drivers a fee to enter the city core during rush hour? On Tuesday, Mayor Wu told the MBTA Advisory Board that her administration has been in touch with New York City officials to learn more about their experiment so far with congestion pricing...
A program out of Washington, D.C., called the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit could help change the opportunity gap, but time is of the essence, says Annissa Essaibi-George. The post For the most impact for your kids, opt in to the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Healey administration and MBTA should extend their half-price monthly-pass promotion offer to city customers who use the Fairmount Line. The post Fairmount riders deserve same deal as suburban folk appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
John McColgan’s opinion piece (Sept. 24 edition) about the Little House site being turned into a boutique hotel is spot on. He’s just stating a fact when he says that the Little House was a big part of the community for over a hundred years. The post Letter to the Editor: Little House as Boutique hotel? What was the BPDA thinking? appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and formally freed those who still were being enslaved in Texas. As the Union Army...
Mela Bush (pictured) and Azia Carle make the case for how Boston should proceed with long overdue transportation improvements in our neighborhoods...
Trump went bankrupt six times, and it’s easy to see why and how. The problem is that the Republican Congress seemingly cannot say no and hold this president accountable. The post Our national tab keeps growing as Congress ignores Trump excesses appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dorchester Park, a gem in the necklace that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, should not be marred by the construction of eight-story buildings within it, says Carole Mooney. The post Letter: Absorb Carney site into Dorchester Park appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Gov. Maura Healey officially proclaimed Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and noted that the day is “an opportunity to confront historical injustices, address ongoing inequities, and celebrate Indigenous cultures and lasting contributions to our state.”...
For a decade, advocates, families, and providers have made the case that people with disabilities deserve meaningful career opportunities and a fair chance to contribute their talents. Yet we are still waiting for action...
If we want a safer Boston, we must allow data—not emotion or politics—to guide our decisions, says Peace Institute leader Tina Chery The post Offering five priorities as city responds to summer violence appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...