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On the day marijuana legalization took effect, one of the chief opponents of the new law expressed skepticism about raising the legal age of consumption and said he would not pursue a moratorium in Boston.
“The ... Read more.
In the last weeks of 1906, 110 years ago, change was in the air everywhere for “Dorchesterites” – except for one traditional and venerable mainstay of town life – Christmas and the holiday season.
That landmark ... Read more.
Boston Police are investigating several armed robberies and what they are calling “a rash” of parcel thefts in Dorchester’s C-11 district, moving Capt. Tim Connolly, the district commander, to warn residents against ... Read more.
Reign Drink Lab, a cozy café specializing in nitro-fueled, cold-brewed coffees and teas with a southeast Asian twist, opened its doors in October and is quickly building a loyal and diverse following on Dorchester Avenue ... Read more.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as the top federal prosecutor in the district of Massachusetts, will leave her post in three weeks, clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump ... Read more.
Elba Morales, 47, of 7 Fayston St., was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly stabbed her neighbor to death around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday.
The victim— Sasha Morris, 34— was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she ... Read more.
A Mattapan man had bail set at $50,000 and his alleged female accomplice had bail set at $25,000 at their arraignment Monday on charges they held up a Papa John's delivery person at gunpoint and then threatened her and ... Read more.
As Shawn Borden vacuumed out his minivan on Dorchester Avenue on a warm October evening, three men slowly drove by him in a rented black Ford Fusion. Ten minutes later, they drove by him once more. And then, Assistant ... Read more.
The Boston Police Department reports arresting three men on murder charges for the shooting death of Shawn Borden, 41, shortly before 6 ... Read more.
Take a look at a June, 2016 photo of the lot at Pacific Auto Sales, 221 Hancock St. in Dorchester and you see a couple dozen cars, all under bright pennants.
But, ... Read more.
The reinvention of City Hall Plaza into Boston Winter—complete with ice skating, beer hall and shopping chalets — may be a downtown destination, but this innovation has ... Read more.
Equity, both racial and transit, was the focus of a community meeting last Saturday at the Perkins Community Center where residents voiced their dissatisfaction with the Fairmount Line commuter rail corridor that runs ... Read more.
The owner and developer of a 27-unit condominium building nearing completion on River Street near Mattapan Square last week asked for the community’s blessing to change it from condominiums to rental apartments, citing ... Read more.
Boston’s topography and its economically beneficial coastline leave the city exposed to severe flooding and extreme heat waves, the city warned last week with the release of its Climate Ready Boston report.
... Read more.Boston Mayor Martin Walsh last week proposed an increase in the city’s residential property tax exemption, taking quick advantage of a law signed by the governor at the end of last week to save some city residents close ... Read more.
Education leaders sought common ground on issues of equity and investment at a forum last Saturday.
More than 100 Boston education leaders gathered at TechBoston Academy for an “Issues Assembly” organized by the ... Read more.
Scrapping plans to overhaul railcars that date back to the 1990s, the MBTA agreed on Monday to replace its entire Red Line fleet by 2024 by purchasing an additional 120 to 134 cars at a cost of up to $280 million. ... Read more.
Verizon plans to construct a fence along its Enterprise Street facility’s eastern property line to help dampen work noise that residents of abutting historic properties say has ... Read more.
The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal by councilors Frank Baker and Bill Linehan to add a 2% tax on liquor sales to fund addiction treatment programs.
Council President Michelle Wu joined ... Read more.
A man, believed to be in his 20s, was found mortally wounded at 2:55 p.m. on Monday afternoon outside of 49 Bullard St. in Dorchester. The victim, who has not yet been named by Boston Police, was taken to a local hospital ... Read more.
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