

Scott Urban was named District 6 Athletic Director of the Year by the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association.

The foundation recently announced $35 million in grants to 150 Massachusetts nonprofits through its annual grant program.

The event was held in the Second Church in Dorchester in early June and featured DJ Jose Andrade, vendors, food and socializing to celebrate the showcasing of the Cape Verdean culture via soccer.

The Greater Four Corners Action Coalition (GFCAC) opened its annual Four Corners weekend last Friday (July 10) with a theme of “New Beginnings.”

A 20-year-old Jamaica Plain man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he opened fire on Boston police officers during a foot pursuit in Dorchester.
The haze of smoke drifting over Massachusetts from Canadian wildfires has obscured the summer sun and caused state officials on Wednesday to issue a statewide air quality alert.

Early-day employees Ben Wan and Jessica Haley seen as best stewards for the firm’s legacy by founders.

Residents interested in the future of the Neponset River Estuary and what rising seas could mean for communities along its shores can learn more about new research at a free presentation to be hosted next week by the Neponset River Watershed Association.

Leaders from The BASE, Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center, and All Dorchester Sports and Leadership talk about their Change the Game Coalition.

From traditional public meetings with hundreds in attendance to one-on-one sidewalk encounters meant to engage regular bus riders, there has been a whole lot of outreach since 2022— much of it documented by MBTA and city of Boston reports and in the pages of The Reporter and other media outlets.

Three local lawmakers discuss their positions on whether or not a major overhaul of Blue Hill Avenue should move forward and how.

In 1976, seven-year-old Michael Platt of Mattapan watched awe-struck as the huge ships and aircraft passed by in Boston Harbor. This week, as an admiral for the US Coast Guard, he led the Eagle into Boston for Sail Boston 2026.

Our Journeys: A Traveling Exhibition” is being hosted in a side gallery at the new Modern Party Art store (which opened on July 15) at 1524 Dorchester Ave near Park Street.

Registration set for Aug. 3