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Don't hesitate to take any of the three life-saving vaccines

A few weeks ago, I received a call from a Boston activist to tell me that her daughter was in critical condition with COVID-19. She had likely acquired the virus while distributing masks and hand sanitizer to residents in...

Carney pivots to enhanced surgeries

Roughly one year after being designated as the nation’s first Covid-specialty hospital, Carney Hospital is once again welcoming back non-Covid patients for regular check-ups, procedures, and general care as it approaches a... Read more.

Price Rite market open for shoppers in Fields Corner mall

The new Price Rite supermarket — which opens today in Fields Corner— signals the return of a grocery market operated by a family with roots in the neighborhood that go back to the 1940s. The Slawsby family, which operates... Read more.

Now showing at Strand Theatre: The Vaccine

The Strand Theatre opened as a vaccination clinic this morning as part of an ongoing partnership between Uphams Corner Health Center (UCHC) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital intended to provide Covid-19 vaccines to some of... Read more.

Carolyn Nguyen shoots for the stars

As a first-generation American growing up in Fields Corner, Carolyn Nguyen had no idea that she would one day be building rocket launch systems for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s space exploration company. However, she did enjoy... Read more.

Latest plan for Port Norfolk redevelopment well-received

Nearly four years after a development team first submitted a letter of intent to construct a complex of buildings on the Port Norfolk waterfront, they may finally be moving ahead with community approval. On March 30, the... Read more.

‘Bypass pipe’ along Greenway a temporary fix

Visitors making their way along the Neponset Greenway this spring may have wondered why there is a new above-ground pipe running along the trail. It’s part of an ongoing project helmed by the Massachusetts Water Resources... Read more.

BPD stats show big drop in serious crime

A review of 2021 statistics released by the Boston Police Department on Monday suggest that reported crime incidents are down 25 percent citywide compared to the same time frame last year— and even more precipitously in... Read more.

Taste of Dorchester to benefit housing alliance on April 29

The 13th annual Taste of Dorchester fundraiser event will take place in a virtual format on Thursday, April 29 from 7-8 p.m. The annual event organized by Dorchester-based nonprofit Massachusetts Affordable Housing...

Playground repairs to temporarily close Pope John Paul parking lot

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced that starting on Thursday, April 8 and continuing until Wednesday, July 7, the northwest parking lot of Pope John Paul II Reservation playground in Neponset...

'All-Inclusive' campaign seeks to broaden Boston's image

All-Inclusive Boston, a $2 million marketing campaign aimed at promoting Boston as a multicultural tourism destination to boost the city's hobbled hospitality industry, launched on Monday after months of planning that...

Have fur, will travel: One bear's journey through Dot's hamlets

It was more than a week ago when we first spotted what our family has dubbed “Dorchester’s Travelling Teddy” somewhere on the other side of the neighborhood from our house, if I recall correctly – on the far side of Park...

New DBCo beer honors the late Travis Roy

Dorchester Brewing Company will release a new beer on Friday honoring the late Travis Roy, a Boston University hockey player who tragically had his career cut short by a spinal cord injury just seconds into his first game in...

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Don't hesitate to take any of the three life-saving vaccines

Carney pivots to enhanced surgeries

Price Rite market open for shoppers in Fields Corner mall

Now showing at Strand Theatre: The Vaccine

Carolyn Nguyen shoots for the stars

Latest plan for Port Norfolk redevelopment well-received

‘Bypass pipe’ along Greenway a temporary fix

BPD stats show big drop in serious crime

Taste of Dorchester to benefit housing alliance on April 29

Playground repairs to temporarily close Pope John Paul parking lot

'All-Inclusive' campaign seeks to broaden Boston's image

Have fur, will travel: One bear's journey through Dot's hamlets

New DBCo beer honors the late Travis Roy

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