

New book by Andy Woodruff examines the ebb and flow of neighborhood boundaries.

Dorchester’s dbar offers a new look that takes its energy from inside the building out onto the avenue.

Monique Tú Nguyen has stepped down as the director of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), which she has led since 2022.

The Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance (MAHA) held the 18th annual Taste of Dorchester event in the IBEW hall on Freeport Street on Thurs., April 30, with some of the best restaurants in the neighborhood represented for attendees to sample.

A rendering of what the “Funday” open market might look like when it potentially opens for business later this month. All activity would be held outside on the parking lot at the old Dorchester Tire location from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rendering courtesy Tam Le

During a town hall meeting in Dorchester last Saturday (May 2), US Rep. Ayanna Pressley argued that now is not a time for Democrats to feel defeated.

Led by Dorchester’s own Lew Finfer, opponents of the income tax cut filed a lawsuit with the SJC arguing that Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s summary of the proposal is so flawed and unfair that the measure should be disqualified from the ballot.

The 15-member group will provide input on the ongoing redevelopment and future operations of White Stadium in Franklin Park.

Olga Kahn sorted a wide range of baby and toddler clothes for sale at the 2025 Ashmont Hill Yard Sale. Seth Daniel photo

The Wake Up The Earth Festival, organized by Jamaica Plain community arts center Spontaneous Celebrations, celebrated its 48th year Saturday, May 2, with a day of unity and local activism. Story by Madyline Swearing, BU Statehouse Program

Diana Fernandez Bibeau will become the next Parks and Recreation commissioner on June 1, and will also assume the new role of Deputy Chief of Open Space. Photo courtesy City of Boston.
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday that Raymond White, convicted along with another man for gunning down two security guards at a supermarket on Columbia Road in Dorchester in 1971, got a fair trial and so deserves to spend the rest of what’s left of his life in prison.

In the shadow of the National Grid rainbow tank, state and city officials gathered Wednesday morning to cut a ceremonial ribbon at the most recent section of the Neponset Greenway trail to open.

Citizenship Day, which will be held this year on May 2 at the Reggie Lewis State Track Athletic Center in Roxbury, is an annual event where aspiring citizens can get help with their citizenship applications for free.