The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by the owner of the parking lot at 372 Neponset Ave. in Dorchester to replace it with a four-story, ten-unit apartment building with 13 parking spaces. The post McGonagle’s parking lot to make way for apartments appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Funding is tight in Boston’s public schools (BPS), with budget cuts forcing layoffs for more than 500 teachers as rising costs, flat revenues, and the loss of federal funding has put a hole in the city’s budget. The post Private donors lift select BPS schools; most lag well behind appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dorchester’s Dr. Lianne Hughes-Odom, the principal at Dorchester’s Oliver Wendell Holmes K-6 Innovation School, will be honored by the Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation on Wed., Oct. 21 at an event in Kensington, NH, where she will receive the Harriet R. Lewis Gutsy Young Leader award for her work at the school. The post Holmes School principal Hughes-Odom to be honored as Gutsy Young Leader appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
It’s the beginning of a new school year, and I’m thinking back to the summer of 2017. I had walked into a brand new school, grade, and community. Upon entering my classroom, I was handed three texts and told, “These are the books we read, just connect them to the standards. You gotta sink or swim.” The post Literacy is the law. Now, let’s teach teachers how to swim appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A vintage green vase, a purple leather jacket from the ‘80s, and a handmade violin from the 1900s are just a few of the items that artist Shayna Engelbrecht will offer customers when her thrift shop, Blue Orchard, opens next month at 659 Gallivan Blvd. The post ‘Funky’ vintage items will be on offer at the soon-to-open Blue Orchard shop appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The meeting, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., will include a presentation by the development team followed by questions and comments from the public. The post Public meeting on Carney redevelopment set for Oct. 19 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved a three-story, ten-unit rear addition to an existing Second Empire-style building at 24 Mt. Everett St. in Dorchester with 16 parking spaces that neighbors railed against when it was first proposed as a four-story, 16-unit addition with no parking a couple years ago. The post Board approves addition of ten apartments to six-unit Second Empire-style building on Mount Everett Street appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dorchester native Arlene Baldwin hosted an event last Saturday (Sept. 19) at City Hall where Black women talked about their experiences with alopecia, hair loss, and wigs. The post ‘We are a movement’: Dorchester native hosts event to raise awareness for alopecia appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston residents who use the curbside food waste pickup program learned this week that the program will move from a weekly to a bi-weekly schedule starting on Oct. 5., meaning that those who participate in the “green bin” program will have to hold their food waste for two weeks between collections. The post Curbside pickups of food waste moving to bi-weekly on Oct. 5 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
If Angel Monét Ledbetter-Glaude can’t say it with music, her puppets will fill in the gaps. Monét, 58, and her son, Dominic, 26, are just hitting their stride with two puppets named ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Boogie’ coming off their fourth successful House of Inspiration (HOI) Family Music and Arts Festival in Almont Park this summer...
YouthConnect, a non-profit focused on youth mental health and violence prevention, has named Keyla Jackson, a Dorchester resident who serves as interim executive director of Facilities Management at Boston Public Schools (BPS), to its board of directors. The post Keyla Jackson joins board at YouthConnect appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously approved a developer's plans to build a five-story, 24-unit condo building on what is now a vacant lot filled with trees and ledge between the Cedar Grove Cemetery and Granite Avenue. The post Board approves 25-condo building atop ledge on Granite Avenue appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor Michelle Wu visited UMass Boston’s Dorchester campus on Monday to launch a partnership between the school’s Urban Public Health Department and the city’s Public Health Commission (BPHC) that is aimed at improving the health and well-being of all Boston residents— particularly its teenagers...
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...
A principal driver of the controversial Blue Hill Avenue rehabilitation and center-running bus lane project has been to prioritize the needs of the estimated 40,000 bus riders that the city and the MBTA say use the corridor each weekday...
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 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...
Darrin Howell says he is not the edgy young man he was at 21. The post Labor activist Howell’s pardon plea: See my life at 44, not a misguided 21 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For several weeks this past winter, my family developed a new morning routine. Between roughly 10 and 11 on weekday mornings, we knew the blasting at the construction site at 1471 Blue Hill Avenue was coming. Once we became familiar with the schedule, we would get up beforehand and brace ourselves. The post Blue Hill Ave. construction planners should key on residents’ quality of life appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Members of the West of Washington (WOW) neighborhood association gathered with city officials last Saturday (Sept. 19) to break ground on a new public park, marking the culmination of a community-led effort that began a decade ago. The post After ten-year push, a new park takes root West of Washington appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Joan Elaine Tighe died peacefully on Sunday, August 9th, 2026 at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale, MA. Joan was born in New York City to the late Charles Tighe and Natalie (Newbery) Tighe. Joan attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls school in Manhattan, attained a bachelor’s degree at Wheaton College in Norton, MA, and two masters degrees, one in Theology and Social Change at Goddard Cambridge Graduate School and the other at Boston University School of Social Work. She was a member and leader at Church of the Covenant in Boston since 1973. After college, Joan lived in Boston’s South End before moving to her home in Dorchester. The post A Leader for Social Justice appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For the third year in a row, the Boston Police have acquired and deployed social media surveillance technology without obtaining approval from the Boston City Council in apparent defiance of a 2021 ordinance requiring them to do so. The post Councillor Culpepper raises alarm over new police surveillance tools appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave. won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17. The post 20-unit condo building near Ashmont gets the green light from city planners appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
On Monday afternoon this week (Sept. 21), the Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee and members of the UMass Boston facilities team observed the 40th anniversary of its installation on a plot of waterfront land owned by UMass Boston along Morrissey Boulevard. The post Rites mark 40 years for Dot’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The governor blamed President Donald Trump for rising gas prices, citing the U.S. war with Iran. The post Healey proposes two-month gas tax suspension appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
If police criminalists had found three gunshot residue particles on Keith Williams after Dawnn Jaffier crumpled to the street, a fatal gunshot wound to her head during the 2014 J'Ouvert parade, that would have been enough for prosecutors to use during Williams's murder trial. But the expert found just two, prosecutors failed to explain to the jury why that was still enough proof of Williams's guilt and so Williams deserves a new trial, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday. The post SJC orders new trial for man convicted of murdering Dawnn Jaffier at 2014 J’Ouvert parade appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
By Isabelle Zhang Runners and walkers alike will gather this Saturday (Sept. 26) at Franklin Park Playstead for the third annual EmpowerHer 5K, a community-focused race celebrating movement and wellness. The race is hosted by Chica Project, a non-profit organization supporting young women of color through educational programming and mentorship. Proceeds will go toward Chicas […]...
