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A large and spirited crowd gathered at Dorchester Brewing Company on Massachusetts Avenue last Thursday evening for the Dorchester Historical Society’s first-ever Dorchester Trivia Night. Questions ranged from Dorchester ... Read more.

The Lower Mills Civic Association voted 12 to 9 on Tuesday in support of a mixed-use proposal for several parcels of land, including the former Molloy funeral parlor on Washington Street.

After more than two years ... Read more.

Boston Police are investigating a rash of thefts from US Postal Service boxes in Peabody Square, with residents reporting that mail, including checks, had been stolen, and, in one case, cashed for thousands of dollars. ... Read more.

The small rectangular brick building housing the All Dorchester Sports League (ADSL) is slowly but surely caving to the ravages of time and the elements. With no hot water, a fragile heating system supplemented by ... Read more.

City inspectors seek entry

Community members are raising concerns about a three-decker house at the corner of Milton Avenue and Stockton Street in Dorchester where a number of moderate-to-high- ... Read more.

Some 30 Mattapan residents convened at the Mattapan branch of the Boston Public Library last Wednesday to learn about construction plans for a new station on the Fairmount commuter rail line that will be built between ... Read more.

Dorchester has a local voice on the Zoning Board of Appeals with the March appointment of real estate agent Craig Galvin. The 47-year-old Dorchester native spoke to the Reporter on Tuesday about his experience on the city ... Read more.

Fall kicks off at Franklin Park Zoo with fun and family-friendly Halloween events during the month of October— including Zoo Howl by day and The Midnight Zoo by night.

Midnight Zoo is a 360-degree immersive ... Read more.

The All Dorchester Women’s Professional Network will host a free salary negotiation workshop on Oct. 18, part of a broader push from the city to close the gender pay gap by empowering women to negotiate for a fair wage. ... Read more.

In the two years since the Long Island Bridge was closed, cutting off access to the homeless shelter on the island, Boston officials say they have ramped up efforts to combat chronic homelessness, citing increases in ... Read more.

The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston will host its annual fall dinner and awards gala on Thurs., Oct. 27 at Florian Hall in Dorchester. The theme of the evening will be “Diverse Leaders Committed to Our ... Read more.

People like to read for a wide range of reasons and any one of them should be a sufficient excuse to spend this coming Saturday at the 8th annual Boston Book Festival (BBF) in Copley Square.

No matter which format ... Read more.

A goose

Boston city councilors say they are tired of watching local parks and walkways covered in geese feces and want to figure out what to do.

At a hearing on Tuesday, councilors heard suggestions that included fining ... Read more.

The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday ordered the suspensions for Pho So 1, 223 Adams St., for staying open way past its 10 p.m. closing time on two days in August and September.

The restaurant faces another ... Read more.

The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved liquor licenses for three restaurants in Dorchester, but denied requests for licenses in the South Bay Town Center mall still under construction.

Among the winners: ... Read more.

The hefty property tax increases for many Boston homeowners reflected in tax bills for 2016 dominated conversation on the one percent Boston-specific surcharge question for community enhancement on the November ballot at ... Read more.

The dusty mauve paint chipping off the William Clapp House on Boston Street is not long for this world. Workers are scraping it from the clapboards as they prepare the historic house for a facelift of more neutral tones ... Read more.

Matt Thayer and Andy Fadous, the owners of the South Boston-based gourmet grocer American Provisions, the anchor commercial tenant in Trinity Financial’s new Treadmark building, introduced their concept of “creating ... Read more.

The sixth Dorchester Irish Heritage Festival, a Columbus Day Weekend fixture and the very model of a neighborhood event, will take place on Sun., Oct. 9, at the crossroads of Florian Hall (55 Hallet St.) and the John ... Read more.

Boston Police believe they have a suspect in one-man purse-snatching spree in which four women were targeted in and around Savin Hill over 12 hours on Sept. 27-28. The suspect in all four street robberies was described as ... Read more.

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