Mattapan
A fire reported around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday at 15 Evelyn St. sent three firefighters to the hospital and did an estimated $500,000 in damage, according to the Boston Fire Department.
One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion, another back injuries and a... Read more
The following remarks at the ‘Healing Our City’ interfaith service were delivered at the South End’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The remarks are in the order they were delivered: Mayor Thomas Menino, who rose from his wheelchair to deliver his speech,... Read more
The Mattahunt Wheelock Community Center will join forces with the BCYF Mildred Ave. Community Center to offer high school juniors and seniors a College & Career Engagement event on Thurs., April 18.
The “E.M.E.R.G.E College and Career Day” seminar... Read more
A Plymouth man was ordered held without bail Wednesday on charges he murdered Rayshawn Few on Woodruff Way on Feb. 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.
Kewon "Killer" Kelley, 26, was arrested in Brockton the night before.
According... Read more
Boston Police report a man, 23, was found with life-threatening stab wounds around 3:30 p.m. at 16 Almont St.
Police say they are looking for a black man, about 5'9" and 150 lbs, wearing a black cap or doo rag, a black hoodie and blue jeans, who fled the... Read more
Mattapan United’s Housing Action Group hosted a Housing Information Fair at the Old Mattapan Library on Tues., Feb. 5. The event was a huge success with over 100 participants.
One of Mattapan United’s goals within the housing action group is to “Provide... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports officers responding to a report of gunfire found a man with gunshot wounds at 24 Woodruff Way around 2:35 a.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
As officers were responding to the scene, they saw a brown car... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting two men and a woman on charges they used a sawed-off shotgun to rob a man from his phone and a large amount of cash late Wednesday night in the parking lot of the Walgreens pharmacy at Morton and Norfolk... Read more
Mattapan Square Main Streets recently received a $9,533.19 from Mattapan United and a $3,500 grant from Carney Hospital with a three-year commitment, putting them just over their fundraising goal of $30,000. They are now hoping for an additional $25,000... Read more
Wheelock College's Mattahunt work recognized
The American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) presented Wheelock College with the 2012 John Blackburn Award for its work in revitalizing the Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan.
The center... Read more