Running a small business means making every dollar count, especially when it comes to marketing. That’s why I am paying close attention to the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act now being considered on Beacon Hill. There is no question that consumer privacy matters. Businesses have a responsibility to safeguard customer information, and I believe most small business owners support reasonable privacy protections that give consumers transparency and meaningful control over their personal data. The post Legislators need to weigh balance between privacy laws and small business growth appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Emily Knight, a Roslindale resident who has led The Engine as president and CEO, will begin her duties on Oct. 19. The post Wu taps innovation executive Knight as new economic development chief appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Neighbors rejected a plan to turn site into a nail salon last spring. The post Cedar Grove Gardens property on Adams St. is back on market appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The development, known as McDevitt Senior Homes, will include 36 one-bedroom apartments. The post MassHousing bond will help convert former South Boston convent into senior housing appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The “Light Bearer” award was presented at a recent event to support the Maura Wilkins Foundation. The post Walsh honored with award named for the late Danny ‘Budzo’ Ryan 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...
Fifty years ago, as a young student at UMass Boston, I enrolled in Professor Connie Veenendaal’s course on American poetry. I had no talent for poetry but thoroughly enjoyed and remember how she guided us through an exploration of American poetry and encouraged us to pursue our own poetics. The post ‘Leading Out to the Sun’ – Poet Connie Veenendaal turns 102 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The agency on Monday launched its “Voice of Logan” competition, a statewide search for the person who will deliver overhead announcements heard throughout the airport clearly and confidently. The post Massport launches search for new ‘Voice of Logan’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Boston Home on Dorchester Avenue took first place in the 30th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest last month – piggybacking on their third place finish last year and qualifying them for the “Hall of Fame” next year. The home, which primarily serves adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), won in the ‘Storefront, Organization, or Main Street District’ category and was happy to celebrate this month at the home. Liz Flanagan, of The Boston Home, claimed their prize at a gala event on Aug. 17 with Mayor Michelle Wu. The post The Boston Home takes first place in annual Mayor’s Garden Contest appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Victoria Williams, who died on Sept. 7 at age 78, will be honored posthumously with a lifetime achievement award at Rogerson Communities’ Welcome Home Gala next month. The post Rogerson Communities to honor the late Victoria Williams for lifetime achievements appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Congressman Stephen Lynch and UMass Boston officials on Monday this week announced $1 million in federal funding that will help restore the 50-year-old saltwater pump station that provides cooling to the campus using water from Savin Hill Bay – and with equipment upgrades, might also be able to heat the campus. The post Rep. Lynch secures $1M in funding for UMass’s saltwater pump station appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
After nearly two years of organizing with a focus on displacement concerns and other changes in Codman Square, the grass-roots Codman United group has issued a multi-goal plan of action and is looking to partner with the city in implementing it. The post Codman United sets priorities for stability across neighborhood, sees a partnership with City Hall appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The bus crash on Sept. 5 was the worst vehicle tragedy in the history of Cape Verde, with many in Dorchester losing family members or friends. The post Hundreds gather at vigil to mourn victims of Cape Verde bus crash appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Nearly 90% of the 2,000 nurses represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East voted in favor of the strike. The post BMC nurses approve plans for three-day strike appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor Michelle Wu and other city officials discussed their latest approach to managing traffic and parking in and around Franklin Park and White Stadium at a public meeting in Roxbury on Tuesday evening. The post Mayor Wu: Neighbors can opt-in or out of White Stadium parking plan appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Daniel Adams, a Dorchester resident and human rights officer at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, has been inducted into the Tenet Healthcare Heroes Hall of Fame. The post Tenet Healthcare elects Dot man into firm’s ‘Heroes Hall of Fame’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Flanked by law enforcement officials, Gov. Maura Healey last Thursday (Sept. 10) accepted a slew of endorsements from public safety-aligned organizations in her bid for reelection. The post Healey gains endorsement from four police unions appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the late senator’s wife, opened the event by reflecting on her husband’s connection with families of victims. The post Edward M. Kennedy Institute marks 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Merchants in a newly formed group in Codman Square say that while they are trying to beautify the shopping district, they are running head-on into heavy street construction that seems endless. The post Codman merchants say utility work adds to the district’s problems appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For ten years now, David Higgins has been slowly building single-family homes on a three-quarter-acre parcel he owns on Plain Street in Dorchester. On Tuesday, the Zoning Board of Appeal rejected his latest, for what he says would be the seventh and final house on the lot, after which he says he would sell the houses as condos, since they all share common driveways and other facilities. The post Board rejects developer’s final house on his Plain Street parcel appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Oliver Wendell Holmes K-6 School in Dorchester hosted Dr. Christina Grant, a board member of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), as the keynote speaker for its teacher and staff back-to-school day on Aug. 31. The post School year at the Holmes begins with pep talk from state leader appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Voter information guides will begin landing in mailboxes this week and the state’s top election official says voters should read all 88 pages because the ballot questions they will decide will affect their lives in “real ways.” The post Voters have 8 weeks to read up on the election’s 9 ballot questions appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Thousands of union members turned out in Boston’s Back Bay on Monday morning for a Labor Day parade and rally in Copley Square. Traditionally, union officials placed more focus on the annual Labor Day breakfast, a formal affair that typically takes place at the Park Plaza Hotel and features speeches from elected officials, while SEIU locals, which represent security guards, janitors and other service workers, have taken to the streets to bring attention to strikes and ongoing labor disputes. The post Union members showed up big at Labor Day parade appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The dinner was an annual event with a small group of people (about 50) who have been involved with former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads up the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. The post A little bit of local news for you, Mr. President appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
About 130 athletes will compete in the event organized by Head of the Charles Regatta...
