Dorchester

Boston’s Olympic flame–or the aspiration to light it in the summer of 2024–was extinguished on Monday afternoon when the US Olympic Committee and Boston 2024 announced that they would be jointly ending Boston’s bid to host the Games. Members of the... Read more
Leaders in Boston’s faith community are calling for area businesses to stop selling imitation guns and for parents to stop purchasing imitation guns for their children. “We made the call so that we can hopefully get them off the street, but really, to... Read more
Dorchester’s first public meeting to vet Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics Games revealed the bid’s polarizing effect on supporters and opponents. About 125 people gathered at the Cleveland Community Center in Fields Corner on Tuesday to hear... Read more
Minor flooding briefly forced lane closures along Morrissey Boulevard as traffic was funneled to one lane just south of the UMass Boston entrance just before noon today. The roadway was flooded by high tides that rolled in at 11:28. Department of... Read more
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