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Flanked by law enforcement officials, Gov. Maura Healey last Thursday (Sept. 10) accepted a slew of endorsements from public safety-aligned organizations in her bid for reelection.
The Boston Home on Dorchester Avenue took first place in the 30th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest last month – piggybacking on their third place finish last year and qualifying them for the “Hall of Fame” next year.
The home, which primarily serves adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), won in the ‘Storefront, Organization, or Main Street District’ category and was happy to celebrate this month at the home. Liz Flanagan, of The Boston Home, claimed their prize at a gala event on Aug. 17 with Mayor Michelle Wu.
Victoria Williams, who died on Sept. 7 at age 78, will be honored posthumously with a lifetime achievement award at Rogerson Communities’ Welcome Home Gala next month.
Voter information guides will begin landing in mailboxes this week and the state’s top election official says voters should read all 88 pages because the ballot questions they will decide will affect their lives in “real ways.”
The dinner was an annual event with a small group of people (about 50) who have been involved with former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads up the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
Fifty years ago, as a young student at UMass Boston, I enrolled in Professor Connie Veenendaal’s course on American poetry. I had no talent for poetry but thoroughly enjoyed and remember how she guided us through an exploration of American poetry and encouraged us to pursue our own poetics.
Congressman Stephen Lynch and UMass Boston officials on Monday this week announced $1 million in federal funding that will help restore the 50-year-old saltwater pump station that provides cooling to the campus using water from Savin Hill Bay – and with equipment upgrades, might also be able to heat the campus.
After nearly two years of organizing with a focus on displacement concerns and other changes in Codman Square, the grass-roots Codman United group has issued a multi-goal plan of action and is looking to partner with the city in implementing it.
Emily Knight, a Roslindale resident who has led The Engine as president and CEO, will begin her duties on Oct. 19.
Running a small business means making every dollar count, especially when it comes to marketing. That’s why I am paying close attention to the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act now being considered on Beacon Hill.
There is no question that consumer privacy matters. Businesses have a responsibility to safeguard customer information, and I believe most small business owners support reasonable privacy protections that give consumers transparency and meaningful control over their personal data.
Morris is hosting a KO Cancer Fundraiser at Dorchester Brewing Co. this Thursday evening (Sept. 17), just a little over a month before Haymakers for Hope’s Belles of the Brawl at MGM Music Hall.
Neighbors rejected a plan to turn site into a nail salon last spring.
The bus crash on Sept. 5 was the worst vehicle tragedy in the history of Cape Verde, with many in Dorchester losing family members or friends.
The development, known as McDevitt Senior Homes, will include 36 one-bedroom apartments.
City officials say it’s the latest tool in Mayor Michelle Wu’s wider strategy to get more cranes swinging in a slumping national economy that has left Boston particularly hard-hit.