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A Legacy of Healing: Garden's roots were nurtured by grieving mom's sense of fate

After opening at 424 Geneva Ave. last month, the HERO Hope Garden was officially dedicated in a ceremony on Sunday that centered the garden as a community sanctuary space honoring the memory of lost loved ones and completed the vision for the garden as it... Read more

Next up for Bayside: "Dorchester Bay City"

A 34-acre waterfront site on Columbia Point will be transformed into “Dorchester Bay City” — a new community with a mix of housing, retail and public space — according to new documents filed by Accordia Partners LLC with city officials today. The Accordia... Read more

Boston moves towards 'high risk' for Covid; mayor points to increase in Dot

Mayor Walsh said Wednesday that "we are very close into moving into the red category" on the state's Covid-19 map, possibly within the next few days, because Boston is now approaching an infection rate of 8 new daily cases per 100,000 residents, the state... Read more

Cannabis shop eyes retail location on Gallivan Blvd.

A proposal to site a 3,000 square foot retail cannabis store in a key commercial building in Adams Corner was the topic of discussion during an online-only meeting of the Cedar Grove Civic Association on Tuesday evening. The proposal by CNA Stores, Inc.,... Read more

Developers offer ideas to UMass on Calf Pasture site

Eight high-powered developers have submitted a variety of ideas for the mixed-used development of the historic late nineteenth-century Calf Pasture Pumping Station and an adjacent site owned by UMass Boston on Dorchester’s Columbia Point. The developers... Read more

Uncertain future spurs UMass to cut costs now

Facing a $335 million budget shortfall this fiscal year, University of Massachusetts officials on Tuesday outlined the steps they’re taking to prepare for an uncertain future, including some staffing cuts that encountered pushback from union... Read more

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Commentary: How to honor Pat O'Neill's legacy: Get involved

It has been five months since the Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Association lost its longtime civic leader, 80-year-old Patricia “Pat” O’Neill after a battle with cancer. In the meantime, the national mood has been grim. Natural disasters are impacting large... Read more

Chief Justice Ralph Gants was a champion for racial justice

Easing punishment for those convicted for possession of drugs has not been the most popular cause for public officials to take on. Yes, activists and community groups have taken it on, but it’s a very uphill climb to persuade state legislators and... Read more

Cartee leaving by year's end; Ashmont Main Streets civic in search for new director

After more than five years as the leader of Greater Ashmont Main Streets, Jenn Cartee will leave her role as executive director before the end of the year. In an announcement last week, she said the organization is seeking applicants for the position. ... Read more

Short film featuring Dot's Red Shaydez will be given screen time at Roxbury fest

A short film accompaniment to “Little Sabrina,” a song from local rapper Red Shaydez’ 2016 album Magnetic Aura, will be screened next week as part of the 22nd Roxbury International Film Festival, which will take place this year in a virtual format from... Read more

Teamsters step up with supplies for Russell Elementary students

Members of Teamsters Local 25 Women’s Committee organized the delivery of approximately 300 backpacks filled with school supplies and other essential items to the Russell Elementary School on Columbia Road last Thursday morning. The distribution efforts... Read more

Question 2: Ranked-Choice voting, explained

In November, Massachusetts voters will take up a ballot question that would fundamentally reshape the way they cast their ballots. Under a system called “ranked-choice voting,” elections that involve more than two candidates give voters the option of... Read more

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A Legacy of Healing: Garden's roots were nurtured by grieving mom's sense of fate

Next up for Bayside: "Dorchester Bay City"

Boston moves towards 'high risk' for Covid; mayor points to increase in Dot

Cannabis shop eyes retail location on Gallivan Blvd.

Developers offer ideas to UMass on Calf Pasture site

Uncertain future spurs UMass to cut costs now

Featured Stories

Commentary: How to honor Pat O'Neill's legacy: Get involved

Chief Justice Ralph Gants was a champion for racial justice

Cartee leaving by year's end; Ashmont Main Streets civic in search for new director

Short film featuring Dot's Red Shaydez will be given screen time at Roxbury fest

Teamsters step up with supplies for Russell Elementary students

Question 2: Ranked-Choice voting, explained

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