Civics
Holiday Stroll 2015Thursday’s annual Lower Mills Holiday Stroll is intended to bring together the community and promote local businesses. The Nov. 19 event starts with a tree lighting ceremony commence at 5:30 p.m. in front of Meetinghouse Bank along with... Read more
A notoriously blighted storefront on an otherwise bustling Savin Hill block has been seized by the city of Boston, the Reporter has learned. The long-vacant eyesore at the prominent intersection of Savin Hill Avenue and Sydney Street was secured this... Read more
Edward Everett Square Clean-up
Employees of EDENS, the company that owns and manages South Bay Mall, freshened up the landscape in Edward Everett Square on Oct. 16. EDENS performs an annual “service day” where employees dedicate their time for volunteer... Read more
The pace of change in this corner of the city may best be described as break-neck. The indicators are around every corner: Longtime businesses are being sold in Adams Corner — including Sonny’s and Gerard’s. The new owners promise to make renewed and... Read more
A rendering of the roundabout proposed for the intersection of Hancock and Pleasant streets at the base of the DOT Block development. The roundabout has been the subject of some confusion as the BRA solicits comments on the project from the public. Photo... Read more
Philip J. Carver New role at UMass BostonAfter 13 years as president of the Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Association, Philip J. Carver announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down to spend more time with his family and focus on his new... Read more
Lauren Woods: Boston Police officerA new leader has taken the reins at one of Dorchester’s oldest and busiest civic associations. Lauren (Smyth) Woods, 33, is the new president of the Cedar Grove Civic Association. She succeeds Sean Weir, who stepped down... Read more
Students, faculty and staff crowded into a University of Massachusetts ballroom Wednesday morning to decry recently-approved student fee increases, which they said are akin to "digging an ever-deeper well of student debt."
"The level of student debt has... Read more
While Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said he is in the dark about Uber's background check system, his predecessor - now an adviser to the ride-hailing company - said Tuesday he had met personally with the background check teams.
"I've learned... Read more
The third annual Dorchester Park Classic Car Show and Family Fun Day is set for Sunday, Sept. 13 at Dorchester Park. Cars will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the Adams Street entrance to the park. All antique and classic cars are invited to... Read more
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