Boston Police arrested a suspect in a brazen early afternoon bank robbery in Dorchester Lower Mills today, and he was arrested with the help of a fleet-footed bank executive.
A lone robber demanded cash from a teller at Meetinghouse Bank shortly... Read more
Another week, another snub by the Menino administration toward the good people of Lower Mills and Mattapan.
The mayor made a ceremonial appearance on Tuesday at the Mildred Avenue Community Center (which is in Mattapan, not Roxbury, as the mayor... Read more
The federal Environmental Protecting Agency is considering whether to designate the Neponset River from Hyde Park to Lower Mills as a place so polluted it requires federal funds and expertise to help clean it up.
The Neponset, from its... Read more
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by Pat's Pizza, 2254 Dorchester Ave., to expand into a adjacent storefront to allow for more kitchen space and seats.
Proprietors Brendan and Patrick Newell needed board approval to add... Read more
Lower Mills-based bar and eatery The Bowery is transforming its outdoor patio space into a cozy option for the colder months with the addition of three yurts that will provide customers the chance to dine in warmth and comfort.
According to... Read more
Leave it to Dorchester's most storied and iconic ice cream shop to come up with the perfect frozen salute to Boston's Stanley Cup-bound icemen.
The Ice Creamsmith on Dot Ave in Lower Mills will... Read more
City Councillor Frank Baker lent a hand to members of the Dorchester Park Association and representatives of the Armenia Tree Project in a tree-planting ceremony Tuesday morning in Dorchester Park.
The event commemorated the 25th anniversary of... Read more
On board, riders offer opinions on the revamp
After they heard on Monday about the ten-year preliminary plan to phase out the 70-... Read more
The Boston Public Library’s Adams Street branch would nearly double in size under the latest plans for a $18.3 million renovation project that was shared with members of the public at a community meeting a week ago Tuesday. The Adams Street site is one... Read more
A one-year project to modernize a key underground sewer line will impact traffic on several streets in and around Lower Mills and Cedar Grove starting next spring. Officials from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will brief neighbors about the... Read more
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