The flowers and plants in the Shawmut Corridor Gardens, also known as the “tunnel cap” gardens, don’t just sprout up on their own. The post Shawmut tunnel cap thrives with this couple’s embrace 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...
Fresh Mediterranean flavors arrived in Dorchester last month when Thelo Mediterranean opened for diners at 860 Dot Ave, replacing Taqueria Casa Real’s tacos and burritos with gyros and souvlaki. The post Thelo brings its Mediterranean menu to Dot Ave space appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The usual Thursday-night karaoke crowd at Ghost Pepper Taqueria on Savin Hill Avenue swelled on April 16 with the addition of two large birthday parties. And as the place let out for the night, now early on the 17th, people were in no mood to leave. But they were in a fighty mood, not a mood to burst into more song, according to a police report read into the record at a Boston Licensing Board hearing on Tuesday. The post Savin Hill restaurant says no repeat of April ruckus after karaoke let out 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...
Sen. Nick Collins faces a challenge from Wu-backed candidate Latoya Gayle to hold the First Suffolk seat in the State Senate. The post City tax dispute drives First Suffolk Senate contest 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...
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 July 1, the UP Academy Holland reverted in name and function to the John P. Holland Elementary School, officially exiting state receivership status after 12 years under the management of the non-profit UP Education Network...
Three local lawmakers discuss their positions on whether or not a major overhaul of Blue Hill Avenue should move forward and how...
In a major victory for Mayor Michelle Wu, the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday in favor of the City of Boston and its private soccer team partners in the long-running legal battle over the redevelopment of White Stadium, clearing a major legal obstacle facing the controversial Franklin Park project. The post SJC ruling clears way for city’s controversial White Stadium project appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For the second cycle in a row, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has dispatched a primary challenge from another member of the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation, cruising to victory Tuesday over U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and positioning himself one election away from another six-year term. The post Markey defeats Moulton in US Senate primary appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
The issues facing nurses at Boston Medical Center (BMC) are common to healthcare workers across Boston and around the country: stagnant wages, declining staffing levels, and increasing costs of living...
A dozen young athletes from the Modern Taekwondo Center on Gallivan Boulevard competed in the 2026 US Taekwondo Championships in North Carolina this month...
A developer wants to build a 16-unit condo project on a 22,670-square-foot site next to Garvey Playground in Neponset, according to documents filed with the city’s Planning Department last week. The post Developer eyes 16-unit condo project for Tolman St. next to Garvey Park appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Codman Square Health Center plans to launch a free, around-the-clock public vending machine offering naloxone and other essential health supplies outside its main entrance next week...
When Fields Corner’s Taina Mair was selected as the 14th pick in the first round of the 2026 WNBA draft last April, she reminded her Boston neighbors that if you work hard enough, your dreams can take you anywhere. The post WNBA’s (and Fields Corner’s) Taina Mair tells city kids that they should ‘dream big’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
"This work asks us to slow down and encounter the harbor differently," says artist crystal bi. The post Floating sculpture in Dorchester Bay centers on grief, healing, artist says appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A Clam Point man who was due to board a doomed United Airlines flight to Los Angeles Tuesday morning overslept and missed the flight by just minutes. The post 25 years after 9/11 : Clam Point man overslept, and missed #175 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Last month, a few of former ‘GBH “Zoomers” were back together, at an event hosted by The Record Co. on Morrissey Boulevard...
The shooting death of an 18-year-old woman found inside a Mattapan home earlier this month has been ruled a homicide, Boston Police said Thursday. The post Death of 18-year-old woman in Mattapan home ruled a homicide appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The highly regarded portrait and landscape artist Vincent Crotty has shared his talents with the Dorchester community since settling down in the neighborhood in the 1990s, and this summer has been no exception. The post Vincent Crotty and his community team key their work on two local art projects appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Transportation advocates and City Councillor John FitzGerald responded positively to the new policies outlined in a wide-ranging letter from Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday in response to the tragic death of city Transportation Planner Louisa Gag on July 9...
When three candidates running in the primary for the First Suffolk District’s state Senate seat gathered on Aug. 20 for a virtual forum organized by the Ward 13 Democratic Committee, the most contentious differences were between the incumbent, Nick Collins, and a figure not on the ballot—Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. The post First Suffolk Senate candidates talk taxes, Mass. and Cass, history, and Morrissey revamp appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
English High School alumni will gather at Dorchester’s Florian Hall next month for an all-class reunion that will offer a special tribute to two graduates who served with the famed Tuskegee Airmen. The post English High’s Oct.10 reunion will feature tributes to two Tuskegee Airmen at Florian Hall appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
City Councillors Brian Worrell and Miniard Culpepper’s call last week for a new subway line stretching from Ruggles Station to Mattapan Square has sparked debate over transit in Boston’s Black community...
