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Boston Police put out a “wanted” alert on Dec. 3 for 31-year-old Gerald Vick of Dorchester, whom police say is a suspect in a shooting incident in August 2023 during a parade on Talbot Avenue. Vick is wanted on a warrant...
Read more.Boston Police put out a “wanted” alert on Dec. 3 for 31-year-old Gerald Vick of Dorchester, whom police say is a suspect in a shooting incident in August 2023 during a parade on Talbot Avenue. Vick is wanted on a warrant...
Read more.The Boston Police Department reports arresting a teenager on murder charges for the June 28 death of Edwin Diaz-Geraldo, 20, of Brighton, who was shot and then crashed into a house at 24 Fifield St.
A passenger in ... Read more.
The Supreme Judicial Court last Wednesday (Nov. 20) overturned the convictions of a man for a murder on Deering Road in Mattapan in which he drove the killer – who has never been found or publicly identified – to and ... Read more.
In a trifecta of accomplishment, three teams from the Mattapan Patriots Youth Football & Cheer program have advanced to the American Youth Football (AYF) and Cheer Nationals next month. The question for program ... Read more.
Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts has long been the day for high school football rivalries. Before families carved their turkeys, or fortified their cranberries, they hit the local stadium to cheer for their team against ... Read more.
Joan Rivers enshrined the phrase, “Can we talk?” in her comedic persona. I hope she will forgive me from her mansion in heaven for using her line to capture my conviction that the best reaction to the results of the ... Read more.
A day ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, lawmakers vowed last Wednesday to refile bills next session to bolster prevention and screening efforts, and improve access to treatment.
Legislation aimed at reducing ... Read more.
6:15 a.m. - Rise and attempt to shine. Find way to kitchen without falling over sleeping animals on the dark, narrow back stairs. Remove cold, dead fowl from refrigerator and give it a sponge bath, remembering to ... Read more.
Last week, Gov. Maura Healey signed House Bill No. 5100 into law. Known formally as an “Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership,” the legislation authorizes the Commonwealth to raise funds through ... Read more.
Hundreds of turkeys made their way into the hands of community members, and hundreds of points were scored on the basketball court by high school athletes during the 2nd annual Terrence Clarke memorial event last Saturday ... Read more.
The excitement around kicking off the 30th anniversary of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center likely won’t ensure better access for Boston Public School (BPS) students – an ongoing point of contention as city ... Read more.
A flurry of wins for the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury over the last month includes newly announced state and private investments – one of them a historic new partnership with the Boston Athletic ... Read more.
Franklin Park Coalition’s Thanksgiving Turkey Trot revs up this Thursday (Nov. 28) at 9 a.m. Don’t miss the biggest, best, and only chip-timed 5K walk/run in Boston on the holiday. Bring the whole family ... Read more.
A federal judge this week sentenced Eric “Bubba” Correia to 15 years in prison for his role in the activities of the Cameron Street Gang that included targeting for assassination a rival gang member whose life was saved ... Read more.
Mattapan’s Bobby Jenkins has become known around Greater Boston for carrying a whistle and throwing flags, but the long-time football referee said there’s a whole lot more to calling a game than wearing a striped uniform ... Read more.
In 1965, the Geiger Gibson Community Health Center opened on Columbia Point as the nation’s first community health center. In 2020, the facility was closed to in-person appointments due to the pandemic. Last week, some ... Read more.
The Democratic Party has lost important voters with its immigration stance, Congressman Stephen Lynch said on Monday as he reckoned with the results of a national election that saw Republicans win the White House, the US ... Read more.
A new public-private partnership for Boston’s senior citizens will allow them to get up to five free rides with the Lyft ride share service over the winter months via a pilot program that is looking to fill in ... Read more.
More than 300 guests poured into the Fairmont Copley Plaza’s Grand Ballroom last month for Boston Collegiate Charter School’s fundraising dinner. Through sponsorships from companies like Eli Lilly and Company, Cabot ... Read more.
More than 400 high school girls visited the IBEW Local 103 campus in Dorchester last Wednesday (Nov. 13) for the Massachusetts Girls in Trades (MA GIT) Eastern Conference and Career Fair to learn about professions in ... Read more.
More in-depth building assessment needed, says city's Public Health chief
A working group assembled to make recommendations about the future use of the former Carney Hospital met for the second ... Read more.
Neighbors and business leaders along the Blue Hill Avenue corridor got a look at the latest design elements of a state-and-city backed plan to redesign that key roadway during a workshop held at Mattapan’s Morningstar ... Read more.
In a 1940 journal entry, my mother marveled at her five-year-old son’s fascination with radio. “Billy is a radio enthusiast,” she wrote. “He listens to all programs indiscriminately.” One evening, that included a “ ... Read more.
The Codman Square Health Center’s annual Men of Boston Cook for Women’s Health gala drew a big crowd to Washington Street on Thurs., Oct. 24. The event featured some of Boston’s best eateries paired up with local leaders ... Read more.
The Democrat told WCVB’s “On the Record” on Sunday that she expects to make an official announcement of another campaign for mayor in the new year. “This is a consequential time,” she said. “I feel so lucky and grateful ... Read more.
Anyone who has volunteered for a politician knows that it can be hard to get people to engage, even when you show up at their front door. But canvassing – or door-to-door contacts – is still an essential part of retail ... Read more.
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