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The Little Miss Dorchester contest is an old and revered enough tradition for a grandmother to have passed along remembrances of it to her granddaughter, last year’s winner.

Georgia Hedderman, last year’s Little ... Read more.

Two people were injured after their car crashed into Mohawk Insurance on Dorchester Avenue late Saturday night, police said. Police responded to the crash site at about 9:40 p.m., according to police spokeswoman Officer ... Read more.

It’s that delicious time of year again: The eighth annual Taste of Dorchester event — set for Thursday, April 28— will give guests the opportunity to sample the most popular and tastiest culinary dishes from 23 local ... Read more.

Dorchester and Mattapan residents are seeing a surge of investment in their green spaces from the state and the city, with numerous park and playground projects earmarked in Mayor Martin Walsh’s proposed budget and ... Read more.

The preservation of the historic Mattapan Trolley Line and the construction of the Blue Hill Avenue commuter rail station are one step closer to funding, as substantial sums are included for the projects in the draft ... Read more.

Updated April 22, 3 p.m.: City Councillor Andrea Campbell will be facilitating community meetings over the coming weeks to discuss a pilot program of body-worn cameras on the city’s police officers.

One of the ... Read more.

Sitting in their comfortable cafe, once the site of a dress shop in the middle of Fields Corner, Elisa and Vivian Girard and Jack Wu are surrounded by customers bustling about. Civic group members chat over coffee and ... Read more.

The back cover of today's Dorchester Reporter salutes the men and women who ran Monday's Boston Marathon in support of the Martin Richard Foundation. Congratulations to all of the Team MR8 members and their supporters who ... Read more.

Boston community organizers will launch a community land trust network on Wednesday, April 27, according to the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI). Leaders of the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network ... Read more.

As 60,000 pounds of steel and fiber-reinforced polymer was slowly nudged toward the deep purple support posts, the small crowd of onlookers chattered excitedly. The long-awaited “canopy-walk” bridge spanning the Mattapan ... Read more.

Major changes to Boston’s trash system are under consideration, something that, advocates say, could reduce the city’s environmental footprint and boost the local economy.

A state-funded “zero waste” summit on ... Read more.

A large crowd gathered at the State House last Thursday to urge lawmakers to follow New York and California and pass a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage from $10 to $15.

Members of ... Read more.

For residents of Boston on the brink of being forced out of their homes, staying afloat while researching their options can feel like an insurmountable challenge. The city’s Office of Housing Stability has been settling ... Read more.

The Boston Licensing Board decides Thursday whether to grant a food-serving license to Jeffrey Cincotta, for an osteria for 789 Adams St. that will feature "Italian comfort food," including pizza from a wood-fired oven ... Read more.

The Dorchester Youth Hockey Pee Wee Blue team coached by Joe Hobbs and Kevin Mayo recently captured the Valley League Championship, capping off a season for the ages. The team started the season with a pre season ... Read more.

(Updated— Wed., April 20)— Boston Police are investigating the death of a man who was found seriously injured following an apparent altercation early Sunday morning in Adams Corner. Police were called to the scene at ... Read more.

District 4 City Councillor Andrea Campbell is back in Fields Corner. Her district office — at 1534 B Dorchester Ave. — opened last Wednesday. Three staff members will operate the office. Other members of the Campbell team ... Read more.

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