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A selective and inexplicable blindness to environmental injustice currently afflicts most of Boston. Perhaps the problem is too close to home to be seen clearly by those outraged by injustice abroad.

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The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved plans by the McDonald's at 500 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester's Fields Corner to extend its current midnight closing time to 3 a.m. - but only for pick ups by third-party ... Read more.

Sister Elizabeth Calcagni, a beloved educator, founder of the Notre Dame Montessori School, and dedicated member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2024. She was a remarkable ... Read more.

In 1974, the lack of community-based services, accessible dwellings, and other critical accommodations resulted in institutionalization for many people with disabilities. This year, the Boston Center for Independent ... Read more.

There aren’t many publicly funded schools in America that can celebrate 385 years of educating children. In fact, there are none except for Dorchester’s Mather K-6 School on Meetinghouse Hill, which kicked off its ... Read more.

The MCAS does not measure workforce or higher education readiness. The MCAS does not measure a student’s ability to think critically or problem solve. The MCAS does not improve a student’s individual economic opportunity ... Read more.

Dorchester resident Sylvia Broude will assume the role of executive director of Political Research Associates (PRA), a 43-year-old organization that supports social justice organizations, civic leaders, journalists, and ... Read more.

With her proposal to address the impending increase stalled in the Senate, Mayor Wu’s office said city residents’ taxes could increase 28 percent – a large quarterly jump but less than originally estimated – unless ... Read more.

As voters begin to cast ballots here in Boston this weekend in advance of the Nov. 5 election, The Reporter enthusiastically endorses Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to be the next president and vice president of the United ... Read more.

After heavy rainfall last April, James and Toni Magee were biking along Boston Street in Dorchester when they noticed a large pothole at the bridge joint over I-93. It was so large that they stopped, took pictures of it, ... Read more.

Former at-large City Council candidate Said Abdikarim says that after staying on the sidelines in 2023 he will be running for the District 7 Council seat in 2025, piggybacking on what he called “the connections” he built ... Read more.

What would Question do if passed? – State law would allow and require the state auditor’s office to conduct regular performance audits of a broad range of Beacon Hill lawmaker activities. Specifically, ... Read more.

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The Dorchester Reporter has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Press Forward, a national movement to strengthen ... Read more.

The Boston Municipal Research Bureau will honor nine city employees and two individuals from the private sector as “everyday heroes of public service” who use their “integrity, initiative, leadership and commitment to the ... Read more.

The city’s Planning Dept. will host a virtual public meeting this Thursday (Oct. 17) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss a proposal for 29-33 Romsey St. to include the demolition of existing, vacant structures ... Read more.

Instructor Carlos Antunes watched as his students, wielding power drills and socket wrenches, assembled metal racks on the floor, then mounted four large solar panels onto them. “Don’t forget your points where your north ... Read more.

This coming Saturday (Oct. 19) is the beginning of two weeks of opportunity to participate in early voting for the Nov. 5 election for the presidency, federal offices, and a series of state ballot questions. The period ... Read more.

An empty tire garage space on Dorchester Avenue will be transformed into an immersive art and performance space this weekend as a diverse team of Dorchester artists converge for a free, two-day event.

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Most discussions over the last two years about changing Blue Hill Avenue have focused from curb to curb on a city-led project to add center bus lanes, improve sidewalks, and alter parking patterns.

But many ... Read more.

A front-page story in the Boston Globe today by Shirley Leung cites “multiple people briefed on the matter,” in noting that Hasbro Inc., the Pawtucket-based toymaker, “appears to have narrowed its headquarters search to ... Read more.

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