Z. Andy Warot salutes during the National Anthem while his granddaughter, Aniela Warot, places her hand over her heart. Andy served in the US Army during Vietnam shortly after immigrating from Poland. Seth Daniel photo
Last Saturday (May 16), the annual yard sale celebrated 46 years of dozens of locations selling or giving away unwanted items for bargain prices – with some bartering occasionally necessary.
Eighth graders at the Conservatory Lab Charter School (CLCS) used their waning days at the Columbia Road school to blend music with mission in hosting the first-ever Legacy Concert to raise money for Mattapan’s Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI).
A popular city-funded street festival program will go forward this season, but without an event on Dot Ave.
The 223rd anniversary of Haitian Flag Day brought a crowd to Dorchester and Mattapan – and even Boston City Hall – for a long weekend of prime-time events to celebration Haitian American Heritage Month.
Martin Richard’s spirit alive at Monday scene on Mount Vernon Street
A spring break volleyball camp in Roxbury drew big numbers, an indication of the sport’s growing popularity.
Dorchester’s Sarah Greenwood School, a dual language K-8 schoolhouse on Glenway Street, has become a city volleyball powerhouse with two straight middle school championships and consecutive undefeated seasons.
The Rebuilding Together Boston organization, now 35 years in service, met up with its long-time partner, Grand Circle Travel Corp., on Sat., May 2, to spend a day of hard volunteer service in Dorchester.
A development team has floated a plan to build 12 single-family homes at the former Full Life Gospel Center property at 183-185 Norfolk St. in Dorchester.
Like any great recipe that becomes better through trial and error, Sweet Teez Bakery in the Dot Block building on Dorchester Avenue has overcome many trials and challenges but is finally ready to open next month.
Vu Huynh — shown with his daughter, Emma, inside their restaurant, Huong Que, at 272 Adams St.—plans to open a companion billiards hall next door. Seth Daniel photo
The Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance (MAHA) held the 18th annual Taste of Dorchester event in the IBEW hall on Freeport Street on Thurs., April 30, with some of the best restaurants in the neighborhood represented for attendees to sample.
A rendering of what the “Funday” open market might look like when it potentially opens for business later this month. All activity would be held outside on the parking lot at the old Dorchester Tire location from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rendering courtesy Tam Le
Diana Fernandez Bibeau will become the next Parks and Recreation commissioner on June 1, and will also assume the new role of Deputy Chief of Open Space. Photo courtesy City of Boston.
