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After heavy rainfall last April, James and Toni Magee were biking along Boston Street in Dorchester when they noticed a large pothole at the bridge joint over I-93. It was so large that they stopped, took pictures of it, ... Read more.
With her proposal to address the impending increase stalled in the Senate, Mayor Wu’s office said city residents’ taxes could increase 28 percent – a large quarterly jump but less than originally estimated – unless ... Read more.
The MCAS does not measure workforce or higher education readiness. The MCAS does not measure a student’s ability to think critically or problem solve. The MCAS does not improve a student’s individual economic opportunity ... Read more.
Dorchester resident Sylvia Broude will assume the role of executive director of Political Research Associates (PRA), a 43-year-old organization that supports social justice organizations, civic leaders, journalists, and ... Read more.
Former at-large City Council candidate Said Abdikarim says that after staying on the sidelines in 2023 he will be running for the District 7 Council seat in 2025, piggybacking on what he called “the connections” he built ... Read more.
What would Question do if passed? – State law would allow and require the state auditor’s office to conduct regular performance audits of a broad range of Beacon Hill lawmaker activities. Specifically, ... Read more.
The Dorchester Reporter has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Press Forward, a national movement to strengthen ... Read more.
The Boston Municipal Research Bureau will honor nine city employees and two individuals from the private sector as “everyday heroes of public service” who use their “integrity, initiative, leadership and commitment to the ... Read more.
The city’s Planning Dept. will host a virtual public meeting this Thursday (Oct. 17) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss a proposal for 29-33 Romsey St. to include the demolition of existing, vacant structures ... Read more.
Instructor Carlos Antunes watched as his students, wielding power drills and socket wrenches, assembled metal racks on the floor, then mounted four large solar panels onto them. “Don’t forget your points where your north ... Read more.
This coming Saturday (Oct. 19) is the beginning of two weeks of opportunity to participate in early voting for the Nov. 5 election for the presidency, federal offices, and a series of state ballot questions. The period ... Read more.
An empty tire garage space on Dorchester Avenue will be transformed into an immersive art and performance space this weekend as a diverse team of Dorchester artists converge for a free, two-day event.
The ... Read more.
Most discussions over the last two years about changing Blue Hill Avenue have focused from curb to curb on a city-led project to add center bus lanes, improve sidewalks, and alter parking patterns.
But many ... Read more.
A front-page story in the Boston Globe today by Shirley Leung cites “multiple people briefed on the matter,” in noting that Hasbro Inc., the Pawtucket-based toymaker, “appears to have narrowed its headquarters search to ... Read more.
The Boston Police Department reports arresting a Canton man for a double shooting inside a Washington Street barbershop that left ... Read more.
The 5th annual Deatrich Wise Block Party took place last Saturday (Oct. 5) with Hazelton Street blocked off and the Josh Kraft Mattapan Teen Center (MTC) playing host to what has become a popular fall event in the ... Read more.
With her proposal to address the impending increase stalled in the Senate, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office said city residents' taxes could increase 28 percent — a large quarterly jump but less than originally estimated ... Read more.
The former St. Ambrose School on Adams Street – most recently occupied by a charter school that closed last summer – will not be sold, according to parish leaders, who are instead weighing new tenants for the Fields ... Read more.
While the problems at Steward Health Care have absorbed the spotlight over the past nine months, many other hospitals across Massachusetts continued to struggle financially in what an industry group called a “deeply ... Read more.
Massachusetts has consistently ranked first in the nation when it comes to education. Whether or not we stay there is on the ballot this November. The way we determine whether or not our students are prepared for college ... Read more.
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