Police pursuit ends in Lower Mills
August 20, 2026
On Sunday, the 41st annual Dominican Festival parade went past Mozart Park on its way to the Playstead in Franklin Park, where it drew thousands of spectators, writes Yawu Miller.
Sen. Nick Collins faces a challenge from Wu-backed candidate Latoya Gayle to hold the First Suffolk seat in the State Senate.
All three candidates for the Suffolk County district attorney’s seat came out swinging in the first, and most likely only, forum for the race, held at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on Aug. 6.
A City Council resolution aimed at affirming local residents’ role in determining what gets developed on publicly owned land in Roxbury was approved 10-0 last month, with three councillors absent.
The issues facing nurses at Boston Medical Center (BMC) are common to healthcare workers across Boston and around the country: stagnant wages, declining staffing levels, and increasing costs of living.
US Sen. Ed Markey joined a Roxbury event for state Rep. Christopher Worrell’s re-election campaign on Saturday.
Relying on expected revenue from the so-called millionaires tax, Healey’s legislation would distribute funding to districts across the state on a per-pupil basis, delivering approximately $11 for each student enrolled in a district.
Three local lawmakers discuss their positions on whether or not a major overhaul of Blue Hill Avenue should move forward and how.
City Councillors Brian Worrell and Miniard Culpepper’s call last week for a new subway line stretching from Ruggles Station to Mattapan Square has sparked debate over transit in Boston’s Black community.
Local activists and city officials gathered in Nubian Square on June 18 to celebrate the topping off of 75 Dudley Street, a new building that will provide 15 affordable condominiums.
State education Secretary Pedro Martinez (shown here) last week announced proposed new graduation requirements that are meant to replace the MCAS exam voters opted to reject as a graduation requirement in a 2024 ballot referendum.
From left, Latoya Gayle, Sen. Nick Collins, and Juwan Skeens at 1st Suffolk District candidates’ forum at Berklee College of Music on June 9.
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Residents were asked for input on parking zone restrictions and furnishings inside the stadium, which remains under construction.
The contest for First Suffolk Senate got more interesting last week when Mayor Wu back a challenger to Sen. Nick Collins
What are the boundaries of Dorchester? It depends on where you look and how far back you go in history. Yawu Miller reports.
