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Thelma BurnsThelma D. Burns, longtime community activist, advocate and volunteer, will be honored on May 20 at the dedication of the Thelma D. Burns Building in Roxbury. The event, hosted by ABCD Board Chair John P. McGahan and ABCD President/CEO John J.... Read more
Dorchester will honor those who gave their life in service to the country in Memorial Day parade and observances set for next Monday, May 30. The parade, which annually attracts more than 1,000 people, will begin at 10 a.m. at the John P. McKeon AmVets... Read more
Before the James Blake House was moved in 1895 to a part of what was then Dorchester Common near the newly named Edward Everett Square, a pond on the property had to be filled in. Neighbors contributed their trash to the damp site to help top off the fill... Read more
It may seem like just another mixed-use development in a city skyline cluttered with cranes. But this week’s news that the MBTA has finally awarded rights to lease and build on several parcels it owns next to the Mattapan Square T station is a big deal in... Read more
Mayor Martin Walsh stopped by the library on Adams Street last Saturday morning to talk about a planned $12.6 million investment in the branch over the next several years. As laid out in the 2016-2017 capital plan, the city intends to design and construct... Read more
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is now recruiting high school students to participate its Summer Enrichment Program. Established in 2014 by Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins the program provides summer employment for Suffolk County teens who are... Read more
The Dot Block and the South Bay Town Center projects each received the approval of the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board at its monthly meeting last night. The projects account for $350 million invested in over 1.4 million square feet of Dorchester... Read more
The Boston airwaves will soon add a station, one with content tailored towards community news and local performers, Mayor Walsh's office announced Thursday. Broadcasting on 102.9 FM under the call signal WBCA, the new station will be operated by the... Read more
The thousands who trekked for miles in intermittent showers on Sunday were bonded by loss and united in their desire to prevent any more of it. At the 20th Mother’s Day Walk for Peace, purple-clad masses marched from Dorchester to City Hall Plaza in an... Read more
Two major Dorchester developments, DOT Block in Glover’s Corner and the South Bay Town Center expansion, are on the agenda at the Boston Redevelopment Authority/EDIC Board monthly meeting tonight (May 12). DOT Block, which includes 362 units of mixed-... Read more

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