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Flames restaurant to open fourth location in Peabody Square

After a relatively cool spring, Ashmont residents can expect a heat check in the coming months. Flames, the Boston-based Caribbean restaurant chain, will be opening up a fourth location in Peabody Square later this year. According to Jenn Cartee,... Read more

T sets up reviews of safety items

Trains are still running sluggish this week as the MBTA works to restore normal service on the Red Line following last week’s derailment. A chorus of voices, including that of Mayor Martin Walsh, is pushing the T to halt a system-wide fare raise planned... Read more

Bayside developers acquire Santander site on Morrissey

The developers of the former Bayside Expo Center site are expanding their footprint around Columbia Point. Accordia Partners and Ares Capital closed on the 2 Morrissey Blvd. property, currently home to a Santander Bank, on Monday. “This purchase reflects... Read more

Fire wreaks havoc on a Lower Mills street

Old Morton Street fire. Photo by Boston Fire Department.

Updated June 19, 9:20 a.m. A fire that started in a vacant 5,264-square-foot multi-unit house on Old Morton Street in the late afternoon last Saturday spread to seven neighboring buildings near Lower Mills as the sun began to set. Its cause is still under... Read more

MBTA will order system-wide review of safety

The MBTA will seek an outside review of the system's safety and practices in the wake of last week's Red Line derailment that continues to slow service on the heavily used transit line, officials said Monday. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak told the T'... Read more

JFK Library to host space summit

The JFK Library will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the JFK Space Summit, a daylong space symposium on Wednesday, June 19 that will feature Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and a number of special guests, including Apollo 11 pilot... Read more

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ADSL spring softball season in full swing

The ADSL’s spring softball season is in full gear now after dealing with many early season rainouts. The league, which added a fifth minor league team this year, is playing games at Toohig, Walsh, Town, and Hemenway parks. Currently there is a t-ball,... Read more

TechBoston students strut their stuff, show high-tech toys that they had designed

A handful of students from TechBoston Academy participated in the Boston Design Academy (BDA) showcase last month at the Copley Square branch of the Boston Public Library. The students, who range from freshmen to juniors, presented prototypes of high-tech... Read more

St. Brendan students give their all to an opera about an empowered woman

St. Brendan School students, in association with The Boston Lyric Opera, last week produced a show about the empowerment of women, an opera entitled “The Secret Soldier” that featured fifth-grade students in the key roles on stage and behind the scenes.... Read more

Mayor announces leadership changes in key departments

New department heads will move into Boston Transportation, Elections, Inspectional Services, and Property Management as part of a leadership shuffle the mayor announced Friday. "I am incredibly proud to welcome these individuals into these important... Read more

Developers unveil vision for parcels on Morrissey

Proponents of a pair of residential towers along Morrissey Boulevard offered their long-term vision for their stretch of property along the corridor during a briefing at the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association’s monthly meeting on Monday. Through a... Read more

Upcoming events in Dot, Mattapan offer opportunities for outdoor fun

The coming weeks in June will see several summertime events hit the streets and parks of Dorchester and Mattapan. Next Saturday, June 15, Think Peace and Atlant Music will present the Unity Peace Festival at Ronan Park from 1-6:00 p.m. According to a... Read more

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Flames restaurant to open fourth location in Peabody Square

T sets up reviews of safety items

Bayside developers acquire Santander site on Morrissey

Fire wreaks havoc on a Lower Mills street

MBTA will order system-wide review of safety

JFK Library to host space summit

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ADSL spring softball season in full swing

TechBoston students strut their stuff, show high-tech toys that they had designed

St. Brendan students give their all to an opera about an empowered woman

Mayor announces leadership changes in key departments

Developers unveil vision for parcels on Morrissey

Upcoming events in Dot, Mattapan offer opportunities for outdoor fun

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