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The Dorchester Day Parade Committee held a new fundraising event last Saturday (March 23) at the Murphy School cafeteria with ice cream sundaes and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

Committee co-chairs Kelly Walsh and ... Read more.

As a Black woman from Fields Corner, Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick may not be the typical champion of the Republican Party, but if her instincts are correct, the new state committeewoman will soon draw more and more of her ... Read more.

A bowling ball full of discontent rolled through the William Monroe Trotter School auditorium on Monday night at a chaotic meeting that – for at least one night - deflated the optimism of those hoping to bring a women’s ... Read more.

To the Editor:

I must take exception to a statement made by Bill Forry in his editorial titled “Flynn’s right: Southie’s parade needs a re-set.” He states: “Perhaps it’s time to consider splitting up the dual ... Read more.

Three entrepreneurs hoping to replace the old Ashmont Grill at 555 Talbot Ave. at Dorchester Avenue with a seafood restaurant say they could begin "soft opening" ... Read more.

A roster of 50 distinguished women of Cape Verdean descent compiled by the Cape Verdean Association of Boston (CVA) was unveiled and hailed at a special event held at Estella Restaurant in Boston on Wed., March 27.

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I’m convinced that driving Blue Hill Avenue is not a burden if you’re moving in style. In fact, I have always found Blue Hill an enjoyable drive and it’s a source of great memories for me and so many others living in the ... Read more.

Several Dorchester-based Vietnamese American organizations are tapping into the rich, though often obscure, history of Vietnam to keep their culture alive and to inspire the nation’s women of today.

On March 17, ... Read more.

Gov. Healey filed three nominations for Boston Municipal Court judgeships last week, including one assistant clerk magistrate and a pair of attorneys. They are Rebeca Figueroa, Steven Kim, and Vanessa Vélez, who, if ... Read more.

Dorchester’s Local 103 IBEW union has officially endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket for re-election in 2024. “President Biden and Vice President Harris are the leaders working people need now. Together, they have driven ... Read more.

Dorchester’s Elle Marrone has dropped the leashes from her former neighborhood dog walking business and grabbed the reins as the new executive director of the Greater Ashmont Main Streets (GAMS) program. She is hoping to ... Read more.

The MBTA says that four speed restriction zones were lifted on the Red Line last week, including two that have been in place between JFK-UMass and Andrew and North Quincy stations. A 16-day closing last October resulted ... Read more.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge has ruled against plaintiffs who had sought to block a plan to renovate White Stadium, handing a victory to the City of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners, which plans to bring a women’ ... Read more.

Boston school officials are looking for a tool to “measurably reduce” middle and high school students’ cell phone use during the school day in order to limit distractions and cut down on social media-influenced behavior. ... Read more.

An extensive communication campaign launched by the Boston Public Health Commission and the Colon Cancer Coalition this week is aimed at increase awareness about the different types of colon cancer screening and the ways ... Read more.

A Boston-based nonprofit that has over the last five years has worked to bring more Black and Brown men and women into the building trades has gained and maintained substantial momentum from its robust partnership with ... Read more.

In a disclosure that hinted that further transactions, state health care officials received notifications Tuesday in connection with the proposed sale of Stewardship Health Inc. and the contracting Steward Health Care ... Read more.

A Suffolk Superior court judge on Friday ruled against plaintiffs who sought to block a plan to renovate White Stadium, handing a victory to the City of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners, which plans to bring a ... Read more.

“The kids are not okay.”

That was the eye-opening message delivered by Mayor Wu and a group of city and state education leaders on Wednesday during an announcement at Dorchester’s Joseph Lee K-8 School on Talbot ... Read more.

The Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon in Florian Hall on Friday afternoon (March 15), serving several hundred guests with generous portions of corned beef and cabbage along with the ... Read more.

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