

Boston’s Catholic Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated Mass with the Cristo Rey High School community at St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Dorchester last Thursday (Nov. 5) before making a visit to the school on Savin Hill Ave., where seniors Taryn Daniel and Myles Robinson and sophomore Trinity Coy took him on a tour of the premises.

The organization says it has placed nearly 50,000 former military personnel into union careers across the US since 2003.

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall says lithium-ion batteries stored in plastic toolboxes caused the May 2026 fire on Treadway Road in which Firefighter Bobby Kilduff was killed.

Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit committed to providing Boston’s young people with impactful and rewarding year-round outdoor experiences, has played an integral role in the lives of Dorchester teens Jordan Johnson and Maemae Chang. Now, thanks to the grand opening of its new headquarters in Jamaica Plain, YES can help more kids and teens than ever before.

Boston Police Officer and Dorchester native Tim Wilson might have the best partner on the entire police force. She’s fiercely loyal, listens well, and loves her job.
Did we mention she’s a dog?
Meet Copper, the BPD’s first-ever comfort dog, a Fox Red Labrador who works with the Bureau of Community Engagement attending neighborhood events, visiting with seniors and youth, and being on hand for BPD officers.

On Saturday, Oct. 23, Elevate Cities, in collaboration with the City of Boston, launched #FindTheGoodBoston, a three-week scavenger hunt to run through Nov. 13, hoping that it will encourage residents to learn about he people and places that have shaped the city.

A new admission agreement signed today will make it easier for Roxbury Community College (RCC) students to transfer to UMass Boston.