Civics
With three top Senate Democrats out of the country this week and the House showing no sense of urgency to resolve a disagreement with Gov. Deval Patrick over tolling and taxes, Patrick may have to make decisions about the affordability of items in the $34... Read more
Lately, the Sun in Dorchester has been beaming a lot more strongly, even after midnight.
SunMusic, an internet radio station based in Dorchester Center, is now accessible 24 hours a day on computer, tablet, phone, and Apple and Android mobile apps. Owner... Read more
For motivated middle school students interested in getting a head start on high school preparation, the Mattahunt Wheelock Community Center in Mattapan is offering the Emerging Youth Advocates PUSH Summer Academy. New this year, the free six-week program... Read more
Edward Everett: Dorchester statesman who delivered the Gettysburg oration that preceded Lincoln's address in Nov. 1863.
(Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Reporter in July 2013 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of... Read more
About 20 new Hubway bike-sharing stations will be rolled out by the end of this summer season, according to Nicole Freedman, director of the Boston Bikes program and former Olympic cyclist. New stations are concentrated in the South Boston area, Jamaica... Read more
Member Recognition Night - Congratulations to those members receiving awards at our Annual Member Recognition Night Dinner held this past week. The night saw members receiving awards from all core program areas, as well as the prestigious Program Director... Read more
Agreeing to significantly higher spending on the state's university system and new efforts to tamp down on fraud in the welfare system while discarding an expansion of the bottle deposit law, the group of lawmakers negotiating the annual state budget... Read more
Rep. Marty WalshIt took less than 10 minutes: After ten mayoral hopefuls stepped off the stage and left a Dorchester union hall on Thursday night, the Greater Boston Labor Council quickly voted to throw its support to state Rep. Marty Walsh.
Walsh, who... Read more
The Saint William’s Dorchester Fund has its roots in the parish band that was a popular pastime for hundreds of neighborhood kids. In a nod to that heritage, the fund run by band alumni
Makes it a point to recognize and support artistically and musically... Read more
T reduces fares, offers transfers to attract riders
As extensive renovations to the Fairmount Line near completion, two new stations on the commuter rail corridor will open next Monday, July 1. Newmarket Station, located north of the Massachusetts Avenue... Read more