Adams Corner
Soda Hut: Gallivan Blvd. gas station is one of two in Adams Village. Neither have gas for sale this week. Photo by Bill ForryIt may be the busiest weekend at the pumps everywhere else, but all’s quiet at the two service stations in Adams Corner... Read more
The Lopez family: Don Lopez, center, flanked by his two sons Mike, left, and Donnie. The fourth-generation florist business celebrated its grand opening on Adams Street on March 15, 1962. Photo by Bill ForryThe framed photo on the wall of Don Lopez’s... Read more
Former Mayor Ray Flynn this week wrote a letter of support for U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s push for a “conscience clause” exempting employers from covering contraceptive services based on religious or moral objections.
“As a proud American and strong defender... Read more
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will host a public meeting on Jan. 30 to discuss reconstruction plans for a bridge that carries the Dorchester leg of the Red Line over Clayton Street near Fields Corner. The span is set to be... Read more
Ciaran Conneely: Shot dead on Oct. 10, apparent victim of a street robbery turned deadly.A Dorchester teenager was indicted this week for allegedly killing Ciaran Conneely, a 36 year-old man who was shot to death outside his Nahant Avenue apartment... Read more
District 7 City Councillor Tito Jackson would not have to move or give up his seat on the City Council, according to a draft map featuring redrawn political boundaries for the city's 9 district council seats. Jackson's colleague, Michael Ross, isn't as... Read more
Polls opened at 7 a.m. across the city, with two races on the ballot in Dorchester's District 3: Two men are vying to succeed retiring City Councillor Maureen Feeney and seven-person field is fighting for the four City Council At-Large slots.
The two top... Read more
Despite online rumors to the contrary, there have been no arrests made in the murder of Ciaran Conneely, an Irish immigrant who was gunned down on an Adams Corner side street on Columbus Day. When asked on Sunday afternoon, Boston Police spokesperson... Read more
Irish Heritage Festival in Adams Village 2011: The scene on Adams Street on Sunday afternoon.
Everyone in Boston is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. In Dorchester, you can add another date to the calendar: October’s annual Irish Heritage Festival in Adams... Read more
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