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The former head of elder services for the Boston Housing Authority was indicted last week for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the program. A Suffolk County grand jury indicted Alfred G. Davis, 70, of Lynn, on ... Read more.

UMass Boston has been holding an annual community breakfast since 1987 to show appreciation for those who have dedicated their lives to serving Boston’s neighborhoods. Next week’s breakfast— set for Thurs., March 31 at 8: ... Read more.

Thursday (24th) – The traditional Dorchester Day kick-off meatloaf dinner will be held from 6-8 p.m. at First Parish Church on Meetinghouse Hill. The event will be catered by Pat’s Pizza. Proceeds from ... Read more.

The cost of operating the Boston Public Schools system will rise by $38 million in the next fiscal year, based on a new budget estimate presented to the Boston School Committee on March 16. The hearing included a lengthy ... Read more.

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 ... Read more.

The annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast at the convention center last Sunday delivered laughs, groans, and an enduring image of Mayor Martin Walsh wearing a dense, pseudo-fur coat that seems destined to grace screensavers ... Read more.

The city solicited input for its Imagine Boston 2030 plan from residents at community workshops in Mattapan and Dorchester last Monday. Attendees answered the call by identifying areas in need of housing, transportation, ... Read more.

The cost of operating the Boston Public Schools system will rise by $38 million in the next fiscal year, based on a new budget estimate presented to the Boston School Committee on Wednesday evening. The hearing included a ... Read more.

A Dorchester man accused of shooting a Boston Police officer during an attempted traffic stop in January was indicted on 12 counts today by a grand jury, the Suffolk County district attorney’s office announced.

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Taking the side of the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, a federal judge has ruled that Sunday’s parade will traverse the traditional route rather than the shorter version that was used last year in a very much ... Read more.

The discussion over Boston’s housing issues came to a head at a City Council hearing on Monday, as housing advocates, residents, landlords, and representatives from Greater Boston’s real estate industry sparred over a ... Read more.

Ten local elected officials are urging MassDOT to approve a $3 million appropriation to fund the continuation of the Mattapan trolley line. In a letter acquired by the Reporter, the politicians express their strong ... Read more.

Thursday (17th)– Monthly meeting of the Boston State Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Foley Building, 249 River St., Mattapan. Members of the public are invited ... Read more.

The sign rises above a high, neatly trimmed hedge on the corner of Adams and King streets. It slumps forward, its blue material dragging one supporting wooden post toward the hedge. The candidate’s website information is ... Read more.

When it comes to donations by greater Bostonians to Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, Clinton is winning the money contest by a large margin while Sanders is leading in number of ... Read more.

The thunder of 44 fists on canvas competes with the bass-heavy hip hop in Billy Traft’s gym. “I’m noddin’ on beat. I’m mobbin’ on streets, The Method.” Raps shake the floor while I sit in the bathroom, watching white dots ... Read more.

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