Dorchester’s Jocelyn Foulke is getting a charge out of life with her eight-month-old start-up company, LiPhera, as she and her colleagues work at transforming the landscape of lithium battery technology...
The Rev. Trey Garland, the 14th rector of the Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a travelin’ man...
Award-winning independent film producer Phil Keefe of Dorchester is a key part of the success of “Cotton Fever,” a feature film that recently won top honors at New York City’s legendary Tribeca Film Festival. The post Phil Keefe brings authentic Boston flavor to latest film project, “Cotton Fever” appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden won a decisive victory on Tuesday as he fended off challenges from former staffer Linda Champion and Rachael Rollins, his predecessor. The post Hayden holds back challengers to win DA nomination appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
US Rep. Ayanna Pressley visited Dorchester’s First Parish Church this afternoon (Aug. 12) to join with Boston neighborhood activists to call for a end to the war in Iran and to re-direct defense spending to domestic needs she says have been neglected under the Trump administration. The post Pressley, activists call for end to Iran war, defiance to ‘dictator’ Trump 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...
Hundreds gathered in Morningstar Baptist Church on Thursday evening (Sept. 10) to review the latest designs of a Blue Hill Avenue infrastructure plan that would bring center-running bus lanes to the six-mile thoroughfare, along with additional parking, safer crosswalks, and other improved amenities in a major public works project now slated to begin in 2028. The post Blue Hill Avenue town meeting drew opponents, supporters to Morningstar Baptist Church appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The city of Boston saw roughly $83 million in consumer spending accompanied by an estimated $1.5 million boost in tax revenue in June, according to Mayor Wu. The post City leaders say that a busy summer’s events gave big boost to local economy appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Asked last week about the delayed implementation, Mayor Michelle Wu said city officials are still working on a new detail assignment system. The post Three years after deal on civilian flaggers, details remain exclusive to police officers appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A security guard's request that a large group of people outside Little Haiti International Cuisine on Hyde Park Avenue leave because it was too late for them to get in ended in a mass shooting that left five people shot, one fatally. The post Haitian restaurant in Hyde Park could learn next week whether it can re-open following mass shooting outside appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Several political and community leaders with ties to Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan have been named to a series of advisory councils formed by US Sen. Ed Markey’s re-election campaign. The post Worrell, Miranda, Lyle among Markey advisors named by Markey campaign appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The annual Hidden Heroes and Sheroes Celebration will be held on Sat., Nov. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Southline Boston in Dorchester. The post Hidden Heroes and Sheroes celebration set for Nov. 21 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by a builder and the Cedar Grove Cemetery to build three two-family homes on a piece of cemetery-owned land on Milton Street at Granite Street...
A City Council resolution aimed at affirming local residents’ role in determining what gets developed on publicly owned land in Roxbury was approved 10-0 last month, with three councillors absent. The post Madison Park-Parcel 3 decision prompts review of Roxbury council governing role appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The news comes a week after a ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court that cleared the way for the White Stadium project to move forward. The post Legacy FC delays White Stadium debut to 2028 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Zion Atkinson of Dorchester and Rocco Blasi of South Boston have been awarded scholarships as part of the agency’s annual efforts to support neighborhood students...
Janet co-founded the Dorchester-Roxbury Labor Committee and, with her spouse, Davida Andelman, established the Greater Bowdoin-Geneva Neighborhood Association...
Olivia Charbonnier and Allisson Heredia team up for honor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts,...
Codman Square Health Center will launch a month-long “Barber Shops & Blood Pressure” tour this week, offering free screenings at neighborhood barber shops in Dorchester and Randolph. The post Codman Square Health brings blood pressure screenings to barber shops in Dot, Randolph appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
From traditional public meetings with hundreds in attendance to one-on-one sidewalk encounters meant to engage regular bus riders, there has been a whole lot of outreach since 2022— much of it documented by MBTA and city of Boston reports and in the pages of The Reporter and other media outlets...
The Boston Planning Department has extended the public comment period for the proposed redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester through Monday, Nov. 2. The post Carney Hospital comment period extended to Nov. 2 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Marico Levy, 17, of Aubrey, Texas, who is wanted for murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old Tennessee man at South Station last week. The post Boston police seek 17-year-old from Texas in South Station murder appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi will visit JustBook-ish in Fields Corner on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The post Author talk at JustBook-ish features Ibram X. Kendi on Sept. 15 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
State Senator Nick Collins has defeated challenger Latoya Gayle in a very competitive election for the Democratic nomination in the First Suffolk Senate. The post Collins survives tough challenge to win First Suffolk Senate primary appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Even though it has already upheld Javaine Watson’s first-degree murder conviction for the murder of Romeo McCubbin on Havelock Street in Dorchester in 2013, the Supreme Judicial Court today gave him and his lawyer permission to have “forensic testing” done of several phones seized after the murder in an attempt to make his case that he had nothing to do with the murder and that he was framed by one of the other three men who were also convicted – and that guy’s allegedly lying girlfriend...
