Last Friday’s coordinated terror assault on the civilians of Paris sent a shudder throughout our community. Boston knows too well the pain and grief that are prompted by the sudden, violent loss of young life at the hands of murderous fanatics who... Read more
Editorials
A home rule petition that will be considered this month by the Boston City Council would extend the terms of individual councillors from two to four years. The measure, introduced by Dorchester’s Frank Baker, is already being billed as a way to save... Read more
Andrea Campbell and Annissa Essaibi-George, two women from our neighborhood, will join the Boston City Council next year thanks to their impressive victories on Tuesday. In doing so, they will double the number of women councillors and bring youthful... Read more
... The pace of change in this corner of the city may best be described as break-neck. The indicators are around every corner: Longtime businesses are being sold in Adams Corner — including Sonny’s and Gerard’s. The new owners promise to make renewed and... Read more
Would you like to help pick out Dorchester’s next piece of public art?
Here’s your chance: Earlier this year, The Mather School community put out a call to artists to create a permanent public art installation outside the school building on... Read more
Catholic education remains an essential element in our neighborhood’s school system, which has been strengthened in recent years by the innovation of the Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy and its four campuses.
The academy system has... Read more
Catholic education remains an essential element in our neighborhood’s school system, which has been strengthened in recent years by the innovation of the Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy and its four campuses.
The academy system has... Read more
As highlighted in a front-page article in this week’s edition, Dorchester was “settled” by English immigrants in 1630 – one month before Boston. Of course, people were living here for many centuries before our friends from Europe crossed the pond and... Read more
Bostonians went to the polls on Tuesday in record numbers.
Unfortunately, it’s the kind of record that brings shame on a city that prides itself on progress and civic engagement.
The preliminary Boston City Council election drew just 7.1... Read more
Mayor Martin Walsh boosted funding for the city’s existing Main Streets program last year – with each of the city’s 20 designated districts getting a $75,000 boost. It was a signal that Walsh’s administration is committed to supporting one of his... Read more
This week’s release of an independent consultant’s analysis of the now-defunct Boston 2024 Olympic bid reads like the autopsy report of a patient who had suffered from a litany of chronic illnesses.
The fundamental flaws in the pro-Olympic... Read more
The city of Boston – and the neighborhood of Mattapan in particular – is very fortunate to have a tremendous partner in Wheelock College. Under an existing agreement that started in 2011, the college has been managing the operations and programming at... Read more
