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Massachusetts is on its way to reopening the state's economy with a detailed plan Gov. Charlie Baker is scheduled to unveil on Monday under which construction projects can resume immediately and some businesses can reopen ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports a man was shot outside 45 Bellevue St. around 7 p.m. on Saturday.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced ... Read more.

Writers sometimes wonder if their opinions are even read, let alone provoke reactions. My column last week on Baby Boomers ... Read more.

One in 10 Bostonians Has Been Exposed: About 90 percent of Bostonians have not been exposed to the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, an antibody study conducted by the city and Massachusetts General Hospital found. ... Read more.

State Rep. Liz Miranda is on the mend after testing positive for COVID-19 on May 1. The 39-year-old lawmaker, who has represented the 5th Suffolk District since Jan. 2019, talked to the Reporter this week about ... Read more.

On Thursday, a group of kids from Dorchester Boys and Girls Club were treated to a Zoom conversation with Boston Celtic center Tacko Fall in the latest installation of DotTalks, the club's virtual celebrity speaker series ... Read more.

With nine suspected cases of a newly identified pediatric condition in Massachusetts that may be connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel on Thursday alerted health care providers to be ... Read more.

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.

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