A new study published last week shows that the number of Massachusetts residents with Caribbean heritage is close to 800,000, or 11 percent of the state’s population. The post State’s Caribbean population put at 11 percent in new study appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience, the popular summer and fall tradition, is back in Dorchester, beginning a Thursday through Monday run that will conclude in early November. The post Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience is back at the Franklin Park Zoo appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dorchester Baseball’s 10-and-Under team won the Mayor’s Cup tournament this summer and celebrated with the traditional Dorchester dip in the ocean after their hard-fought wins...
This year, the early vote options start on Sat. Aug. 22 and run through Friday, Aug. 28. Any registered Boston voter can vote at any of the city’s 17 early-voting locations. The post Don’t wait for Sept. 1— vote early in state primary election appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Leaders from The BASE, Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center, and All Dorchester Sports and Leadership talk about their Change the Game Coalition...
Deputy Amber Valbrun named as her successor at June 18 event in Mattapan...
The site is surrounded by some of Dorchester’s most intensive industrial operations, including a stone-crushing yard, construction and utility businesses, auto shops, and the Boston Duck Tours headquarters...
The goal: Transition large energy users to clean infrastructure The post How to engage thermal energy to heat, cool urban spaces is focus of UMass Boston meeting appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Residents interested in the future of the Neponset River Estuary and what rising seas could mean for communities along its shores can learn more about new research at a free presentation to be hosted next week by the Neponset River Watershed Association...
The new South Boston Waterfront venue, located at 420 D St., will stream GAA matches on its big screens throughout July, with cabanas and lounges available for reservation...
Registration set for Aug. 3...
A frantic search for Milly, a 17-year-old blind and deaf dog who had wandered away from her fenced-in yard on Ashmont Hill home on Monday, ended happily on Monday. The post Neighbors, firefighters join in rescue effort after Milly the dog goes missing in Ashmont appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Presented by Meet Boston in partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and new sponsor Toast, Dine Out Boston allows diners to visit their choice of 200-plus participating restaurants for special menus, promotional deals, and prices...
The fire is at a three-family property that neighbors say is vacant...
SCORE Boston hosted a free sports day at Garvey Park last Sunday (Aug. 9) and 35 or so girls ages 6 to 14 accepted the invitation to play hockey, lacrosse, and rugby alongside Boston-based Olympian and professional athletes. The post Girls learn skills from pro athletes at Garvey clinic appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston firefighters responded to 359 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday for what turned into a three-alarm fire that spread to the neighboring three decker at 355 Geneva Ave., just a few feet away...
A 20-year-old Jamaica Plain man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he opened fire on Boston police officers during a foot pursuit in Dorchester...
State official say they hope the project will also restore the facility as a ‘resource’ for the Dorchester community...
Session House will put a strong emphasis on live music, including traditional Irish music as well as contemporary performers. The post Irish pub with live music to replace Scobie’s in Adams Village this fall appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Massachusetts will see higher turnout in next Tuesday's primary elections than it did in 2022, Secretary of State William Galvin predicted Thursday. The post Don’t mail it now, Galvin tells voters as primary turnout climbs appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The 4th-generation company now services hundreds of independent customers, many of them family-owned businesses, fiber artists and small wool-processing mills. The post Four generations later, R.H. Lindsay Co. keeps at renewing commerce in the wool trade appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A three-part series examining the history and legacy of redlining, blockbusting, busing, and desegregation in Boston will begin next week in Codman Square. The post Codman Square history series to focus on busing, redlining appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Jill Jamieson used the waters of Dorchester Bay at Carson Beach and Castle Island to train for long-distance swimming competitions...
An exultant Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated today’s decisive Supreme Judicial Court ruling that ends a prolonged legal battle over the reconstruction of Franklin Park’s White Stadium. The post Mayor Wu hails SJC’s White Stadium decision, says it will ‘accelerate’ progress appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The developers of a proposed apartment building near Fields Corner are making significant changes to the project’s height, shape, parking layout, and other elements after officials in the Boston Planning Department offered a tough critique of the most recent plan in a memorandum last month. The post Developer plans changes to Christopher St. project after push back from city planners appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The team that hopes to redevelop the shuttered Carney Hospital campus filed its most detailed plan to date this month with the Boston Planning Department...
The newly-painted mural pairs Dorchester's iconic gas tank, historic Boston Light, and city skyline with John Gilroy’s “Lovely Day for a Guinness,” along with nods to publican Oran McGonagle’s Donegal roots. The post Colorful new outdoor mural debuts at McGonagle’s Pub appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Hall, of Mattapan, was recognized for her advocacy through the Colorado Street Neighborhood Association...
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has moved to take control of $6,039 it says investigators from Boston and State Police and the FBI seized in April at two rooms at the Ramada Inn, 800 Morrissey Blvd. that they say were being used by a Flushing, NY woman to offer other women for sale...
City councillor says “noise cameras” that can locate offending properties or vehicles and lead to fines as a way to crack down on trouble spots. The post Worrell wants Boston to examine tech solution to noise complaints appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
In 1976, seven-year-old Michael Platt of Mattapan watched awe-struck as the huge ships and aircraft passed by in Boston Harbor. This week, as an admiral for the US Coast Guard, he led the Eagle into Boston for Sail Boston 2026...
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...
