Civics
Sunday's Haitian Parade: Mayor Martin Walsh, center, led the Haitian Unity Parade on Sunday. The mayor met with a group of 250 Haitian community members in a forum held on Monday in Dorchester. Jeremiah Robinson/Mayor’s Office photo
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As Mayor Martin Walsh rolled out his first report on progress toward the his housing goals for 2030 on Wednesday, the head of neighborhood development reiterated the need for "compromise" in an embattled Ashmont housing development.
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Dorchester’s first public meeting to vet Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics Games revealed the bid’s polarizing effect on supporters and opponents. About 125 people gathered at the Cleveland Community Center in Fields Corner on Tuesday to hear... Read more
Ashmont Tire : City approval secured this week.
The city will provide funding for Harmon Apartments and Ashmont TOD II, two significant proposed housing developments in Ashmont, Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Monday.
In all, Walsh announced $39 million... Read more
This summer, the city will work with residents and businesses to begin upgrading and beautifying Mattapan Square with $500,000 secured from a state bond bill.
“It’s not just brick and mortar. It’s something that is sustainable and that public works and... Read more
The Saint William's Dorchester Fund will be holding its fifth annual Scholarship Awards & Social Evening on Thursday, May 14 at the Phillips Banquet Facility, 780 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. The event begins at 7:15p.m. with a social hour, to be... Read more
A group of elected officials and Port Norfolk residents, including the city’s Chris Cook and Austin Blackmon, City Councillor Frank Baker, State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, DCR Commissioner Jack Murray, Jim Lyons, Mary McCarthy, and State Rep. Dan Hunt... Read more
54th Massachusetts Infantry Volunteers: Lt. Benny White and 1st Sgt. Gerard Grimes on Meetinghouse Hill on Saturday. The Dorchester Soldiers Monument stands to their left. Photo by Bill ForryMembers of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment—... Read more
Dorchester girls aged 7 to 12 will carry on the 60 year neighborhood tradition of the Little Miss and Young Miss Dorchester contests next weekend. The May 9 event, hosted by the Dorchester Day Parade Committee, will help girls perfect their public... Read more
The Boston Redevelopment Authority has extended the public comment period for the proposed Harmon Apartments until June 5, a spokesperson from the authority said today.
"This will allow the development team and the neighborhood more time to review the... Read more
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