

A reinvigorated Polish Fest took over Boston Street in Dorchester’s Polish Triangle on Sun., May 31, with buraczki (Polish beet salad), kielbasa, pierogis, draft beer, and incredible traditional dance performances.

The Reporter’s co-founder and publisher emeritus Ed Forry was honored this year with the Dorchester Day Parade Committee’s Legacy Award.

The event, hosted in partnership with the US Haitian Chamber of Commerce and the National Haitian American Elected Officials Network, will begin at 6 p.m.

Blessed with beautiful weather and great vibes from start to finish, this year’s festival filled porches, yards, and streets with live performances and enthusiastic crowds.

Elisa M. Speranza will appear at the Adams Street Branch Library in Dorchester on Wed., June 10 at 6 p.m. as part of a book tour for her new novel, “Triage.”

Over some seven decades as a journalist, Tom Mulvoy (right) has worked almost entirely for two publications, both headquartered within three miles of his childhood home in Dorchester.