Prosecutors said the accused— 23-year-old Justin Ferrer—did not intend to shoot Bala, his friend, when a gunfight erupted in a municipal parking lot on Bowdoin Street between two groups.
A 24-year-old Boston man was ordered held without bail today after being charged with murder in the July 5 shooting death of Travis Washington near 500 Blue Hill Ave.
The Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation will host its Caribbean Jerk Festival on Sun., July 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 44 Moultrie St. in Dorchester.
A dozen young athletes from the Modern Taekwondo Center on Gallivan Boulevard competed in the 2026 US Taekwondo Championships in North Carolina this month.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is leading a coalition of attorneys general calling on Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and create stronger legal protections for immigrants enrolled in the federal program.
JustBook-ish will host a busy calendar of literary, cultural, and family events throughout August.
The Codman Square Health Center plans to launch a free, around-the-clock public vending machine offering naloxone and other essential health supplies outside its main entrance next week.
For a decade, advocates, families, and providers have made the case that people with disabilities deserve meaningful career opportunities and a fair chance to contribute their talents. Yet we are still waiting for action.
The team that hopes to redevelop the shuttered Carney Hospital campus filed its most detailed plan to date this month with the Boston Planning Department.
A new storefront gallery space at 969 Dorchester Ave., is owned by Romard Myers, a 31-year-old Roxbury native who has contributed to a range of curated exhibitions and underground showcases since 2018.
On July 1, the UP Academy Holland reverted in name and function to the John P. Holland Elementary School, officially exiting state receivership status after 12 years under the management of the non-profit UP Education Network.
A month after his death at age 83 on June 16, the Dorchester native and lifelong resident will be remembered at Boston City Hall.
US Sen. Ed Markey joined a Roxbury event for state Rep. Christopher Worrell’s re-election campaign on Saturday.
Olivia Charbonnier and Allisson Heredia team up for honor from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts,
The site is surrounded by some of Dorchester’s most intensive industrial operations, including a stone-crushing yard, construction and utility businesses, auto shops, and the Boston Duck Tours headquarters
