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UMass officials seek proposals for Calf Pasture redevelopment

UMass officials are issuing a request for proposals for the redevelopment of the Calf Pasture Pumping Station and another parcel, currently used for parking at the Boston campus, in Dorchester’s Columbia Point.

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For three months, Route 28 bus will be free, Janey says

Acting Mayor Kim Janey is hoping a free ride will give her a lift to the polls. Janey on Monday announced a three-month pilot program that eliminates fares on the Route 28 bus that connects the neighborhoods of Mattapan,... Read more.

Biden taps Rollins to be US Attorney

President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the state's top federal prosecutor, a historic move that could reshape the U.S. Attorney's office and kick off a flurry of... Read more.

BPDA okays a 403-unit project for Boston Street

A proposal to develop 403 residential units off Dorchester’s Boston Street received approval last Thursday from the city’s planning agency. The board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the new... Read more.

Free Tuesday performances planned at Franklin Park

The Franklin Park Coalition and Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department will mark the 100th birthday of the late Elma Lewis with a series of free performances at the Playstead near the giraffe entrance of the zoo. Lewis, a... Read more.

New Adams Street library ‘raises the bar’; Reopening scheduled for July 31

The brand-new Adams Street branch library, an $18.3 million investment by city government, will open to the public during a ribbon-cutting celebration on Sat., July 31. The building replaces a smaller structure that housed... Read more.

17 hopefuls make their cases for at-large seats on the City Council

Two vacancies and more than a dozen candidates. When Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George decided to run for mayor and not seek re-election to their City Council At-Large seats, a large group of Boston residents stepped up... Read more.

Sweet Teez on ‘Taste of Ethnic Boston’ roster

The seventh annual food festival known as “A Taste of Ethnic Boston” is set to return on July 27. The festival, which will include a Dorchester bakery and other neighborhood businesses, aims to unite Boston’s most intrepid...

For Dorchester’s Baez, his pro baseball odyssey has begun

Joshua Baez, the onetime standout baseball player at two Boston high schools, Cristo Rey in Dorchester and the Snowden International School in the Back Bay, moved one big step closer to his goal of playing in the major...

Dorchester Little League team wins District 9 championship

Dorchester Little League players are District 9 champs after beating South Boston and Charlestown earlier this month. The tournament was played in a round robin format with teams from other two neighborhoods. The Little...