Business
The former home of a nursing school across from Ashmont Station will be razed to make room for a five-story apartment complex aimed at “middle-income” residents with a first-floor commercial space under a plan filed with the Boston Redevelopment Authority... Read more
Bayside Expo sign: Workers were seen inspecting the structure on Mt. Vernon Street on Wednesday morning. Reporter photo by Bill ForryCompany says 100 foot sign tower should be taken down "immediately"
A key Columbia Point property owner is pushing back... Read more
Ten local elected officials are urging the the MassDOT Fiscal and Management Control Board to approve a $3 million appropriation to fund the Mattapan trolley. In a letter authored by Rep. Dan Cullinane and acquired by the Reporter, the officials fervently... Read more
James NewtonFive years ago, James Newton received a mailing from Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP). It was an invitation to learn more about the agency’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, which helps put Section 8 voucher-holders on a... Read more
The East Boston Savings Bank at 489 Gallivan Blvd. was robbed by a young man this morning, according to Boston Police, who say the suspect fled in a green Jeep Wrangler in the direction of I-93. No weapon was shown during the incident, which took place... Read more
It’s a harbinger of spring that has been greeting Bostonians for 40 years.
The Ice Creamsmith, the homemade ice cream parlor in Lower Mills, opened on March 1 after its traditional winter hibernation. The family-owned store at 2295 Dorchester Ave. is... Read more
The MBTA is reviewing a pair of competing proposals that would transform a sleepy parking lot next to the Mattapan Square trolley and bus station into a bustling mix of rental housing, condos, and ground-level retail. The rival plans will seek to win... Read more
Greenhills Irish Bakery in Dorchester’s Adams Village is marking a quarter-century in business this year by donating $1,000 per month to local charities. They started with a hometown favorite: The Martin Richard Foundation, named in memory of the eight-... Read more
A debate about labor contracts has become an issue as the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) continues its review of the DOT Block development project. The proponents of the large-scale, mixed-use redevelopment plan say they intend to move forward with... Read more
Proponents are told they need to make ‘strong case’
Top state transportation officials have informed advocates for the Blue Hill Avenue/Cummins Highway commuter rail station that the $25.2 million needed to build it have not yet been budgeted, meaning the... Read more
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