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UMass officials: Bayside deal means ‘whole new day’ for Dot campus

The infusion of more than $200 million in funds generated by the lease of Bayside to a private development team will be a game-changer for the Dorchester campus that has struggled with creeping debt and a crumbling foundation, according to UMass Boston’s... Read more

TEAM CHEMISTRY — Recap and analysis of the week in state government

House Speaker Robert DeLeo walked out of a caucus of his Democratic members on Thursday looking pleased. To his right was new Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz. To his left was new Ways and Mean Vice Chairwoman Denise Garlick. And behind him stood... Read more

A closer look at Bayside, Dot Block developments on BNN-TV

Jennifer Smith, news editor of the Dorchester Reporter, joined Chris Lovett of BNN-TV's Neighborhood Network News on Thursday, Feb. 14 for a discussion about the news making headlines this week, including Thursday's announcement by UMass officials about... Read more

True Detective — Dot edition: C-11's Sgt. Dunford leans on policing career in debut novel

To the casual observer, Sergeant Brian Dunford’s current line of work with the C-11 police district’s Community Service unit might seem predestined. Dunford, at left, was born with blue blood: his father, Robert, helmed C-11 for over a decade and ended... Read more

Criminal record holders are being encouraged to seek sealing orders, expungement

Last year’s reform law expanded process Massachusetts residents with a history of criminal activity or court appearances are increasingly seeking to seal or, even better, expunge their records to improve their odds of gaining access to employment, housing... Read more

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Latest Dot Block plan draws a mix of community feedback

More than 150 people packed into a public meeting for the Dot Block development on Monday evening, with heavy representation from local civic groups, building unions, and the pro-affordable housing and anti-displacement group Dorchester Not For Sale.... Read more

Dot’s Foster tapped for new biotech internship

Cristina Foster of Dorchester was recently named the first ever recipient of a Life Sciences internship by Project OnRamp, a new program that aims to close the opportunity gap in Massachusetts’ burgeoning life science and biotech industries. Foster, a 19... Read more

Mattahunt Center to host March 5 classical performance

Non-profit organization musiConnects will relocate a “Play Me, I’m Yours” street piano to the Mattahunt BCYF Community Center this month where it will be available to all of the youth and families who use the center. The community piano – painted by award... Read more

Neighborhood House Charter School plans expansion

Archictect's rendering of proposed school expansion

Neighborhood House Charter School has filed plans with the Boston Planning and Development Agency to add 12 classrooms and a gym in a three-story extension to its Queen Street school. The school, one of the oldest charter schools in the state, says its... Read more

Bowdoin Street’s Laptiste nominated for city’s Health board

Phillomin Laptiste was nominated by Mayor Walsh last week to serve on the Board of Health, the governing body of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Laptiste, the executive director of the Bowdoin Street Health Center in Dorchester, must be... Read more

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Topliff Street fire displaces 11	On-campus: A mix of reactions from UMass Boston students
New grant will expand Dot Historical's Veterans Project	UMass taps developer for Bayside site in deal worth up to $235m
Community groups seek larger role in fighting poverty	Dot’s Squirt B team win Cape Cod Classic title
Exam school testing to be administered on a school day	Five more pot shops given hosting okays by the city
Councillors eye longer terms, at-large vacancy rule change	City planning a $1.13b BPS budget
UMass to reveal choice for Bayside developer	Report: Costs of traffic congestion highest in Boston

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UMass officials: Bayside deal means ‘whole new day’ for Dot campus

TEAM CHEMISTRY — Recap and analysis of the week in state government

A closer look at Bayside, Dot Block developments on BNN-TV

True Detective — Dot edition: C-11's Sgt. Dunford leans on policing career in debut novel

Criminal record holders are being encouraged to seek sealing orders, expungement

Featured Stories

Latest Dot Block plan draws a mix of community feedback

Dot’s Foster tapped for new biotech internship

Mattahunt Center to host March 5 classical performance

Neighborhood House Charter School plans expansion

Bowdoin Street’s Laptiste nominated for city’s Health board

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