The survey highlighted long-standing racial wealth gaps. The post Study pegs median net wealth of Massachusetts families at $370,000 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Codman Square Health Center commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 with a ceremony at a newly installed vending machine outside its facility on Washington Street that dispenses free items such as Naloxone (known as Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal nasal spray), hygiene kits, socks, snacks, and water to those who might need them. The post Codman Square observes Overdose Awareness Day appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded a $370,408 grant to advance plans to restore Canterbury Brook and surrounding wetlands at Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. The post State funds will help to restore Canterbury Brook in Mattapan appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
In the race for First Suffolk Senate, contrasting views on how to relieve the tax burden on city residents is the primary topic of debate. The post In First Suffolk contest, tax debate remains focus for Collins, Gayle appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Dorchester and Mattapan finally got to face off against one another last Saturday during the 13th annual Crew Love basketball tournament at Harambee Park in Franklin Field. The post First-ever Dorchester vs. Mattapan game was highlight of Crew Love 2026 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A group of parents with children at Dorchester’s Mather Elementary School have delivered a 160-signature petition to Boston Public School officials calling for urgent steps to cool the 121-year-old school building, which lacks air conditioning...
A new storefront gallery space at 969 Dorchester Ave., is owned by Romard Myers, a 31-year-old Roxbury native who has contributed to a range of curated exhibitions and underground showcases since 2018...
A developer’s plan to demolish a single-family home at 59 Gibson Street and replace it with a 4-story, multi-unit building took an unexpected turn Monday evening. The post Ooops! Developer blames AI mapping for showing wrong house at abutter’s meeting appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Jordan has been the chief of staff in the city’s Department of Innovation and Technology. The post Dot’s Kerry Jordan takes helm at City Hall’s Elections office appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
"I urge every survivor: Vote in the name of your loved one who was murdered." The post Why survivors must vote in the Suffolk DA election appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Plans for a 30-seat eatery, with take-out— called Tori Japan— were discussed last Monday evening (Aug. 24) during a virtual meeting with abutters organized by city officials. The post Japanese eatery eyes opening in Ashmont appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Scott Urban was named District 6 Athletic Director of the Year by the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association...
Longtime Boston Police Officer Eddy Chrispin retired on Tuesday and was hailed as a courageous leader and mentor to other officers...
The Ward 13 Democratic Committee will host a virtual candidate forum on Aug. 20 for voters in the First Suffolk State Senate district. The post Ward 13 Dems to host First Suffolk Senate forum on Aug. 20 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The most consequential public-works proposal to impact Dorchester’s coastline since Morrissey Boulevard was built in the 1920s is now before the public for review and comment...
Boston Police officials say nighttime shutdowns of Talbot Avenue and other selected streets near Franklin Park this summer have been successful in curbing late-night gatherings before they overwhelm neighborhoods — and police resources. The post Police call summertime street closures effective against late-night ‘takeovers’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Brian, a resident of The Boston Home, shared a laugh with Corinne Curran, who helps engineer power chair fixes for the 96 people who live at the Dorchester Avenue campus...
Holiday weekend violence sparked a range of reactions from elected leaders, some of whom are calling for more police officers to reinforce the ranks, while others say more resources should go to other anti-violence workers...
Our Journeys: A Traveling Exhibition” is being hosted in a side gallery at the new Modern Party Art store (which opened on July 15) at 1524 Dorchester Ave near Park Street...
With her field office a block away, state Sen. Liz Miranda convened a group of neighbors, elected officials, and city and state workers in Grove Hall last Wednesday to identify and work toward solving a range of quality of life issues, including disruptive loitering and unkempt vacant lots. The post Elected leaders, officials, residents walk and talk about Grove Hall trouble spots appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Barbara A. Dulin is a mother of three, grandmother of ten, and a great-grandmother of fourteen. The Grove Hall native is also a mentor and maternal figure to scores of other young people thanks to a non-profit she founded in 2014 The post When it comes to teaching life, business skills to city teens, Barbara Dulin keeps up busy pace appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A $3.45 million renovation project focused on the upper area of Ronan Park commenced on July 22 with what will be a transformation of the playground, basketball courts, and gathering areas with one of the best views in Boston...
The Dudley Jazz Festival will be staged on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury on Sat., July 18, with a free afternoon of live music from noon to 6 p.m...
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...
Gov. Maura Healey said Massachusetts will stay on a separate vaccination course. The post Healey slams Trump immunization order as ‘crazy nonsense’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Round of 32 game between Cabo Verde vs. Argentina will be shown at the Roadrunner in Allston...
Last Wednesday (Sept 2.) Rita Steele and her mother, Hilarie Jackson, crammed into the Gilman Chapel at Cedar Grove Cemetery with about 100 other observers and listened closely as the names of 133 Black women interred beneath two vague markers in the burial ground were read out loud. As the 35th name was announced, “Sarah Smith,” the two women cheered. The post Memorial event lifts up names of once-forgotten Black women buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery ‘Tonight, and in the years ahead, we give them their flowers’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
“Massachusetts is famous for having uncontested races, and because of that, people really settle in because they think no one is watching," Gayle told The Reporter. The post Defeated at polls, Latoya Gayle says goal to make Collins ‘work’ was achieved appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston Police arrested a third suspect sought in connection with a May 12 shooting on Dacia Street in Dorchester that left one of the alleged gunmen wounded...
A project that will create 72 new affordable apartments on Centre Street next to the Shawmut MBTA station was the subject of good news from state officials last week...
A look back at the Reporter's coverage on the week of Sept. 11 , 2001. The post Editorial: That week in Dot as terrorists plotted appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Ties cost of living numbers to property taxes on annual basis...
