Dorchester’s Jocelyn Foulke is getting a charge out of life with her eight-month-old start-up company, LiPhera, as she and her colleagues work at transforming the landscape of lithium battery technology.
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.
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.”
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.
State official say they hope the project will also restore the facility as a ‘resource’ for the Dorchester community.
Plans to establish a Dorchester history garden on an underutilized park on Columbia Road are advancing this summer, according to organizers who convened more than a dozen neighbors and stakeholders on Monday at the proposed site.
The development team behind a plan to construct a 5-story, 46-unit building at 1428 Dorchester Ave. returned to the Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) last month to discuss changes to their plan for the site, which includes a building that once housed an insurance business that would be demolished.
Ties cost of living numbers to property taxes on annual basis.
Longtime Boston Police Officer Eddy Chrispin retired on Tuesday and was hailed as a courageous leader and mentor to other officers.
The new café specializes in nut-free cupcakes and baked goods.
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.
