A cross-section of Dorchester leaders and Boston Police officers of Cape Verdean descent will host a gala fundraiser at Venezia restaurant in Port Norfolk next weekend to raise funds for a non-profit that plans to build a multi-purpose sports court in Cabo Verde.
Bathed in the reds, yellows, and oranges of fall, the tree-lined paths of the newly restored Mattahunt Woods showcased a complete revival last Friday (Oct. 24) from forgotten dumping ground to a place of beauty and serenity.
A developer who wants to build a 24-unit condominium building on a Granite Avenue site adjacent to Cedar Grove Cemetery offered updates on his plans during a city-organized virtual meeting on Oct. 20 that involved discussion about the traffic situation at Hill Top Street’s intersection with Granite Avenue just north of the bridge over the Neponset.
The Dorchester Historical Society’s House History Research program provides Dorchester and Mattapan residents with comprehensive reports of their home’s histories. It just won a major award for its success.
The annual Neponset River Pumpkin Parade saw one of the largest crowds in years on Thurs., Oct. 23 in Pope John Paul II Park on the banks of the river. Candy was overflowing and hot apple cider plentiful as young
Amid an uncertain and unpredictable federal environment, renewed attention has been given to the funds that states and municipalities receive from the federal government.
For the first time in school history, the Codman Academy Girls Soccer team is heading to the state tournament and their head coach, Maldini Bantefa, couldn’t be more pleased.
Boston College High School celebrated with the recipients of the 2025 St. Ignatius Award and William Kemeza Global Leadership Award during a ceremony and Mass held at the McNeice Pavilion in Dorchester on Oct. 16.
This week’s DotLife podcast episode features Aliesha Porcena, director of small business for the City of Boston, and Linda Dorcena Forry, co-publisher of The Reporter, a 2024 Legacy Business Award Winner, discussing the importance of small businesses in Dorchester and across Boston’s neighborhoods.
Neighbors on Woodhaven and Culbert streets in Mattapan are pressing for relief from city officials this week as a pair of construction projects are disrupting daily life on the side streets between Blue Hill Avenue and Cummins Highway.
While no one heading into the polls next Tuesday need guess the outcome of the mayoral election — Michelle Wu is running unopposed — two City Council races hang in the balance.
A popular Jamaican restaurant in Dorchester’s Four Corners section has told abutters about its proposal to expand into a newly built space on Bowdoin Street with room for a full dining room and a nine-seat bar backed by a full liquor license.
The Madison Park Technical Vocational High School girls volleyball team powered its way over East Boston at Friday’s City Championships in the Boston Latin Academy gym, topping off a 17-0 regular season and earning a high seed in this week’s Division 5 state tournament. Madison Park will kick off their state tournament season as the number two overall seed.
About 100 off-duty Boston police officers hit the gridiron in Dorchester’s Garvey Park last Sunday (Oct. 26) for the inaugural Pink Ribbon Bowl, a “powder-puff” flag football tournament featuring the women of the BPD raising funds for a special cause.
A labor dispute involving defense attorneys that has crippled the adjudication of many criminal cases across Massachusetts this year continues to impact Dorchester in a disproportionate way, with one local prosecutor calling it a “great public safety threat.”