Lamenting an “inactive” Legislature and speaking to an increase in ballot questions this election cycle, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that “we can’t have our own state Legislature also add to the headwinds” that she said are already being whipped up by the federal government.
With a final GPA of 4.25, Shietamar Fleurimon has challenged herself with a rigorous course load that includes honors, dual enrollment classes, and eight Advanced Placement (AP) classes
Jose Castillo-Lara is part of the third graduating class from Edward Brooke Charter High School on American Legion Highway. He is US-born with roots in the Dominican Republic, and a first generation American student from Dorchester.
This summer, the former home of the historic Dorchester Theatre at 1524 Dorchester Ave., also known as the Park Cinema, will be transformed into an art studio where people of all ages can go to create and celebrate.
Angie Peguero is the Neighborhood House Charter School’s valedictorian.
The Paul E. Dever Elementary School on Columbia Point closes its doors for the final time this week, bringing a mix of nostalgia and frustration for students and faculty at the 69-year-old Boston Public School.
The Sarah Greenwood Middle School volleyball team defended its city title last Saturday (June 20) in the Madison Park Gym – stretching their run to three-straight city championships.
An ambitious proposal to extend the Orange Line subway underground from Ruggles Station to Mattapan Square via Warren Street and Blue Hill Avenue got a private airing with Interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng Tuesday in the Back Bay’s State Transportation Building on Tuesday.
The Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston (CACAB) has announced that state Sen. Nick Collins and state Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid will serve as Grand Marshal and Grand Matron of the 53rd annual Boston Caribbean Carnival, starting with the J’ouvert Parade, on Sat., Aug. 29.
Boston City Councillors are poised to approve to a $4.9 billion FY27 operating budget with most of their amendments left unchanged by Mayor Michelle Wu.
Adjie Hurley was a retired senior registrar for the City of Boston Election Department. She was a former crossing guard for the City of Boston, at St. Mark Grammar School
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday that the initiative petition seeking to impose statewide rent control “impermissibly” relates to religion and religious institutions.
The trend in parts of Dorchester toward investor-owned homes and short-term rentals is bad for the neighborhood, writes Cara Gillis.
A Boston judge today ruled that a Hyde Park man arrested for killing a 32-year-old Dorchester woman on Saturday in Mattapan Square should be held without bail while he undergoes a mental health evaluation for the next two weeks.
