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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 busier-than-expected week for the stopgap ambulance company stationed outside the shuttered Carney Hospital Emergency Department since last Saturday has prompted state officials to extend the ambulance’s contract for another week. On Sept. 5, The... Read more
Governor's office says it's in talks to re-open Nashoba Valley as 'urgent care' with UMass; no such plans on table for Carney Hours before it is scheduled to close and lock its doors to the public, Carney Hospital was a bevy of activity this afternoon... Read more
In a surprise announcement on Friday morning, Gov. Maura Healey said her administration will seize control of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton and turn over operations of the hospital to Boston Medical Center as part of a state intervention to... Read more
An overflow crowd of 500-plus people packed Florian Hall on Tuesday night for a hearing on the proposed closure of Carney Hospital. The public meeting, sponsored by the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH), is a required step before the hospital’s... Read more
A federal bankruptcy filing by Steward Health Care Systems on Tuesday in Houston was approved, effectively extending the deadline for the court-approved bid and sale process for several Steward hospitals, including Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Bids are... Read more
Dozens of classic cars were on display at Dot Park’s Adams Street fields – everything from a 1946 Ford convertible to a 1950 Chevy truck (in red) to a 2012 Boss 302 speedster – as part of last Sunday’s 14th annual Dorchester Park Car Show. Hundreds of... Read more
The annual Dorchester Park Car Show took place last Sunday with dozens of classic cars on display, music from the Boston School of Musical Arts, and children’s events. The day also commemorated the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, the renowned... Read more
For women who are able and willing, and they are increasing in number, there’s no place like home when it comes to giving birth to their bundles of joy. To some, the notion no doubt is a throwback to another time, or maybe a risky decision, but for more... Read more

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