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A critical component of the Boston 2024 Olympics plan is the virtual takeover of Dorchester’s 485-acre Franklin Park, which would host all equestrian events and require the construction of a temporary, 60,000-seat venue ... Read more.

It is the winter that won’t let us up.

Last week’s Blizzard of 2015, a two-day event, was the opening act of a week-long series of storms that as of Wednesday had dumped a record 40.5 inches of snow onto the city ... Read more.

The crippling delays that hit commuters on public transit Tuesday are "unacceptable," Gov. Charlie Baker said on Tuesday.

Baker said in a statement he will work closely with his transportation chief ... Read more.

Government officials are advising people to use public transportation to get around snow-clogged cities and towns, but the system is plagued by delays and officials are asking its users to dress for extreme cold and ... Read more.

UPDATE:
The city of Boston has canceled classes for all Boston Public Schools for a second day in a row, the mayor's office said Monday evening.

"We already have 12 inches of snow on the ground and up to six ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports arresting a man they say broke into a home on Greenwich Street early Thursday only to fall asleep on a couch after the homeowner locked him into her son's room.

According to ... Read more.

Mayor Martin Walsh became the target of criticism last week when the Boston Globe reported that he had signed an agreement with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) banning city employees from speaking out against ... Read more.

Almost a month into the new year, a cautious optimism seems to be growing among those in the local undocumented immigrant population as they consider what President Barack Obama’s recent changes to federal deportation ... Read more.

Dorchester’s Donnie Palmer made a triumphant return to the ring last Saturday evening. The heavyweight boxer, who was ... Read more.

By nearly all accounts, the city of Boston rolled with the fierce punches delivered by the historic Blizzard of 2015. The Monday night through Wednesday morning snow system officially dropped 24.7 inches of snow on the ... Read more.

State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry is sure to rack up the airline miles going forward as she travels to and from Washington on Senate business as the new chair of the new standing committee on intergovernmental affairs. ... Read more.

Thursday (29th) – The Irish International Immigrant Center (IIIC) begins a six-week citizenship course on Jan. 29 that runs through March 5. The two-hour classes are offered twice on Thursdays in the ... Read more.

The owners of some of the key Dorchester properties that would be displaced by a plan to construct a massive 170-acre Athletes Village for the Olympics have not yet been contacted by Boston 2024 organizers, despite the ... Read more.

The University of Massachusetts is moving forward with plans to build its first-ever student dormitory on the Dorchester campus of UMass Boston. A request for proposals will be issued this spring seeking bids from private ... Read more.

Car wanted in Morton Street crash

State Police are looking for the driver of a car that hit a man on Morton Street Saturday night and injured him so badly he was given Last Rites at the hospital. He remains hospitalized in critical condition, State Police ... Read more.

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