Local Boston Police commanders discussed anti-crime strategies with neighbors during a lengthy public meeting in Codman Square on Monday evening that featured repeated concerns about late-night disturbances caused by large gatherings of revelers that have frustrated police and residents alike this summer. The post BPD commanders take up quality-of-life concerns at Codman Square discussion appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Veteran Boston newspaper and TV journalist Chris Lovett connects the dots of a raging debate about American identity with a Dorchester lens from the pre-Civil War resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act through present-day. The post Tracking an old debate in Boston: Who is an American? appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Marcus McNeill, a 22-year-old Fields Corner native, is a key go-between for residents and City Hall services. The post McNeill serves as City Hall’s new eyes and ears in ‘Mid-Dorchester’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Wandaly Ortiz Guerrero hopes to open for business in the former Kay’s Oasis building, using licenses for liquor and entertainment that she and a group of business partners secured for a different location in Dorchester two years ago. The post Lounge owner faces opposition in bid to move licenses to former Kay’s Oasis appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
A month after his death at age 83 on June 16, the Dorchester native and lifelong resident will be remembered at Boston City Hall...
Boston Police say a man was fatally stabbed early Monday morning near Franklin Field in Dorchester. The post Man killed in overnight stabbing near Franklin Field appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Plans to establish a Dorchester history garden on an underutilized park on Columbia Road are advancing this summer, according to organizers who convened more than a dozen neighbors and stakeholders on Monday at the proposed site...
City and MBTA officials will convene a new round of public meetings in September about a $135M plan to modernize Blue Hill Avenue. The post Fresh round of public meetings on ‘updated’ Blue Hill Avenue project set for September appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was acquitted by a federal jury Wednesday of corruption charges related to a cannabis investment, according to reports from inside the courtroom. The post Sheriff Tompkins found not guilty in federal corruption case appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
All three candidates for the Suffolk County district attorney’s seat came out swinging in the first, and most likely only, forum for the race, held at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on Aug. 6. The post Suffolk DA candidates spar testily in Roxbury debate appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Collins won 43 precincts across the district, while Gayle prevailed in 39...
US Sen. Ed Markey joined a Roxbury event for state Rep. Christopher Worrell’s re-election campaign on Saturday...
He will remain at UMass Boston after a sabbatical, returning to the faculty and concentrating on research, writing, and teaching focused principally on climate resilience and the ethical use of artificial intelligence. The post Suárez-Orozco will leave post as UMass Boston chancellor on Feb. 1 appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Boston began casting ballots last weekend in the Sept. 1 state primary, with early voting opening on Saturday at locations across the city, including sites in Dorchester and Mattapan. The post Early voting underway ahead of Sept. 1 primary election appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A developer plans to build a 4-and-a-half-story, 20-unit condo complex at 2062 Dorchester Ave. The building would replace a currently unoccupied two-family home. The post Neighbors review proposal for a 20-unit condo complex on Dot Ave. near Ashmont appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Relying on expected revenue from the so-called millionaires tax, Healey’s legislation would distribute funding to districts across the state on a per-pupil basis, delivering approximately $11 for each student enrolled in a district...
Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy celebrated the graduation of 53 students from its Columbia Road, Lower Mills, and Neponset campuses during a June 4 commencement ceremony at BC High’s McNiece Pavilion...
Tom McKenna and Mary Dyer will host a Meet & Greet on Thursday, July 30, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Eire Pub, where attendees can meet both writers, purchase signed copies of their books, and reminisce about the neighborhood that inspired their work...
Mela Bush (pictured) and Azia Carle make the case for how Boston should proceed with long overdue transportation improvements in our neighborhoods...
The foundation recently announced $35 million in grants to 150 Massachusetts nonprofits through its annual grant program...
According to a BPD report, officers from District B-3 responded at about 8:53 p.m. to a report of a person shot near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot...
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...
The haze of smoke drifting over Massachusetts from Canadian wildfires has obscured the summer sun and caused state officials on Wednesday to issue a statewide air quality alert...
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...
Mayor Wu’s earnest appeal for solidarity is well-rooted in a city that loves a good resistance and cares about the welfare of its people. The post Wu’s right: City businesses should put feds on ice appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A mural located in an expressway underpass near Pope John Paul II Park just got a much-needed facelift. The post DCR’s sign shop crew gives Greenway mural a new life appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
How is it that the Fairmount Line has become somewhat of a non-factor in the ongoing discussion about transit equity in Boston’s neighborhoods?...
About 25 Eversource employees traded their regular workday for weeding, harvesting, and greenhouse chores in Dorchester on Thursday morning as they joined youth interns and staff from The Food Project for a second consecutive year of volunteer work. The post Eversource volunteers return to lend a hand at The Food Project in Dorchester appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
Prosecutors said the accused— 23-year-old Justin Ferrer—did not intend to shoot Bala, his friend, when a gunfight erupted in a municipal parking lot on Bowdoin Street between two groups...
New plan keeps center-running buses, shifts bike lanes to west side of road, creates new parking and mainly keeps two lanes of traffic each direction. The post Blue Hill Ave. overhaul gets fresh design pitch ahead of community meetings appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
For many in the audience at the Strand Theatre on Thursday evening, June 25, “Tre Già, Măng Mọc: Generations of Vietnamese Diaspora in Boston” was more than a documentary screening; it was an opportunity to see decades of family history, sacrifice, and resilience reflected on the big screen...
Here in Dorchester, the focus is on low-lying coastal areas like Patten’s Cove and Morrissey Boulevard south to Tenean Beach and Pope John Paul II Park...
Among those helping to lead the event is Dorchester’s Joyce Linehan, who produced the series alongside author James Sullivan and Jon Lupfer. Dorchester musician Elisa Birdseye will perform as part of the evening’s lineup...
Mayor Michelle Wu visited the Meeting House Hill fire station last week with BFD Commissioner Rodney Marshall to promote the a new reading program for kids. The post City reading program debuts at Meeting House Hill Fire Station appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
Boston City Councillor at-Large Henry Santana issued a statement on Tuesday (July 21) announcing that he remains hospitalized following what he called “persistent and unresolved health issues.”...
