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John Fitzgerald hasn’t stepped into a boxing ring since he was a 12 year-old training at the McKeon Post. But he’ll give it a go again on May 19 when he tries to knock out cancer— and his opponent—at the Haymakers for ... Read more.

The biggest news to come out of the April 30 “Greatest Party on Earth” at Southie’s Artists for Humanity (AFH) EpiCenter was that this youth arts and enterprise organization plans to more than triple the size of its Fort ... Read more.

The Feeney brothers, Greg and Brendan, who operate a private utility contractor company in Dorchester, have been investing in their work force through a training program conducted at Bunker Hill Community College. The two ... Read more.

Community leaders pushed back forcefully against a detox facility proposed by the nonprofit Bay Cove Human Services for 43 Freeport St. at the monthly meeting of the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association Monday night, ... Read more.

More than 600 volunteers affiliated with Comcast descended on Codman Square last Saturday as part of Comcast Cares Day, a company-wide volunteer effort. The Dorchester work included painting and clean up projects at Tech ... Read more.

Dorchester is one of the Massachusetts communities making strides toward better health through the statewide anti-obesity initiative Mass in Motion, according to a report by the Boston Foundation.

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The city’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) has announced a newly revamped rental registration ordinance that will require all privately owned rental units to be registered with the city of Boston on an annual basis ... Read more.

City Councillor Andrea Campbell facilitated several discussions over the last week on a proposed body-worn camera pilot program for the Boston Police Department.

On Tuesday, May 3, the city council ... Read more.

Volunteers found many types of litter alongside the Neponset River on a recent weekend morning – barnacle-crusted beer bottles, polystyrene foam chunks, old tennis balls - but one type – the plastic bag – has been getting ... Read more.

Chronic health issues plague Dorchester at higher rates than the Boston average, according to a 2015 community health needs assessment overseen by DotHouse Health. The survey, which was presented at a forum last Thursday ... Read more.

While several state senators and representatives can sit securely in their seats for another term due to a lack of opposition in this year’s election, some familiar names have submitted signatures for certification and a ... Read more.

The city’s Polish community welcomes neighbors to join in Polish Fest Boston, a day-long celebration centered at the Polish American Citizens Club on Boston Street in Dorchester. The event begins Sunday, May 1 with an 11 ... Read more.

Early city council hearings on the five-year budget proposed by Mayor Martin Walsh have opened with a general spending overview and an expansive look at the schools budget that have emphasized the strain on Boston’s ... Read more.

More than 250 people gathered at the Granite Links Golf Club on Sunday evening for Elizabeth Seton Academy’s 2016 annual Going the Distance Spring Gala. Former Boston Mayor and US Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L. ... Read more.

Mary Greene, who has been an integral part of the Ashmont Nursery School since 1989, will retire this spring. Greene will be the honoree at the school’s “Under One Sky” auction and fundraiser on May 21 at the Boston ... Read more.

At a forum to discuss gentrification at the Mattapan Center for Life last Thursday, some in attendance weighed in with an idea: How about forming a “neighborhood council” aimed at better organizing civic leaders?

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Pastor William E. Dickerson II, founder of the Greater Love Tabernacle Church in Dorchester, has been appointed to Carney Hospital board of directors.

"Pastor Dickerson has a deep commitment to our community ... Read more.

Life’s intricate trials and glorious victories are exhibited in the uplifting JOBE The Musical, opening on Thursday at Hibernian Hall. The performance, presented by CommonHouse Theater and Productions, Inc. and Madison ... Read more.

A Suffolk Superior Court judge today sentenced Erroll Foreman, 51, to life in prison following his conviction on three counts of aggravated rape of a child and single counts of assault and battery and witness intimidation ... Read more.

Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center and CeltiCare Health have received a $100,000 grant from Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Trustees of the George Robert White Fund to launch a veterans’ outreach center. The ... Read more.

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