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Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center has received a $1.5 million commitment from Bancel Philanthropies that moves the organization closer to the construction of a new facility in Dorchester.
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A multi-year restoration project at the Second Church of Dorchester in Codman Square continues to make progress this season as final plans are in the works for replacing the structure’s 218-year-old steeple, which was ... Read more.
A city program aimed at preserving affordable housing stock marked a significant milestone on Oct. 24 at a home on Harvard Street in Dorchester, one of 1,000 across the city that has been stabilized for tenants through ... Read more.
The flood of new liquor licenses coming down the pipeline over the next three years continues to bring out new and interesting applications, including the Franklin Park Zoo and a long-time diner on Bowdoin Street.
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The Lower Mills Merchants Association and partners will stage its annual Holiday Stroll in Lower Mills and Milton Village on Sat., Nov. 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The popular event includes free trolley rides, open ... Read more.
To the Editor:
In 2025, doctors in Massachusetts and across the US will see their Medicare payments cut by almost 3 percent under new regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. For ... Read more.
Massachusetts saw a substantial increase in abortions in 2023, the first full year after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. According to state data obtained by WBUR, Massachusetts doctors and other health care ... Read more.
November 5, 2024, may turn out to be the worst day of my life concerning politics and the values I’ve tried to work for all my now pretty long life. I wrote this, the day after, on the train back from Philadelphia to ... Read more.
To the Editor:
I was dismayed to read “Columbia-Savin Hill neighbors want reset on Morrissey panel” in the Nov. 6 ... Read more.
Reporter readers who follow our updated, daily reporting online and via social media may want to join us on a new platform: Bluesky Social, an app that has become a preferred alternative for millions of people who grew ... Read more.
The story of Harbor Health Services spans five decades and can’t be fully told without mentioning the work done there by Mary Lou O’Connor, a Dorchester resident who has been involved with the organization since the very ... Read more.
De’Lon Grant was born in Rhode Island, grew up in Minnesota, and spent years touring as a cast member in Broadway shows. He now calls Savin Hill his home. This month, he’s performing at the Boston Center for Arts in ... Read more.
A public meeting will be held on Thurs., Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. at Chill on Park, 142 Park St., Dorchester to discuss a proposed cannabis establishment by Zeb Boutique LLC at 1524-1526 Dorchester Ave.
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The 12 new police recruits who were assigned to the Area C-11 police district earlier this month are walking the beat in the afternoons and evenings in select sections of Dorchester as part of their on-the-job training. ... Read more.
Boston Police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a rash of car break-ins in the St. Mark’s Area last month, members of the St. Mark’s Area Civic Association learned during their meeting on Oct. 29.
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The MBTA recently applied for federal grants that would begin the process of replacing a portion of the bridge that carries Savin Hill Avenue over T tracks and another that would fund the design and reconstruction of the ... Read more.
In 17 of Boston’s 22 wards, the 2024 vote for the Democratic presidential ticket was down by more than 20 percent.
The 2024 election results show that Boston remains a Democratic stronghold, but ... Read more.
Former State Rep. Gloria Fox, who represented Roxbury and parts of Dorchester in the Legislature for three decades, has passed away at age 82 after a brief illness.
Rep. Fox was the longest-serving woman in the ... Read more.
Secretary Sent Staff To City Hall After Calls, Emails Went Unanswered
Secretary of State William Galvin says he will most likely appoint a receiver to seize control of Boston's election division, ... Read more.
The Nixon Street neighbors gathered on Halloween to celebrate their 4th annual Nightmare on Nixon Street block party – but this time thy closed off the street and threw a major soiree.
Funny things can happen when ... Read more.
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