Membership and activities at many veterans’ posts around the city have gradually faded over recent years, but new leadership of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Ramsay/Toy VFW Post #8772 on Woodrow Avenue is looking at reviving their organization, which has its roots as the first all-Black veterans post in the United States created after the First World War. The post Ladies at historic Black VFW Post eye a renewal appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Early-day employees Ben Wan and Jessica Haley seen as best stewards for the firm’s legacy by founders...
Reflecting on his 10-point primary win over first-time candidate Latoya Gayle on Tuesday, state Sen. Nick Collins says his success with voters in the First Suffolk District was powered by his long-standing work on multiple fronts his strong working relationships with colleagues in government. The post Collins says voters wanted an independent senator willing to ‘finish the marathon’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The development team behind a plan to construct a 5-story, 46-unit building at 1428 Dorchester Ave. returned to the Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) last month to discuss changes to their plan for the site, which includes a building that once housed an insurance business that would be demolished...
A 24-year-old Boston man was ordered held without bail today after being charged with murder in the July 5 shooting death of Travis Washington near 500 Blue Hill Ave...
The league is open to Boston children ages 6-12 and runs every Saturday morning through August 15...
A key goal is to combat drug overdoses with Narcan (Naloxone) nasal sprays, which are effective in reducing the effects of an ongoing OD. The post Public health vending outlet now open at Codman Square Health appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A 22-year-old Worcester man was ordered held on $250,000 bail at his arraignment in Dorchester court last week on a manslaughter charge in the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Wesley Humphrey, also of Worcester. The post Worcester man charged in Aug. 17 Harvard St. murder appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Schools Supt. Mary Skipper visited Bowdoin Street last Wednesday to highlight a summer program at the Cape Verdean Association of Boston (CVAB) that is part of the city’s 5th Quarter of Learning effort...
Concerns about weekend street “takeovers” and loud parties in the vicinity of Franklin Park have largely fallen on deaf ears this summer, according to several leaders and neighbors who want more to be done to contain the disruptions. The post Neighbors voice their complaints about boisterous partying, including after cultural fests appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Mayor’s Cup softball tournament took place on Roberto Clemente Field in the Fenway...
Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro recommended an internal investigation and 10-day pause on the district's payments to vendors for certain departments. The post Boston schools wasted $857K in flawed contracting, IG finds appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is leading a coalition of attorneys general calling on Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and create stronger legal protections for immigrants enrolled in the federal program...
While the City of Boston's workforce is projected to shrink this year, its personnel spending isn't slowing to match, according to a new analysis from Boston Municipal Research Bureau. The post Greater transparency needed around Boston’s collective bargaining costs appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A section of the Neponset River Greenway next to Boston Bowl will remain closed all summer as state crews work on a new pump station aimed at reducing recurring flooding along Morrissey Boulevard...
Codman Square Health Center brought its “Barber Shops & Blood Pressure” initiative to Unique Cuts on Dorchester Avenue this month, offering free screenings and health information alongside the shop’s usual services. The post At Unique Cuts, a haircut comes with a blood pressure reading appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A police pursuit of a suspect vehicle ended in Lower Mills with one arrest on Thursday afternoon. The post Police pursuit ends in Lower Mills appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
A groundbreaking for the new Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center could come as early as late September, according to CEO Charley Murphy. The post Plans for new Harvard Street health facility moving ahead appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
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...
The principal at Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Columbia campus talks about the start of the school year. The post Saint John Paul II Academy’s Columbia campus focuses on family vibe, and ‘getting the word out’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The discussion, presented in partnership with Massachusetts Action for Justice and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance, will focus on the housing crisis that gripped parts of Dorchester from roughly 1968 to 1972. The post Forum at JustBook-ish to examine redlining, blockbusting in Dorchester appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
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...
JustBook-ish will host a busy calendar of literary, cultural, and family events throughout August...
The event was held in the Second Church in Dorchester in early June and featured DJ Jose Andrade, vendors, food and socializing to celebrate the showcasing of the Cape Verdean culture via soccer...
Polls across Boston will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. The post Polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m. for state primary election appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
“Residents deserve clarity about our vision for streets that are safe, beautiful, and family-friendly,” the mayor wrote...
Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church celebrated the completion of a 20-year mission to convert the former St. Leo's campus into its own expansive service center and worship space. The post Bethel Tabernacle’s renovated campus completes bishop’s ‘City of Judah’ vision appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Leaders in Codman Square are gathering support this month for a Letter of Interest (LOI) that would start the process of the neighborhood becoming a state-designated cultural district. The post Codman Square leaders eye cultural district designation appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved Hung Nguyen's plans to open Tach Coffee at 1411 Dorchester Ave. at Greenwich Street in Fields Corner. The post Vietnamese coffee shop approved in Fields Corner appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
Circuit Drive, Franklin Park Drive, Old Road, and Talbot Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of summer, according to Boston Police...
Their legislation — which faces long odds in the current Republican-controlled Congress—would provide $25 billion over five years for transit agencies nationwide to eliminate fares, improve service, or both. The post Pressley, Markey cite fare-free buses in push for federal funding appeared first on Dorchester Reporter...
The Conservatory Lab Charter School (CLCS) graduated 23 students from eighth grade on Mon., June 22, with state Rep. Chynah Tyler serving as the keynote speaker...
After five years of being equipped with additional powers granted by voters, the Boston City Council could only manage limited changes to this year’s budget...