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‘Leftovers’ at the Strand explores the black male experience in America

“Leftovers,” a Company One Theatre play written by Josh Wilder that explores black family life in an urban setting will premiere at the Strand Theatre in Uphams Corner this Saturday (July 21) at 7:30 p.m. and then run through Aug. 18. The presentation... Read more

Foes of Port Norfolk project keep saying, ‘That’s not gonna fly here’

This week’s topic: design Local opposition to the Neponset Wharf project continued to rear its head this week at the most recent meeting on the sprawling mixed-use project planned for the very tip of the Port Norfolk peninsula. About 20 residents,... Read more

Fields Corner art exhibition seeks the sacred in everyday life

Beginning on Saturday night and continuing for the following five weeks, an art gallery in Fields Corner will be the center of all things sacred as The Dorchester Art Project presents an exhibit entitled “Altarations: A Selection of Shrines” at its... Read more

Report asserts that assignment system fails city’s minority students

An algorithmic system, implemented in 2014 and intended to reduce travel time by assigning Boston Public School students to schools based on their home addresses, worsened existing segregation within schools and disproportionately kept black and Hispanic... Read more

More pot in Dot? Marijuana shop eyeing a place in Uphams Corner

A commercial marijuana shop that is being floated for a long-controversial restaurant space in Uphams Corner will be the subject of a special civic meeting on Thursday. According to the Hancock Street Civic Association, Benjamin Virga has entered into a... Read more

Commentary: Dot wins, 2-1, on ballot resolution issue; fight goes on

Gov. Charlie Baker sat down to sign the "grand bargain" bill on June 28 flanked by Democrats including incoming Senate President Karen Spilka, House Majority Leader Ron Mariano, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Senate President Harriette Chandler. Sam... Read more

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‘No agendas, just neighbors talking to each other’ at Fields Corner mixer

Last Thursday night, nearly 50 people attended an informal social gathering at the Blarney Stone in Fields Corner to discuss housing, transportation, livability and economic development in Dorchester, with a goal to plot the best path forward for the... Read more

Commentary: Why Mr. Rogers is as important as ever today

Last week, my wife and I went to the Coolidge Corner Theatre to see the new documentary film about Fred Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” We both grew up in the 1980s so to some extent this was a sentimental journey back to our childhoods. But the... Read more

Codman Square gets boost from Pats, Cancer Society

On Thursday, July 12, the Codman Square Health Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the New England Patriots to address disparities in breast cancer mortality that exist among women of color. “This center provides... Read more

McConnell Park in Savin Hill is where they go to talk things out

On some summer days at McConnell Park in Savin Hill, you might notice a group of parents lounging by the picnic tables as their kids — some of whom are arguably too old for the playground – play nearby. The adults might look familiar, as they’ve been... Read more

Uphams Corner community talks development with city officials

Some 30 Uphams Corner residents and business owners had a chance to offer their thoughts about the key elements in the city’s development initiative for the neighborhood – a new $18 million branch library, updates to the Strand Theatre, and affordable... Read more

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Three-alarm fire displaces 16 in Codman Square; one injured in earlier Mattapan blaze	Man arraigned for deadly Dorchester hit-and-run
Dems drop ICE rider from budget, angering immigrant activists	Bicyclists fan out from Mattapan’s Walker Playground in Saturday rides
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Milton Avenue brawl, police say	Tonawanda Street fire displaces six
Owner of blighted Mt. Ida Road property to start cleaning, receiver says	Tom Baker’s musical odyssey includes a gig at his home park
State issues $28.46 million bond for new Local 537 facility	Columbia-Savin Hill Civic loses $11.3k in email scam
Kids Menu: Dinos exhibit at Franklin Park, ‘Fun Stops’ open at BCYF centers	Saturday: RiverFest set for Neponset II Park

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‘Leftovers’ at the Strand explores the black male experience in America

Foes of Port Norfolk project keep saying, ‘That’s not gonna fly here’

Fields Corner art exhibition seeks the sacred in everyday life

Report asserts that assignment system fails city’s minority students

More pot in Dot? Marijuana shop eyeing a place in Uphams Corner

Commentary: Dot wins, 2-1, on ballot resolution issue; fight goes on

Featured Stories

‘No agendas, just neighbors talking to each other’ at Fields Corner mixer

Commentary: Why Mr. Rogers is as important as ever today

Codman Square gets boost from Pats, Cancer Society

McConnell Park in Savin Hill is where they go to talk things out

Uphams Corner community talks development with city officials

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