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The civics watch: Projects pipeline filled to the brim

The summer recess has given way to what will undoubtedly be a very busy fall season for civic leaders in Dorchester and Mattapan. The re-development of the Bayside Expo property looms as the biggest item on the local agenda, but it will be just one... Read more

Developer pitches housing for lot near Fields Corner T stop

If Travis Lee has his way, Fields Corner will soon feature a four-story residential building on a lot next to the Fields Corner MBTA station. The Dorchester-based developer, founder and owner of TLEE Development LLC, brought his preliminary designs for... Read more

Bayside developers plan ‘vision’ sessions with their neighbors

Accordia Partners launches outreach effort Members of the development team that will transform the UMass-owned Bayside parcel on Columbia Point in the coming years introduced themselves to the membership of the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association on... Read more

Carvalho tapped to lead city’s Human Rights panel

Former state Rep. Evandro Carvalho has taken charge as executive director of the newly reformed Boston Human Rights Commission. A Dorchester resident, Carvalho was named to the post by Mayor Martin Walsh late last month. “As attacks on human rights... Read more

Analysis: Getting to ‘yes’ at City Hall can be a perilous journey

In January, 1980, Kevin White began his fourth and last term as mayor with an inauguration at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner. To have the setting outside Boston’s downtown areas was unusual, and it helped dramatize the mayor’s message:... Read more

Fallout from bribery scandal at City Hall continues; Galvin leaves Zoning Board

City Council President Andrea Campbell has called for the creation of a full-time Inspector General position to “root out corruption” in city government as a still-unfolding federal bribery investigation has triggered the resignation of a key zoning board... Read more

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Mattapan’s Lugira tapped as Cathedral High principal

A Mattapan educator has been named the new principal at Cathedral High School in the South End. Nampeera Lugira has previously worked in the Boston Public Schools, including Program Manager for BellXcel (formerly Building Educated Leaders for Life) and as... Read more

Dot Park hosts classic cars, family fun

From 1937 and 1939 black Cadillacs to an open-air bright red Slingshot Polaris roadster, most every visitor could find that special car that they admired the most at the seventh annual Classic Car Show in Dorchester Park last Sunday. “This is a good... Read more

Harvard Street Health to mark 50th anniversary with Oct. 4 celebration

Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center will mark its 50th anniversary at a celebration event on Oct. 4 at The Exchange, Boston. Harvard Street will honor its first executive director, E. Lorraine Baugh, with the President’s Award; Boston Police... Read more

Dashon Burton performs at Bach Project season opener

Ashmont Hill Chamber Music kicks off its 2019-2020 season on Sun., Sept. 22 at 4 p.m., with a Bach Project concert featuring the critically-acclaimed bass-baritone Dashon Burton performing at All Saints’ Church in Ashmont. Burton will join the Bach... Read more

Big turnout for second annual MR8K in Brighton

Over 1,200 runners participated in the 2nd Annual MR8K: A Run for Gratitude at the Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton on Labor Day morning. The race, a signature event organized by the Martin Richard Foundation, is held every year in honor of Martin Richard,... Read more

A newcomer’s guide to living in Dorchester

Every year on Labor Day weekend, thousands of people pack their suitcases, load up their moving vans, and make the drive (or flight) to their new residences in Boston. If you’re a current Dorchester resident, don’t be surprised if you see a few new faces... Read more

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The civics watch: Projects pipeline filled to the brim

Developer pitches housing for lot near Fields Corner T stop

Bayside developers plan ‘vision’ sessions with their neighbors

Carvalho tapped to lead city’s Human Rights panel

Analysis: Getting to ‘yes’ at City Hall can be a perilous journey

Fallout from bribery scandal at City Hall continues; Galvin leaves Zoning Board

Featured Stories

Mattapan’s Lugira tapped as Cathedral High principal

Dot Park hosts classic cars, family fun

Harvard Street Health to mark 50th anniversary with Oct. 4 celebration

Dashon Burton performs at Bach Project season opener

Big turnout for second annual MR8K in Brighton

A newcomer’s guide to living in Dorchester

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