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Whether it was pandemic-related supply chain issues, or even the war in Ukraine, any number of setbacks seemed likely to thwart the construction of Dot Crossing, the five-story apartment building and bookstore at 1463- ... Read more.

Boston City Council meetings typically start with an invocation by a member of the clergy. So it was on Wed., Dec. 13, the date of the last meeting of 2023, with Rev. Joseph M. White, the pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in ... Read more.

A federal judge on Monday sentenced Edwin Tavarez, 48, of Garfield, NJ to 18 months in prison for the way he got a longtime acquaintance in the old neighborhood to pay him more than $1.5 million over six years for a condo ... Read more.

Last Saturday was a major anniversary for the Boston Tea Party, which happened 250 years ago on December 16, 1773. The Tea Party was a major escalation in the era’s conflict between the American colonies and the United ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports arresting a Roxbury woman on charges she stabbed four people at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 240 Mt. Vernon St., around 4:25 ... Read more.

For thousands of households across Dorchester, there’s a dog or a cat—or perhaps both—that are cherished members of their families. For 14 years, until she died last month, we were blessed with Emma, a mini-Australian ... Read more.

Freeing feminine identity from fairy-tale trappings

Two Dorchester women are featured performers in a new production of the choreographer Kristin Wagner’s “For You, I Dream of Me,” a show that ... Read more.

The housing market pendulum that swung low in Boston’s poorest neighborhoods during the Great Recession has swung back and held steady, with a new wave of investors chasing profits and capitalizing on a tight regional ... Read more.

The Sant Bel Vi adult daycare center celebrated its 15th year of day services for older adults of Haitian heritage at its location on Frontenac Street last Friday (Dec. 9). The center was packed with special guests and ... Read more.

Amidst an atmosphere pulsating with festive enthusiasm and camaraderie, Dorchester’s Pope John Paul Park II came alive last Saturday as hundreds of runners converged at the edge of the Neponset River for the Dorchester ... Read more.

A front-page story in last week’s Reporter about student-athletes at TechBoston Academy and their inability to train ... Read more.

Rental assistance aid totaling $7.9 million went to 1,604 Dorchester households in the last fiscal year, according to the agency that administers the program. That’s the largest share in the region, according to ... Read more.

New street sign on Woodrow Ave. honors his legacy

Of all places, a military posting on the outskirts of London during the late 1950s was where the late Bishop Hurshel Langham found his calling to ... Read more.

Still looking for that perfect gift for your Dot-obsessed friend or family member?

Triple Decker Candle Co. might have material that will make your day.

The shop at 2258 Dorchester Ave., which is owned and ... Read more.

As the state's top law enforcement official, Attorney General Andrea Campbell sees it as her responsibility to protect the safety of all communities in Massachusetts -- and that includes her own neighborhood in Mattapan ... Read more.

The All Dorchester Sports & Leadership (ADSL) organization was formed 40 years ago to use athletic competition to help combat the youth violence and truancy that was plaguing the neighborhood from one side to the ... Read more.

Amidst an atmosphere pulsating with festive enthusiasm and camaraderie, Dorchester’s Pope John Paul Park II came alive last Saturday as hundreds of runners converged at the edge of the Neponset River for the Dorchester ... Read more.

Tenants and neighbors of the Fairlawn/Soma apartments on Cummins Highway held another vigil outside their building on Monday night, this time with a community development leader in attendance who hopes his organization ... Read more.

More than two months since Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, the war in Gaza is continuing to fuel conversations at the state level, and one Boston senator spoke up Tuesday about why she kept her name off a ceremonial ... Read more.

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year at Dot House Health. The health center just received the largest single donation in its 150-year history from Yield Giving, the charitable fund established by MacKenzie ... Read more.

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