




Polls across Boston will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Mattapan will commemorate its founding 140 years ago on Sun., Sept. 20, with a special service at 10:30 a.m.

Vendors, jump shots, and a safe community gathering unfolded for the 17th year on Sat., Aug. 15, at the Save R Streets – Silence the Violence Summer Classic at Malcolm X Park in Roxbury.

The Church of the Holy Spirit in Mattapan will commemorate its founding 140 years ago on Sun., Sept. 20, with a special service at 10:30 a.m.

Codman Square Health Center brought its “Barber Shops & Blood Pressure” initiative to Unique Cuts on Dorchester Avenue this month, offering free screenings and health information alongside the shop’s usual services.

The news comes a week after a ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court that cleared the way for the White Stadium project to move forward.

Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro recommended an internal investigation and 10-day pause on the district’s payments to vendors for certain departments.

The Boston Planning Department has extended the public comment period for the proposed redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus in Dorchester through Monday, Nov. 2.

Local Boston Police commanders discussed anti-crime strategies with neighbors during a lengthy public meeting in Codman Square on Monday evening that featured repeated concerns about late-night disturbances caused by large gatherings of revelers that have frustrated police and residents alike this summer.

Concerns about weekend street “takeovers” and loud parties in the vicinity of Franklin Park have largely fallen on deaf ears this summer, according to several leaders and neighbors who want more to be done to contain the disruptions.

The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved Hung Nguyen’s plans to open Tach Coffee at 1411 Dorchester Ave. at Greenwich Street in Fields Corner.
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