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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Travel through Boston by air and by sea surged to new heights over the past 12 months, setting a pair of new records at facilities overseen by the Massachusetts Port Authority.
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) and the Uphams Corner Health Center broke ground last week on a senior citizen housing model in Grove Hall that will include health services accessible to both residents and patients.
Codman Square Health Center is moving toward a “team approach” to its patient care as part of a larger adjustment to major changes in the local health care sector, including last summer’s abrupt closure of Carney Hospital.
A crowd of neighbors and guests, including Mayor Wu, gathered in the park with the Lewis family for the occasion as the thwacking rhythm of the Tenacity summer program’s tennis practice continued in full swing on the courts.
When Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft went head-to-head over housing policy on July 15 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, it was clear early on who enjoyed the home court advantage.
Mayor Wu has a 30-point lead over her main challenger Josh Kraft, according to the results of a poll commissioned by the Boston Globe and conducted by Suffolk University’s Political Research Center.
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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