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Essaibi George to top 2021 prelim ballot order for mayor

City Councillor At-Large Annissa Essaibi George will appear in the No. 1 slot on the Sept. 14 mayoral preliminary ballot.

City elections officials on Friday pulled candidate names out of a gold tumbler to determine...

New Adams Street library ‘raises the bar’; Reopening scheduled for July 31

The brand-new Adams Street branch library, an $18.3 million investment by city government, will open to the public during a ribbon-cutting celebration on Sat., July 31. The building replaces a smaller structure that housed... Read more.

Five years in, Dot Brewing figures it’s time for a ‘bash’

The year 2020 was meant to be a banner 12 months for Dorchester Brewing Company. The Massachusetts Avenue brewery, which also goes by DBCo, rang in the new year with a new roof deck and garden, dubbed the “Hopservatory,” and... Read more.

‘Bostonians for Real Progress’ super PAC says it's backing Essaibi George for mayor

The “Bostonians for Real Progress” super PAC, the newest outside group to enter the Boston mayor’s race, says it’s backing City Councillor At-Large Annissa Essaibi George for the top job. “We believe Anissa is the best... Read more.

17 hopefuls make their cases for at-large seats on the City Council

Two vacancies and more than a dozen candidates. When Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George decided to run for mayor and not seek re-election to their City Council At-Large seats, a large group of Boston residents stepped up... Read more.

BPDA okays a 403-unit project for Boston Street

A proposal to develop 403 residential units off Dorchester’s Boston Street received approval last Thursday from the city’s planning agency. The board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved the new... Read more.

‘Bostonians for Real Progress,’ another super PAC, surfaces

UPDATE: The super PAC tells the Reporter it's backing Annissa Essaibi George. Original story is available below. A new super PAC, with a Boston focus, appears to be gearing up for an entrance into city politics as a mayoral... Read more.

Kosciuszko planning study moves ahead

A study of Kosciuszko Circle and Morrissey Boulevard took another step forward last week when Boston planning officials signed off on funds for the effort. The study comes amid a development boom in the area, from the... Read more.

To the Editor: Learn how to get drug convictions expunged

To the Editor: Should we punish people for crimes that no longer exist? This question has arisen in states like Massachusetts that have legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational use. As people across the...

Sweet Teez on ‘Taste of Ethnic Boston’ roster

The seventh annual food festival known as “A Taste of Ethnic Boston” is set to return on July 27. The festival, which will include a Dorchester bakery and other neighborhood businesses, aims to unite Boston’s most intrepid...

For Dorchester’s Baez, his pro baseball odyssey has begun

Joshua Baez, the onetime standout baseball player at two Boston high schools, Cristo Rey in Dorchester and the Snowden International School in the Back Bay, moved one big step closer to his goal of playing in the major...

Dorchester Little League team wins District 9 championship

Dorchester Little League players are District 9 champs after beating South Boston and Charlestown earlier this month. The tournament was played in a round robin format with teams from other two neighborhoods. The Little...

Free Tuesday performances planned at Franklin Park

The Franklin Park Coalition and Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department will mark the 100th birthday of the late Elma Lewis with a series of free performances at the Playstead near the giraffe entrance of the zoo. Lewis, a...