Three people were shot last Friday night on Dorchester Avenue in the vicinity of the Tara Pub and Ashmont station. One victim is dead and two others are in critical condition. The incident happened at approximately 1:13 a.m. at 1921 Dorchester Ave., across from the station.
According to a police statement on the BPD website, "On arrival officers discovered three victims all in their 20s suffering from gunshot wound. One person was pronounced and two other victims‚ are in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators from the Homicide Unit are currently investigating this shooting and urge anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 617-343-4470 or remain anonymous by calling 1-800-494-TIPS." More details to follow.

Consensus difficult to reach in re-use of St. William site
Father Paul Soper, pastor of Blessed Mother Teresa Parish drew criticism from the community Wednesday evening for his handling of the process that will determine the future use of the St. William parish site, above, on Dorchester Ave.

Lawmakers push off vote on marriage question until fall
Members of the Dorchester delegation discuss their vote in last week's Constitutional Convention.

Two fatalities trigger Neponset meeting on teen drug use
City officials are planning a panel discussion for next Thursday evening to confront what they say is a growing problem in the Neponset-Adams Corner neighborhoods: Substance abuse among young people.

Citing density, Clam Point votes down Elm St. proposal
The Clam Point Civic Association voted down a proposal to build three two-family homes on a currently empty lot at the end of Elm St.

UMass camp breaks barriers through sports
A two-week campu at UMass-Boston provides local youths with the chance to build friendships and confidence through sports.

Program empowers young people through self-defense techniques Kids at the Murphy Community Center put to use what they'd learned during a two-week self defense class.

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