Civics
Memorial Day 2014: Robert Flynn, USMC Corporal (Ret.), Steve Bickerton and Michael Ball, Lance Corporal USMC (Ret.)
When they were younger, Michael Ball and Robert Flynn used to watch the Memorial Day Parade stream into Cedar Grove Cemetery and then... Read more
Dorchester Day Parade 2013: Estrellas Tropicales: Photo by Chris Lovett
Dorchester Day Parade— Sunday, June 1, 2014— 1 p.m.
The latest parade roster- updated on Sun., June 1
The first Sunday in June is always the big one on Dorchester’s communal calendar... Read more
Earlier this month, Mayor Martin Walsh appointed William Christopher to serve as the next commissioner of the city’s Inspectional Services Department. A longtime Savin Hill resident – and a Tuttle Street neighbor of Walsh’s – Christopher, 58, is known to... Read more
An array of elected officials, including the Speaker of the House and Mayor Martin J. Walsh, issued a call to end gun violence in the B-3 police district and beyond, urging community members to do their part by alerting authorities to the location of... Read more
Crowd of 3,000 attended Cedar Grove observances
An estimated 3,000 people, many of them dressed in enough red, white, and blue to put Independence Day to shame, turned out on Monday to observe Memorial Day at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The morning started... Read more
Mayor Walsh with Hannah Buckley, winner of the Dr. Thomas S. Durand Memorial as a Project DEEP tutor. Photo by Jacob Aguiar
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh was the keynote speaker at Project Dorchester Education Enrichment Program (Project DEEP ) Recognition... Read more
You use a wheelchair to move around and go shopping shop in your neighborhood business district. But, in summertime, outdoor cafes make the sidewalk too narrow for you to get by.
You live in South Boston, but your personal care attendant lives in... Read more
Last week’s vote by the Boston City Council revealed a disturbing lack of judgment on the part of three city councillors who voted “present” rather than support a resolution supporting the 60th anniversary of Brown v. the Board of Education. The landmark... Read more
Michael Ball and Robert Flynn are like many young men of their generation who hail from Dorchester. Both grew up playing little league baseball in Cedar Grove, hanging out at Toohig Park and going to school at their nearby parish grammar schools (Flynn to... Read more
A longtime eyesore on an otherwise desirable Cedar Grove side street is getting a complete makeover this month and will soon be sold to a first-time homeowner. The small, single-family home at 88 Milton St. is part of an initiative by the Walsh... Read more
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