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House and Senate leaders on Beacon Hill chose not to intervene Thursday to block the expiration this weekend of the state's moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, despite the efforts of one Democrat to force an ... Read more.
In his most recent covid-19 update, Mayor Martin Walsh on Thursday said that city officials are figuring out how to enforce gathering limits, as the city’s positive rate has slowly increased over the past few weeks. ... Read more.
Officials from the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) announced Wednesday that lane and/or road closures are anticipated to go into effect along Morrissey Boulevard starting Thurs., October 15 though Wed., ... Read more.
A story on the front page of the Reporter on Sept. 9 posed the question: “Have they found Sgt. Joseph W. Beard? The answer is “no.” But there’s ... Read more.
Boston Public Schools’ three prestigious exam schools will not use an exam to select their next incoming classes under a recommendation by Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. Under the plan, 20 percent of seats available ... Read more.
As any animal lover knows, the annual calendar is peppered with dozens of national animal-themed holidays, such as Adopt a Rescue Dog Day and Dress-up Your Pet Day. For me, however, the most interesting of these animal ... Read more.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is asking US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for more information about an incident last Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 6) involving a Black man who was stopped by ICE officers while ... Read more.
A city pilot project aimed at making Cummins Highway safer by reducing the number of lanes from four to two and adding dedicated bicycle paths will be extended from Wood Avenue in Mattapan to American Legion Highway in ... Read more.
Cleopatra, a pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to a 13-pound male calf at Dorchester’s Franklin Park Zoo a week ago Monday (Oct. 5).
It was a joyous moment marking the culmination of years of work, careful planning, ... Read more.
When Rich Green, director of the food pantry at St. Matthew’s church, found out in early September that the church ... Read more.
This year’s 23rd annual Men of Boston Cook for Women’s Health, the signature fundraising event presented by Codman Square Health Center, will take place in a virtual format on Thurs., Oct. 29, at 6 p.m.
As in past ... Read more.
After Boston passed a pandemic threshold, BPS educators say a district policy requiring teachers to report to work in person now violates a prior formal agreement.
According to Boston Public Health Commission data ... Read more.
More than 50 volunteers will help improve two outdoor spaces in Dorchester and Mattapan this weekend as part of National Rebuilding Day, which was re-scheduled from its original date in April. The Boston effort is led by ... Read more.
For the students at the John D. O’Bryant High School, a school-sponsored trip to Europe has become a rite of passage.
While it was bad enough that last spring’s trip – set for April vacation week— was cancelled by ... Read more.
People walking around the Seaport on a beautiful fall day can now experience the Boston Uncornered Photo Project Exhibit, a series of 30 stunning, 5’x8’ black and white portraits of former gang members and public figures ... Read more.
The highest covid-19 positive test rates recorded in the city last week came from two Dorchester zip codes, Mayor Martin Walsh said in a media availability on Tuesday.
According to data from October 4-10 posted on ... Read more.
The drawbridge at Granite Avenue near Exit 11B will be closed for the weekend from Fri., Oct. 23 through Mon., Oct. 26 as workers replace a steel beam on the span over the Neponset River. The emergency project will ... Read more.
More than 1,900 new people in Massachusetts were confirmed to have Covid-19 over the three-day holiday weekend as single-day positivity rates remained above 3 percent, continuing a trend that began in late September. ... Read more.
Mayor Martin Walsh on Tuesday embraced a punch-list of “bold and comprehensive” policies intended to reform the Boston Police Department. Standing alongside members of a task force he appointed last summer, Walsh pledged ... Read more.
A Boston-based collaborative has snagged a $5 million award from JPMorgan Chase to create affordable housing in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan and also to train and connect at least 500 Black and Latinx residents with ... Read more.
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