Boston Police command staff led by Commissioner Michael Cox met with neighbors in the basement of the Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church last Thursday night for a briefing on crime trends in the Area C-11 district, which includes much of Dorchester eest of Washington Street. The meeting, billed as a “Community Compstat,” drew about 50 people, along with a group of 20 uniformed officers.
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Veteran Boston journalist and election expert Chris Lovett joined Bill Forry from the Dorchester Reporter and DotLife host Erin Caldwell to highlight the week’s news, including election results, Mayor Wu’s State of the Schools address, Savin Bar + Kitchen takes down its Whitey/Flemmi decor, and what’s next for Morrissey Boulevard.
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Green thumbs from Dorchester and Mattapan were once again among the big winners in the 29th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Molly Duggan of Mattapan took home the top prize in the contest’s “Large Yard Garden” category for the second year
In an interview with WCVB-TV, Josh Kraft said that he will suspend his campaign for mayor of Boston
A huge police response unfolded Thursday on the campus of UMass Boston in Dorchester, with UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco saying Thursday evening in a statement the incident was sparked by reports of shots fired at several locations on campus – reports that are still under investigation but don’t appear to be credible.
Did you know that the City of Boston still maintains a stable of six horses who serve members of the Boston Park Ranger Mounted Unit?
Said Ahmed garnered 1,155 votes to beat second-place finisher Miniard Culpepper’s 1,102. His 53-vote win came on the heels of a remarkably close-fought campaign season, during which five of the 11 candidates mounted well-resourced campaigns, raising tens of thousands of dollars.
About one-fifth of Boston’s registered voters chose eight finalists on Tuesday to compete for four at-large city council seats in November. The current Council president, Ruthzee Louijeune, was once again the top vote-getter in the citywide field, followed by fellow incumbents Julia Mejia and Erin Murphy respectively.
By Sunday, as talks percolated in Washington about a potential deal to reopen the federal government, both Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Gov. Maura Healey were promising more SNAP litigation
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