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Settled by passengers from the Mary and John about June 1, 1630, Dorchester originally was one of the largest towns in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and included South Boston, Hyde Park, Milton, Wrentham, Stoughton, Dedham ... Read more.

If there’s one thing fans and critics of 26 Court Street can agree on, it’s that school department officials are at least qualified to teach a class on press management.

On Wednesday, just hours after the City ... Read more.

After a long record of participation in civic activities, Dorchester resident Ralph Browne Jr. will serve as this year’s Dorchester Day Parade Chief Marshal.

Browne has lived in Dorchester for the last 40 years ... Read more.

More than 100,000 people are expected to turn out for this Sunday’s 108th Dorchester Day Parade, which starts at 1 p.m. from the corner of Richmond Street and Dorchester Avenue in Lower Mills. The parade— packed with ... Read more.

It’s official: Your new ‘Mayor’ of Dorchester is Katie Hurley, a St. Mark’s native who now lives in Cedar Grove, works for Councillor Frank Baker, and has raised thousands of dollars this spring to help pay for Sunday’s ... Read more.

State Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office are investigating how a 60-year-old Dorchester man's body wound up in the water off Castle Island early Monday morning.

State Police ... Read more.

Former House Speaker Thomas Finneran announced on air Tuesday morning that Thursday would be his last day hosting the morning drive-time talk show on WRKO AM 680.

"Over the past several days, Jason Wolfe and I have ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports three people were shot at a cookout outside 15 Orlando St. in ... Read more.

The Boston Natural Areas Network and the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation are asking for Dorchester and Mattapan to help them win an online contest that ... Read more.

A previously empty lot in Dorchester is where a seed has been planted to spur the growth of urban gardens across the city. The fenced land on Tucker Street is where site preparation has begun this week to double the size ... Read more.

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