Mattapan
Several years ago, Mattahunt Elementary Principal Walter Henderson led a school that wasn’t on the top of anyone’s list. In fact, by 2017, it was closed for repeated poor academic performance reviews.
Today, Henderson accepted a coveted prize on behalf... Read more
Alicia Gomes, who was recently appointed as the MBTA’s first-ever director of Light Rail after General Manager Phillip Eng separated the operations of heavy rail like the Red Line from light rail, which includes the entire Green Line and the Mattapan... Read more
A federal judge last week sentenced the owner of Economy Plumbing and Heating Supply on Morton Street in Mattapan to four months in prison, a year of probation, restitution of $2.96 million and a fine of $200,000 for his guilty plea to four counts of... Read more
Mayor Wu has put Carney Hospital’s landlord on notice: She wants the hospital site to continue to be used for health care and plans to block any attempt to “capitalize on the closure of Carney Hospital by redeveloping the property.”
In a letter sent on... Read more
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday voted to approve plans by the Domino's at 1514 Blue Hill Ave. to extend its closing time to 2 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday - with delivery only via car.
At a hearing Wednesday,... Read more
A man and a woman were shot at Gladeside Avenue and Donwood Terrace in Mattapan around 12:25 p.m. on Friday.
The man was shot several times; the woman once in the arm. The man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The Boston Police Department reports... Read more
After a bumpy drive to the basket, Mattapan designer Glen Gaines has found nothing but a perfect swish with the debut of his ‘Lift Every Voice’ basketball nets, which reflect the Pan African flag colors of red, black and green, and were placed in two... Read more
The Mildred Avenue Seniors went all out for mothers on Thurs., May 9, ahead of Mother’s Day with a celebration of the many mothers at the center and their talents. More than 100 showed up for the special day and the luncheon, which also served as a... Read more
The co-owner of Economy Plumbing and Heating Supply on Morton Street in Mattapan was charged Tuesday with filing false federal tax returns from the company for several years so he could buy $10 million worth of gold bars and silver ingots, the US Attorney... Read more
The FCC says it's grown tired of a man it says has been running an illegal radio station via transmitters in Mattapan, Randolph and Brockton for nearly two decades, so it's now proposing to fine him $597,775 in an attempt to get him to stay off the air.... Read more