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City Councillor Frank BakerCity Councillor Frank Baker’s e-mail alert program aimed at notifying Dorchester’s District 3 residents of crime incidents in their neighborhood has reached about 30 community “captains,” he said this week. The email alert, or “... Read more
To the Editor: On Sunday, March 18, 2012, at a little after 1 p.m., teenagers began gathering at the tennis courts that are in Dorchester Park, in the Cedar Grove/Lower Mills neighborhood. Many of the teenagers were carrying either a twelve pack of beer... Read more
The Boston Globe published a troubling but important story in its Business section on Sunday (subscription required). The article, by Jennifer McKim, revealed that a Mansfield man, Michael David Scott, continues to operate a busy real estate business... Read more
Members of Dorchester’s State House delegation are weighing in against a “Stand Your Ground” bill that would allow individuals to use deadly force if they felt threatened in public. “Stand your ground” laws and legislation have gained national attention... Read more
Bay State commuters who rely on the MBTA will be slapped with an average 23 percent fare hike under a budget proposal that state transportation officials plan to unveil Wednesday morning. “The proposal we’re announcing today is weighted more to fare... Read more
The results are in: MBTA riders communicated with the agency nearly 8,000 times over the last two months and, according to a partial review, nearly all of the comments contained pleas to save service – bus, rail and ferry – from the budget knife. While... Read more
A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Thursday acquitted Edward Washington of the quadruple murder on Woolson Street. The jury deadlocked on murder charges against Dwayne Moore and the judge in the case declared a mistrial. As the Boston Police Department... Read more
A treacherous stretch of Savin Hill Avenue is getting renewed scrutiny from city officials after complaints from neighbors who say that speeding, reckless drivers, and the narrow nature of the street itself pose a serious safety risk. City Councillor... Read more
B-3 Detective Vance Mills: Shown with some of the allegedly stolen items that were confiscated from Lili's Market. Photo by Bill ForryBoston Police plan to file criminal charges against the owners of a Mattapan convenience store that was raided last... Read more
Trayvon Martin: Murdered on Feb. 26 in Sanford, FL.Florida’s beaches and theme parks make it the top tourist destination in the United States. But based on certain recent events, it’s time for those of us making travel plans for the next couple of years... Read more

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