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State lawmakers sought to shuttle a number of big ticket bills to Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk this week before taking off for a seven-week recess. Approving the licensing of casinos was at the top of the list as Beacon Hill ... Read more.

The Pine Street Inn did its part to honor America’s veterans on Saturday by revamping and reopening a home for service members who have fallen on hard times. The Hartford Street property, formerly operated by the Veterans ... Read more.

City officials yesterday announced that Boston will be receiving nearly $10 million in grant funding for violence prevention efforts. Mayor Thomas Menino was on hand at the Holland Community Center to tout the mixture of ... Read more.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 15, 2011…..Legislative leaders huddled late Tuesday night discussing last-minute questions surrounding casino gambling legislation that appeared poised to head to Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk but ... Read more.

Boston Police report their bodies were found inside 50 Harlem St. Monday morning. No further details were available.

They are Dorchester's 24th and 25th murder victims this year ( ... Read more.

The end came quickly and abruptly: Maureen Feeney finished her tenure as the District 3 city councilor last Thursday, tendering her resignation some 48 hours after voters had chosen her successor, Frank Baker. While the ... Read more.

A Morrissey Boulevard car dealership that has been struggling to stay alive after losing its affiliation with Chrysler in 2009 is closing its doors for good. Westminster Motors— formerly known as Westminster Dodge— will ... Read more.

UMass Boston officials last week took another step closer to figuring out what to do with the former Bayside Expo Center, which the university purchased in 2010. Student housing, affordable housing, and a “beacon,” after ... Read more.

State lawmakers today plan to advance a proposal redrawing the state’s Congressional districts, pulling Quincy into U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch’s district, and handing over more of Dorchester to U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. The ... Read more.

The Hunt family of Dorchester was honored last month by the Boston Irish Reporter, which tendered its Boston Irish Honors award to the Hunts and two other families, the Corcorans and the Mulvoys. Following is an ... Read more.

“Now, by great marshes wrapt in mist,
Or past some river’s mouth,
Throughout some long, still autumn day,
Wild birds are flying south.”
By Wilfred Campbell

Hubby and I have ... Read more.

Frank Baker has won the District three city council election held today, according to sources in both the Baker and O'Toole campaigns. Developing story.

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The Dorchester Speakers Forum will presents a panel discussion this Friday evening entitled "50 Years Later: Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities", a look back at the seminal work of one of the country ... Read more.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. across the city, with two races on the ballot in Dorchester's District 3: Two men are vying to succeed retiring City Councillor Maureen Feeney and seven-person field is fighting for the four City ... Read more.

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