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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 before 2... 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’s office... Read more
A 21-year-old man was found with life-threatening gunshot injuries early Sunday morning near the Milton-Dorchester line in Lower Mills. Milton Police report that the victim was found on Wharf Street near Milton Landing around 3:50 a.m. According to WCVB-... Read more
When Chris Skillin was hired at age 16 by The Ice Creamsmith’s original owners, David and Robyn Mabel, he likely didn’t dream that the part-time job would lead to a life full of love, a full-blown career, and, now, a Legacy Business Award from the City of... Read more
Boston Police say a woman was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a River Street house near Lower Mills early on Sunday morning. A preliminary report from BPD says officers assigned to District B-3 — and emergency medical responders from Boston EMS—... Read more
A $1.7 million improvement plan aimed at improving pathways, trees, entrances and other infrastructure inside Dorchester Park will begin early next month, according to officials from the city’s Parks Department. The project has been in the planning stage... Read more
The trolley rumbles up to the Ashmont/Peabody Square platform on a shallow incline before it creaks and rattles to a stop at the eastern terminal of the Mattapan Line. The doors open squeakily to let out a stream of passengers. New riders heading toward... Read more
One of 5 responses to city’s call for health-career academy’s new home The city of Boston is reviewing five proposals — including one from a team that includes the current owner of the largely shuttered Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester— as it... Read more
The principal at Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Lower Mills campus and one of her star pupils will be honored for their service to community during an award ceremony this weekend in Boston’s Seaport district. Lisa Warshafsky and eighth-grade... Read more
Rendering of proposed four-story condo building
The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by the owners of Spukies N Pizza at 1159 Washington St. at Dorchester Avenue in Lower Mills to replace their building and parking lot with a four-story, 14-unit condo building - with ground-floor space... Read more

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