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After a 6-month review of ward and precinct assignments, the Boston Elections Department determined that an additional 370 addresses containing 850 voters were incorrectly assigned, the City of Boston announced Tuesday. ... Read more.

Babson Street fire

A four alarm fire accidentally sparked by dental equipment tore through a Babson Street building in Mattapan late Monday afternoon, injuring two residents, fire officials said.

Boston firefighters responded around ... Read more.

The Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) for Mattapan will meet Monday evening — an early step in an effort by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services to assess the program’s citywide effectiveness and overhaul it to ... Read more.

By Jennifer Smith
Reporter Staff

A Boston Police officer was shot in Dorchester this morning, police said.

Officers got the call at about 10:25 a.m., reporting an officer shot on Mount Bowdoin Terrace ... Read more.

Train service on the Ashmont leg of the Red Line was halted Tuesday morning after a “track defect” was detected during the chilly morning rush-hour. Commuters had to board shuttle buses for about one hour as workers ... Read more.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced executive orders aimed at reducing gun violence, which local officials and activists characterize as a modest step in the right direction.

The President’s orders ... Read more.

Friday (8th) – Labouré College hosts Danielle Legros Georges, Poet Laureate of Boston will speak at Laboure College in Milton as part of the Labouré Lecture Series and in commemoration of Haitian ... Read more.

On Monday, the Codman Square Health Center opened its new X-Clinic, which will offer free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The city’s Public Health Commission recently reported that ... Read more.

Winter Arts Programming - All of our Arts related programming is housed on the 4th floor of the Paul McLaughlin Center. We currently offer Fine Arts, Music, Photography and Film programming. Each core ... Read more.

The Meetinghouse Bank branch on Dorchester Avenue in Lower Mills was robbed by a gun-wielding man on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. No one was injured in the incident, but employees of the bank were shaken by the ... Read more.

On Monday, amid much singing and fanfare at historic Faneuil Hall, new city councillors Andrea Campbell of District 4 and Annissa Essaibi-George, an at-large member, and 11 returning incumbents were sworn in by Mayor ... Read more.

The Boston Licensing Board decides Thursday whether to let the new owners of a bar in Dorchester Lower Mills transfer their liquor license to the bar they want to open in the South End's new Ink Block complex - and then ... Read more.

Train service on the Ashmont leg of the Red Line was halted this morning after a "track defect" was detected during the chilly morning rush-hour. Commuters had to board shuttle buses for about one hour as workers hustled ... Read more.

Boston Police report that a 29 year-old woman was sexually assaulted near Edward Everett Square on the morning of New Year’s Day. The victim was found in the area of 653 Columbia Rd. at about 6:45 a.m. According a police ... Read more.

If heading downtown for First Day/First Night, revelers are asked to be safe and enjoy themselves, with a constant refrain from officials of “If you see something, say something.”

Events begin around Copley — at ... Read more.

Jimmy Hayes of Dorchester scored the first hat trick of his NHL career last night, capping off a riotous game and nailing down a team and personal victory.

Going into their final game before the Winter Classic, the ... Read more.

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