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Lower Mills Civic weighs latest plan for condo complex

Discussions will continue between the Lower Mills Civic Association and developers proposing 57 condominiums and two ground floor retail spaces for a stretch of Washington Street now occupied by the former Molloy Funeral parlor. At a full meeting, around... Read more

McCormack students, staff protest possible move to Excel

Student shows Panther Pride while addressing the School Committee

For more than two hours Wednesday, students, teachers and counselors at the McCormack Middle School on Columbia Point told the School Committee why they want to stay where they are and not be moved to space in Excel High School in South Boston as the city... Read more

On tap: Facelift for Peabody Square begins this week

Work is expected to begin this week to fine-tune the public space in Peabody Square in the heart of Ashmont, a project facilitated by the Greater Ashmont Main Street organization for the past two years. The revitalization, which will cost roughly $110,... Read more

UMass community hears chancellor on goals, meeting students’ needs

Talk of budgeting, boosting student retention, and finding the best use for the former Bayside Expo Center site dominated a UMass Boston town hall on Monday at the Dorchester campus. With the back of the Lipke Auditorium filled with people holding signs... Read more

Early voting begins on Oct. 22 at sites across Boston

Bostonians can head to the polls a little early this fall, if they choose. The city will launch “Early Voting Boston” for the 2018 midterm elections on Mon., Oct. 22. Similar to the early voting that took place before the 2016 presidential elections, this... Read more

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Morton St. housing gets city OK

A 40-unit condo and apartment complex within steps of the Morton Street MBTA station on the Fairmount Line won approval to proceed from the board of the Boston Development and Planning Agency last week. Morton Street Village— as the building is called by... Read more

He helps steer young men away from trouble with ‘love, time’

“This work is not 9 to 5,” says Tha Thai, a 41 year old who came to America with his family as a refugee from Cambodia in 1984. Today, he is the assistant director at Roca, a Chelsea-based non-profit that seeks to steer court-involved men and teens away... Read more

Four to receive Boston Irish Honors on Oct. 18

A couple who have spent decades helping Boston kids stay safe and achieve their dreams; a Catholic priest who ministers to the city’s most vulnerable; and a pioneering physician with roots in Dublin will be the honorees at this month’s Boston Irish Honors... Read more

Milestone for a Family Affair: Longtime tenants, owners of One Family Diner on Bowdoin Street now hold deed to the building

The family has been a staple of neighborhood life for 25 years as owners and operators of the popular One Family Diner on Bowdoin Street. Last week, its members re-affirmed their commitment to Dorchester as they celebrated a remarkable milestone: Marilyn... Read more

Pot shop owners pitch new plan for Hancock Street

After a contentious abutters meeting with some 70 attendees at the Strand Theatre on Monday night, the owners of a recreational marijuana business that they want to set up on Hancock Street in Uphams Corner changed their business model from a traditional... Read more

In Alex Cora’s hometown, Red Sox success shifts focus from hurricanes

This article was first published on the website of WBUR 90.0FM, Boston's NPR News Station on Oct. 5. Listen to it here. CAGUAS, Puerto Rico –When he gets a text message from Alex Cora, Joseamid Rodriguez is all goosebumps. He pulls out his phone to show a... Read more

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Lower Mills Civic weighs latest plan for condo complex

McCormack students, staff protest possible move to Excel

On tap: Facelift for Peabody Square begins this week

UMass community hears chancellor on goals, meeting students’ needs

Early voting begins on Oct. 22 at sites across Boston

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Morton St. housing gets city OK

He helps steer young men away from trouble with ‘love, time’

Four to receive Boston Irish Honors on Oct. 18

Milestone for a Family Affair: Longtime tenants, owners of One Family Diner on Bowdoin Street now hold deed to the building

Pot shop owners pitch new plan for Hancock Street

In Alex Cora’s hometown, Red Sox success shifts focus from hurricanes

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