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September 25, 2006

Investigators seek public's help in identifying
murder victim found in Winter St. chimney

Suffolk County investigators and Boston Police called for the public's help today in identifying a woman whose remains were found sealed in a Meetinghouse Hill chimney last year.

 

Deval Patrick sweeps Dorchester

Democratic nominee Deval Patrick won all five major Dorchester wards on Tuesday, winning 66 percent of the neighborhood vote, on the road to a dominating statewide victory. Above, Patrick addressed the crowd at Monday's Old Time Political Rally
in Adams Corner.

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breakdown of the Dorchester vote for governor

Allen wins in the Sixth Suffolk; St. Fleur re-nominated
Willie Mae Allen will run unopposed in November in her bid to succeed Rep. Shirley Owens-Hicks in the Sixth Suffolk; Rep. Marie St. Fleur handily defended her Fifth Suffolk seat from two Democratic challengers; Supreme Judicial Court Clerk Maura Doyle will return to her position after a decisive victory over fellow Dorchester resident Peter Walsh. A full report on local races.

Wilkerson wins write-in battle with Chang-Diaz

Governor's race- week one

Who will you vote for on Nov. 7th?

Kerry Healy

Christy Mihos

Deval Patrick

Grace Ross

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 UMass chancellor says dorms are back in play at Dorchester campus
For the first time since he took office 15 months ago, UMass Chancellor Dr. Michael Collins spoke publicly about the university's desire to revisit the idea of building on-campus "living learning communities" for as many as 2,000 students as part of a developing master plan for the campus on Dorchester Bay.
Plus: Students, locals react to dorm idea

Injured Dot veteran gets hero's welcome at Florian
Sgt. Brian Fountaine, who lost his legs below the knee after a June attack in Iraq, was honored by hundreds of firefighters, friends and admirers at a Sunday fundraiser.
Plus: Another Dorchester man wounded in Iraq IED attack

Familiar smile back in action on Morrissey Boulevard
Lou Pasquale, a WWII vet who has graced the Phillips Family properties on Morrissey Boulevard for the last 50 years, nearly died last year from a heart attack. He returned to work this week at Phillips Old Colony House and says his colleagues there saved his life.

First Parish steeple repairs to uncover time capsule
A secret stash sealed inside Mettinghouse Hill's historic First Parish Church steeple will be revealed as part of a reconstruction project slated to start this fall.



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