At the age of 18, as Lou Pasquale lay in a field on Okinawa with a piece of shrapnel in his leg, he saw a heavenly white light — and made a pact with God.
“I said, ‘I promise to help an individual every day of my life. I told my Mum I’d make it home, and... Read more
The proposal for a “Little Saigon” designation for a subsection of the Fields Corner neighborhood that is being considered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council was given a highly positive reception at a City Council hearing held last Thursday evening in... Read more
This year’s final Dot Jazz Series show will take place this Thursday (Dec.12) at 7:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Peabody Hall and will feature Tomoko Iwamoto and 440, a group led by the violinist Iwamoto and showcasing Mark Chenevert on clarinet, Jack Soref on... Read more
Community activist Julia Mejia has won the recount of Boston’s at-large City Council election by a single vote. After three days of counting, the final tally was 22,492 for Mejia and 22,491 for Alejandra St. Guillen. Both are first-time candidates for... Read more
The McCormack Civic Association is inviting people who live in the Polish Triangle to participate in its holiday home decorating contest this weekend. Judges from the association will evaluate homes starting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday evening (Dec. 16)... Read more
Dorchester, the city’s largest neighborhood in terms of geography and population, also has more families in need of emergency housing assistance than any other community in Boston.
In releasing its annual findings of housing stability on Tuesday morning,... Read more
Totto Ramen South Bay is the latest eatery with a local connection to open up at the shopping complex’s budding Town Center commercial district.
The owner of the noodle shop — a New York-based franchise that already has locations in Allston and... Read more
A new exhibition at UMass Boston’s University Hall Gallery titled “Dot Now” features work from a diverse group of a dozen artists based in Dorchester or with significant connections to the neighborhood.
“Inspired by requests from our visitors to... Read more
‘Getting it right’ approach seems to be the consensus
After a series of community meetings that informed design proposals, officials from the Boston Public Library (BPL), Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), and members of other city departments... Read more
To the Editor:
Last week, the Student Opportunity Act was signed into law, securing $1.5 billion in new funding for K-12 public education in Massachusetts. This is a historic victory for the students, parents, union educators, and allies across the state... Read more
A city-led planning effort to address climate change and resiliency efforts will have its second public meeting on Dec. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at VietAid in Fields Corner.
Climate Ready Dorchester’s second community meeting will focus on honing in on... Read more
Reprinted with permission of Dorchester Historical Society.
The view is probably from the land owned by Nathaniel Phillips. The highest points of land on the hill are along Bowdoin Avenue. Boston is shown in the distance, with the Massachusetts State... Read more