Forum at JustBook-ish to examine redlining, blockbusting in Dorchester
September 1, 2026
The discussion, presented in partnership with Massachusetts Action for Justice and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance, will focus on the housing crisis that gripped parts of Dorchester from roughly 1968 to 1972.
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.
Polls across Boston will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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.
After five years of being equipped with additional powers granted by voters, the Boston City Council could only manage limited changes to this year’s budget.
Holiday weekend violence sparked a range of reactions from elected leaders, some of whom are calling for more police officers to reinforce the ranks, while others say more resources should go to other anti-violence workers.
Plans to establish a Dorchester history garden on an underutilized park on Columbia Road are advancing this summer, according to organizers who convened more than a dozen neighbors and stakeholders on Monday at the proposed site.
For many in the audience at the Strand Theatre on Thursday evening, June 25, “Tre Già, Măng Mọc: Generations of Vietnamese Diaspora in Boston” was more than a documentary screening; it was an opportunity to see decades of family history, sacrifice, and resilience reflected on the big screen.
A section of the Neponset River Greenway next to Boston Bowl will remain closed all summer as state crews work on a new pump station aimed at reducing recurring flooding along Morrissey Boulevard.
Two people were killed and several others wounded in a flurry of night-time shootings in Roxbury and Dorchester during the late hours of Sat., July 4 and early morning of Sunday, July 5.
Marcus McNeill, a 22-year-old Fields Corner native, is a key go-between for residents and City Hall services.
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