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The Dorchester Reporter, founded in 1983, is a community newspaper which is published every Thursday. It is circulated to subscribers and sold at newsstands across the neighborhood. DotNews.com is the online home of the Dorchester Reporter.
The newspaper and website are owned and operated by Boston Neighborhood News, Inc., a Dorchester-based company. Husband-and-wife team Ed and Mary Forry launched the Reporter to provide their hometown with timely and insightful news, opinion and information about Boston’s largest neighborhood.
Today, the Reporter is owned and managed by Ed and Mary’s son Bill Forry and his wife Linda Dorcena Forry, a former state Senator and a trailblazing Black leader who was the first woman to represent her districts in the state Legislature. The Forrys also manage BostonIrish and BostonHaitian.com.
The Reporter has won a number of awards for excellence in journalism, including from the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) and UMass Boston’s Center for Media and Society, and has twice been named Best Neighborhood Newspaper by the Improper Bostonian. In 2013, the Reporter won first place in the NENPA’s Better Newspaper competition for Spot News coverage by a weekly newspaper. The paper has won raves from Greater Boston’s Beat the Press for its coverage of city politics.
For more on the history of the Reporter, please read this 2008 article by Jack Thomas which marked the 25th anniversary of the newspaper.
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Press releases and images – and also ideas about potential news stories – may be submitted through our website or via e-mail to newseditor@dotnews.com. We do accept materials through the mail, but regret that we cannot return images like photos, etc. We encourage submissions through the website or via e-mail.
Letters to the editor may be sent via e-mail to letters@dotnews.com or faxed to 617-825-5516.
The Reporter is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome inquiries from prospective reporters, freelance writers, photographers and sales staff to send us an e-mail at newseditor@dotnews.com. Please include a sample of your work and a resume.
Advertising Manager
With over 20 years of experience at the company, John, who goes by Jack, brings a deep understanding of marketing, business strategy, and advertising to everything he does. Throughout his career, he has helped shape and grow Boston Neighborhood New’s brands through innovative campaigns, strategic planning, and a strong focus on results. Jack’s long-standing commitment to the company reflects his passion for driving success and building lasting relationships—both with his clients and within the team.
News Editor
Seth has been a professional journalist and photographer for more than 30 years. He joined the Dorchester Reporter in 2021 as a writer and photographer, later as news editor.
Executive Editor and Co-publisher
Linda, a former Massachusetts State Senator and State Representative, focuses on business development and strategic partnerships for the Reporter.
Executive Editor and Co-Publisher
Bill joined the Reporter in 1995. A lifelong resident of Dorchester, he has worked as a correspondent and is a frequent guest on television and radio programs.
Co-Founder and Associate Publisher
Ed Forry co-founded the Dorchester Reporter in 1983, to publish “The news and values around the neighborhood” and is an Associate Publisher today.
Advertising/Sales/ Social Media Coordinator
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Reporter Correspondent
A long-time contributor to the Dorchester Reporter, Chris Lovett previously worked as reporter, anchor, and news director for Neighborhood Network News (BNN News).
Staff Reporter
Cassidy McNeeley joined the Reporter after graduating with her Master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University, where she was assistant editor and reporter of the Scope.
Reporter Correspondent
Yawu Miller is a journalist with three decades of experience covering local, statewide and national news. He is editor of The Flipside, a nonprofit news website covering stories of interest to people of color in Greater Boston. He is former Senior Editor of The Bay State Banner, where he began reporting in 1988.
Columnist
Bill Walczak was a President and/or CEO of health care organizations for 42 years. He is currently retired and writes columns for The Reporter.
Associate Editor