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Thirty-two years ago, Lynn Jennings, who grew up an hour west of Boston, became the first American woman to win three consecutive world cross country championships. And she did it, in her words, in “her own backyard.” ... Read more.
When landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted—of Central Park fame—moved from New York to Massachusetts 143 years ago, his decision was motivated by potential. Specifically, the potential he saw in a more-than-500-acre ... Read more.
“This city has never been safer, period.”
It’s the sort of pronouncement that makes slightly superstitious newsroom editors and probably a lot of cops, prosecutors, and savvy citizens a bit queasy with the thought ... Read more.
About 50 people turned out for the annual First Day Hike at Pope John Paul II Park sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Neponset River Greenway Council.
The First Day Hikes ... Read more.
Pearl Scott, a 32-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer from Dorchester is one of 23 New England-based musicians who will share in a $40,500 grant aimed at helping them make ends meet while they focus on their music ... Read more.
Gov. Healey on Monday announced a review of shelter policy amid a barrage of questions over how a Dominican national — who the feds say entered the country illegally — came to be at a Revere family shelter with 10 pounds ... Read more.
The Dorchester Brewing Company (DBCo.) building on Massachusetts Avenue has been sold to an abutting trade union in a deal that will not impact the ongoing operations of the popular brewery.
Travis Lee, of TLee ... Read more.
An 18-year-old man from Dorchester is facing first-degree murder charges after he allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man to death in a Brockton home early on Jan. 4. Jayden Fernandez was arraigned Monday in Brockton District ... Read more.
Boston Police Capt. Steven Sweeney has taken the helm at the C-11 police district in Dorchester after a re-assignment from his most recent post as commander of the South End’s D-4 district about two weeks ago. Capt. Shawn ... Read more.
A new partner in the massive 35-75 Morrissey Boulevard redevelopment project told the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association on Monday night that he will honor a pledge by a previous investor to donate $750,000 over the ... Read more.
Some of them are hidden behind beige vinyl siding and others stand alongside modern church signage across parts of Dorchester and Mattapan – a Star of David, assorted Hebrew characters, cornerstone markers with dates in ... Read more.
For some parents in the Paul A. Dever Elementary School community on Columbia Point, the closure of their K-6 school was an unexpected hit on their radar on Monday night. Cheryl Buckman, who attended the Dever as a child ... Read more.
Clap, Winthrop to merge in Frederick space while Dever will close outright
Three Dorchester school buildings would close after the 2025-2026 academic year under a plan announced by Mayor Wu and BPS ... Read more.
Lawyers for the Papantoniadis family, which owns Stash's in Dorchester and Bel Ave Pizza in Roslindale are asking the Boston Licensing Board to let it keep the food-serving licenses for the two places now that Stavros ... Read more.
A federal magistrate judge agreed last month that Peter McCarthy of Dorchester acted completely reprehensibly in demanding sex and nude photos from women who moved into one of his "sober houses" to try to get clean, but ... Read more.
A non-profit grocery store in Mattapan Square will close its doors this weekend.
Daily Table, located on the ground level of The Loop building on River Street, will shut down at the end of the day on Sunday, Jan. 5 ... Read more.
Boston could soon gain the authority to impose fines of up to $2,000 for property owners, landlords and businesses that violate the city's sanitary code, under a bill that Beacon Hill lawmakers sent to Gov. Maura Healey's ... Read more.
New England Patriots captain Ja’Whaun Bentley, who suffered a season-ending injury in September when he tore his pec against the Seattle Seahawks, isn’t back on the field yet, but he’s showing up for the community in ... Read more.
An ongoing collaboration with Northeastern University continues to produce innovative solutions to quality-of-life issues for residents at the Dorchester Avenue campus of The Boston Home (TBH).
Last spring, ... Read more.
RODE Architects, the Boston firm with deep roots in Dorchester, has won an award from Metropolis magazine for its Brucewood Homes project in West Roxbury. The Planet Positive Award recognizes “excellence in sustainable, ... Read more.
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