By Colin A. Young
Scofflaws take notice: The MBTA will be launching a renewed effort early next month to collect subway fares from you with written warnings and fines of up to $150.
Dorchester native Rachel Skerritt has been appointed by Mayor Wu to a seat on the Boston School Committee.
Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins has agreed to step away from his elected position of sheriff while he faces federal charges and will be replaced for the time by Special Sheriff Mark Lawhorne, according to a statement from Gov. Maura Healey this morning.
The city’s Zoning Commission will hold a virtual public meeting on Wed., Sept.10, to review a development team’s plan to build a pair of 18-story residential towers on the site of the former Channel 56 television studio at 75 Morrissey Blvd.
A man was shot in the stomach during an apparent “attempted carjacking” on a normally peaceful street in Savin Hill last Friday, Aug. 22.
Boston City Councillor John FitzGerald aired-out his frustration with the Wu administration today for what he says is a pattern of cancellations of City Council-ordered hearings on matters ranging from the Mass & Cass crisis to modernizing the city’s emergency services phone system.
The new Dot Tire Studios, home of the forthcoming Lêgacy Càphê Roasters, has spruced up the old Dorchester Tire location at 1160 Dorchester Ave. just in time to host the first event on the site – a Food and Friends Dorchester community block party this Sunday
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry at St. Brendan Church and the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry at St. Teresa of Calcutta Church are making a difference in Dorchester, but to continue to do so, they need the community’s help.
By Alison Kuznitz
Larger households receiving publicly funded food benefits will get extra support to buy fresh fruits and vegetables starting next month, as state officials gird for federal cuts that could escalate food insecurity.
The operators of a retail cannabis dispensary who plan to re-open in a Codman Square storefront have won approvals for a delivery license from the Boston Cannabis Board and are awaiting another board vote for their retail license.
By Alison Kuznitz.
Massachusetts is facing an explosion in its 85-and-over population within 25 years at a time when nursing homes are closing and the ones still operating are struggling to secure higher public payment rates, access capital funding, and attract and retain workers, according to a new task force report.
While an end to hostilities is a laudable objective, Trump’s chaotic and cavalier approach to statecraft has— so far— only served to cement a long-held opinion that this deeply flawed narcissist is the least equipped leader to represent us on the world stage.
Ali Noorani, who spent his early career as a non-profit leader in Dorchester, will take over as the president of one of Boston’s most high-profile foundations later this year.
Community members didn’t just step up to the plate in response; they knocked the ball out of the park, and thanks to that support, 15 players, their 3 coaches, and their family members set out this week for the town that houses the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Boston Carnival will celebrate its 52nd year this Saturday (Aug. 23) in gathering for the J’Ouvert parade at the break of dawn, and continuing “on the road” at 1 p.m. for the larger procession on Warren Street and Blue Hill Avenue.