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Warning that “time is running out” as they face a growing and “insurmountable debt,” two Catholic priests who lead St. Brendan and St. Ann parishes will ask Cardinal Sean O’Malley to merge the two Neponset parishes, while ... Read more.

There are almost one hundred lawsuits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental protections.

In addition to taking ... Read more.

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing global suffering, pain, and loss of life. It is changing how we live, work, and get around, and having a growing impact on our economy. This public health crisis has forced us to ... Read more.

Over the last several months, we have all been inundated with ever-evolving information, statistics, and restrictions to keep ourselves, family, friends, and community safe and healthy. But from the point of view of a ... Read more.

Julio Salado, a first generation Dominican-American born and raised in Fields Corner, specializes in training older adults, helping them regain mobility, restore balance, and reap the various mental health benefits ... Read more.

“Passing Exchange,” a new audiovisual project released last month by Mattapan rapper Kadeem, begins with an audio recording ripped from a French ... Read more.

Multi-faceted firm says Dot community ‘mirrors our values’

One of Dorchester’s largest private employers is a Port Norfolk-based company that was founded in 1969 by two men, Bill “Sully” Sullivan ... Read more.

It would be "incredibly irresponsible" to send everyone back to work at the same time, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday, pushing back against critics who have accused him of moving too slowly to restart the state's ... Read more.

For one day at least, the city of Boston did not report any new COVID-19 deaths.

"A day with no deaths to report is certainly a good day," Mayor Martin Walsh said at his daily presser. "But we still have work to ... Read more.

Gaby Araica, the 10-year-old girl who has received national attention for her making of masks for frontline workers, is still busy on her mission, with some help from her mom, Tracy.

“She is still making masks and ... Read more.

50,000 calls in 7 weeks

In the wake of last week’s executive order from Gov. Baker mandating the use of face masks in public, mask-making efforts have expanded across the commonwealth. The ... Read more.

Cedar Grove Cemetery greenhouse opened for sales on Sunday

The greenhouse at Cedar Grove Cemetery opened Sunday afternoon, just in time for Mother’s Day. The greenhouse— which sells plants and ... Read more.

Dorchester Running Club is planning a three-day “Social Distanced Loop Run” over Memorial Day weekend — with an extra emphasis on boosting business in Adams Village.

The event will begin on Sat., May 23 at 6 a.m. ... Read more.

Maria Colon, a registered nurse and Mattapan resident, is working on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 at the Brockton campus of the VA Boston. Colon, who has worked at the VA in Jamaica Plain as an implant ... Read more.

Mayor Martin Walsh told Dorchester civic leaders on Monday evening that re-opening businesses and other activities “too quickly” would be a “big mistake,” even as statistics show a slight reduction in positive test cases ... Read more.

Two women and two men, all Democrats, have been certified to appear on the ballot in the Sept. 1 primary election to choose a successor for state Rep. Dan Cullinane in the 12th Suffolk District.

The candidates who ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department has identified a body found off Enneking Parkway in Stony Brook Reservation in Hyde Park on Saturday as that of Alenny Matos, 38, of Dorchester.

Matos had been missing since 7:30 p.m. ... Read more.

COVID-19 testing is now available at Daniel Driscoll – Neponset Health Center for current and new Harbor Health patients by appointment on weekdays, 8:30 a.m.- 5: p.m. Tests are conducted in a tent located outside the ... Read more.

Healthcare professionals from Brigham and Women’s Hospital will open a COVID-19 testing site today at the Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center in Dorchester. The facility will be open for testing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ... Read more.

Reopening swaths of public life in Massachusetts will play out across four distinct phases and involve new widespread and mandatory safety regulations for all businesses.

The approach, announced by the Baker ... Read more.

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