

Deputy Amber Valbrun named as her successor at June 18 event in Mattapan.

The stone sculptures by local artist Nora Valdez feature two women, Betty and Bristol, and one girl, Cambridge, standing side by side.

To mark the nation’s semiquincentennial, the JFK Library will offer free admission to all visitors on July 3, 4, and 5.

The kickoff event will include DJs and live music, steel pan and drumming, mas band previews, Caribbean food vendors, family-friendly activities, and remarks from CACAB leaders, community partners, and cultural ambassadors.

Mattapan pastor Rev. Nicolas Homicil calls it “devestating news.” The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) dealt a decisive blow to Temporary Protected Status for tens of the thousands of Haitians living in Massachusetts. Seth Daniel photo

This summer, the former home of the historic Dorchester Theatre at 1524 Dorchester Ave., also known as the Park Cinema, will be transformed into an art studio where people of all ages can go to create and celebrate.