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Essaibi-George: The key to my job is ‘being everywhere’

In last month’s preliminary city council election, incumbent at-large City Councillor Annissa Essaibi-George enjoyed consistent support citywide as she secured a strong second place finish behind Michelle Wu. Now, less than a month away from the Nov. 5... Read more

Field House plan is aired at Columbia-Savin Hill meeting

The proposal to build a $30 million indoor sports and community center on what is currently a field beside the McCormack Middle School on Columbia Point was presented to the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association meeting on Monday night. The tenor of the... Read more

Renewed focus on finances, new grave sites in Cedar Grove Cemetery

Anthony Paciulli spent most of his adult life managing community banks, helping people to organize their finances and buy their first homes. These days, after retiring from leadership roles in banking and mortgage businesses, he has discovered a new... Read more

Tompkins: Local needs— not politics—drove decision to end ICE contract

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is defending his decision to terminate the county’s contract to house prisoners detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move comes as Tompkins announced plans to “reallocate” space the Suffolk... Read more

'Music is our therapist': Dot kids find creative outlet in hip-hop program

Last month, about a dozen student-artists from a Cambridge-based program called The Hip Hop Transformation sat in a room surrounded by friends and family and listened to a 23-track double album, the final product of a six-week music-making session. As 17-... Read more

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‘Dotoberfest’ will bring fall festivities to South Bay

Beautification efforts for Polish Triangle? Dorchester will soon have its very own Oktoberfest-inspired beer garden event at Jan Karski Way hosted by South Bay. Organizers are calling the event “Dotoberfest,” and have confirmed that the celebration will... Read more

Killed in action in ’44, Dot soldier honored at last with a ‘hero square’

About 40 people gathered at the intersection of Kane and Bellevue streets on Sunday for the unveiling of a “hero square” marker in the name of Sgt. Victor Gemelli, a Dorchester man who was killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War. Sgt.... Read more

Dorchester Open Studios set for October 19-20

The 18th annual Dorchester Open Studios event will take place next Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The yearly celebration, presented this year by Dorchester Artists and Friends (DAF) in partnership with Friends of the... Read more

$5.1m rehab project begins at Garvey Park

About 50 community residents joined officials, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods, for a groundbreaking ceremony at Garvey Park on Monday afternoon. The facility is set for a $5.1 million renovation,... Read more

Martin Richard Dorchester Field House pitched for Mt. Vernon Street property

Two well-respected Dorchester institutions have joined forces to plan a new, $30 million indoor sports and community center that would be built on what is now a little-used field next to the McCormack Middle School on Columbia Point. The Boys and Girls... Read more

Gareth Kinkead, a man who ‘got it done,’ honored by naming at Almont Park field

Last Sunday, the Mattapan Patriots played the Hyde Park Cowboys on the pristine AstroTurf field at Almont Park. Around noon, between games, city and state officials, led by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, joined the players on the field alongside civic leaders to... Read more

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Essaibi-George: The key to my job is ‘being everywhere’

Field House plan is aired at Columbia-Savin Hill meeting

Renewed focus on finances, new grave sites in Cedar Grove Cemetery

Tompkins: Local needs— not politics—drove decision to end ICE contract

'Music is our therapist': Dot kids find creative outlet in hip-hop program

Featured Stories

‘Dotoberfest’ will bring fall festivities to South Bay

Killed in action in ’44, Dot soldier honored at last with a ‘hero square’

Dorchester Open Studios set for October 19-20

$5.1m rehab project begins at Garvey Park

Martin Richard Dorchester Field House pitched for Mt. Vernon Street property

Gareth Kinkead, a man who ‘got it done,’ honored by naming at Almont Park field

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