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Keolis Commuter Services, operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, completed station beautification efforts at two Fairmount Line stations as part of the company’s Keolis Cares program recently. Volunteers and local ... Read more.

Two women from Dorchester and Mattapan were among six Bostonians honored last month for completing 4,000 hours of service over 20 years for the Experience Corps, a literary program that pairs seniors with elementary ... Read more.

Determined Divas, led by Donna Bowen, and iBlossom Girls Program, led by Lisa Searcy, teamed up with dedicated volunteers to distribute 76,000 pairs of Bombas Socks to multiple community partners who will distribute them ... Read more.

A group of rising seniors in Boston Public Schools explored Dorchester’s art scene last month in kicking off their internships through the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program. The students participated in various ... Read more.

Boston property owners, landlords, and businesses that violate the city’s sanitary code could face significantly higher fees under a home rule petition that gained House approval last week and may be on the move in the ... Read more.

The family of a Dorchester woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and several guards over her death while at the Suffolk County jail, where she was waiting to be ... Read more.

This Saturday, Aug. 3, community members are invited to DCR Neponset II Park at the corner of Granite Ave and Hill Top Street to participate in free family fun at the 2024 Neponset Day.

The annual celebration of ... Read more.

Electrified trains could roll out on the MBTA’s Fairmount Line as soon as 2028 under a plan agency officials approved on July 25 that represents a delayed but major step toward overhauling the commuter rail system.

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One year ago, Djerry Dimanche had just arrived in Dorchester from his native Haiti and was working as a summer staffer at the Melnea Cass Pool. That’s when Nadine Johnson-Jesionek, who works as the aquatics regional ... Read more.

A group of companies that are owed money from bankrupt Steward Health Care want a judge to mandate changes to the agreement that Massachusetts state government has to provide $30 million to support Steward hospitals "as ... Read more.

Dorchester’s Carney Hospital could close as soon as Aug. 31 if a proposal by the bankrupt Steward Health Care system is approved by a judge in Texas – and if Gov. Healey and other state leaders approve the company’s ... Read more.

Is there any hope that Carney Hospital might stave off a date with the locksmiths and keep the lights on past Aug. 31? The likelihood of a reprieve diminished greatly on Monday after ... Read more.

State representatives are ready to move forward on a proposed property tax rebalancing plan for the city of Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu agreed to scale back the changes.

The House plans to vote Tuesday on the ... Read more.

Rendering of proposed 1274 Massachusetts Ave. by RODE Architects

A local developer has proposed a six-story, 45-unit residential building at 1274 Massachusetts Ave. that would also have an entrance on Boston Street in Edward ... Read more.

To the Editor:

As a member and also last chair of the Carney Hospital Foundation Board, along with my wife, then Dorchester District 3 Boston City Councillor, we had front row seats to the debacle ... Read more.

Friday's announcement that the bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to close Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer after failing to secure buyers for the hospitals was met with frustration ... Read more.

Kenny Blasi, the co-owner and proprietor of the popular Adams Village eatery Blasi's Kitchen and Bar, died on Wednesday, July 24 after suffering a heart attack.

The Dorchester native leaves behind his wife Maria ... Read more.

Reactions continue to pour in to Steward Health Care's announcement today that they plan to close Carney Hospital in August.

Governor Maura Healey

“This is not over. It’s regrettable that ... Read more.

The bankrupt Steward Health Care said Friday that it is closing two of its hospitals here in the next month or so -- Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer -- that received no qualified ... Read more.

Both members of Congress who represent parts of Dorchester deliberately missed yesterday's joint session of Congress which featured a speech from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley and ... Read more.

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