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Ijeoma Duru, the principal of Roxbury Prep’s Lower Campus in Hyde Park, was honored by the Red Sox as a “Most Valuable Educator” on May 29 during a pregame ceremony. Duru, who grew up in Dorchester, spent six years as a ... Read more.
Found in Translation, a Dorchester-based nonprofit, has received a $400,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation, to be spread over 10 years, that will allow it to continue training low-income, bilingual women to become ... Read more.
Last Wednesday, 12-year-old Journey Johnson stepped onto the train platform at Blue Hill Ave. station with a freshly stamped vaccine card in hand and big plans to celebrate the start of an immunized summer vacation: ... Read more.
Editor's Note: This story by WBUR reporter Miriam Wasser was first published on June 17, 2021 by WBUR 90.9FM. You can ... Read more.
Acting Mayor Kim Janey is looking for applicants to fill two seats on the city’s seven-member school committee left vacant after a pair of resignations earlier this month.
Committee chair Alexandra Oliver-Davila ... Read more.
As restrictions that have been in place since the start of the pandemic are ending— including the statewide moratorium on evictions that will expire on June 30-— threats of eviction and foreclosure once again loom for ... Read more.
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Just before leaving for Washington to become US Labor Secretary, former Mayor Marty Walsh promoted Dennis White to be the new police commissioner with no vetting or national ... Read more.
The Southeast Expressway —built in the 1950s— has long been a nuisance and an obstacle for those of us who live and work here. It cuts us off of from our waterfront. It’s an eyesore and a source of constant noise and ... Read more.
A still-evolving plan to build out a new section of the popular Neponset Greenway trail is earning high marks from members of the public who ... Read more.
President Biden has nominated State Rep. Claire Cronin to be the US Ambassador to Ireland, ending months of speculation that centered around the Easton Democrat, who presently sees as the majority leader of the ... Read more.
The super PAC backing City Councillor Andrea Campbell in the Boston mayoral race went up with a TV ad this week as part of an effort to boost her name recognition.
“We believe that when voters hear Andrea’s ... Read more.
Four Corners Main Streets and the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition will host Four Corners Weekend this Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27, with a three day lineup of events including food, music, and family fun ... Read more.
A developer’s proposal to build a new complex of residences and mixed-use buildings on the Port Norfolk waterfront will get another public hearing in the coming weeks.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency ( ... Read more.
A crowd of about 200 people gathered in Grove Hall last Saturday to celebrate the unveiling of “No Strings Detached,” a new mural by veteran artists Paul Goodnight and Larry Pierce that now adorns the side of Breezes ... Read more.
A New Hampshire man who is originally from Dorchester is facing murder and assault charges after he allegedly shot two men on Danube Street near Grove Hall on Sunday night, killing one. Police have yet to identify the ... Read more.
In 2016, Grove Hall’s only teen center was converted into a senior center, which put an end to the intergenerational activities that had, albeit sparsely, attracted neighborhood youth in search of recreation and maybe, as ... Read more.
Sonia Chang-Diaz, the first Latina elected to the Massachusetts Senate, has set her sights on the office around the corner. The Jamaica Plain Democrat on Wednesday said she’s seeking the governor’s suite in 2022.
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The House on Tuesday rejected Gov. Charlie Baker's request to immediately spend $2.8 billion in federal COVID-19 relief money, choosing to follow through with the plan of Democratic leaders to sweep most of the $5.3 ... Read more.
When Marty Walsh was one of a dozen candidates running for mayor, his background as a labor leader was viewed as a hindrance as critics questioned whether, as the city’s chief executive, he could handle negotiations with ... Read more.
All six major mayoral candidates have signed a pledge pushed by a newly launched coalition that involves a Dorchester-based union and local developers.
The pledge, from the Responsible Development Coalition, calls ... Read more.
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