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House Speaker Robert DeLeo has reached out to a victim's advocacy group to discuss state funding for witness protection efforts.

Boston lawmakers are pushing for passage next week of a budget ... Read more.

A federal grand jury last week indicted two men on charges they tried to murder a man they thought was talking to the feds about the sex trafficking ring one of them allegedly ran.

Raymond Jeffreys, 27, of ... Read more.

Individuals under 21 years of age would be prevented from possessing, purchasing or selling recreational marijuana under a draft initiative petition released Friday by the group behind a 2016 ballot effort.

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Read this week's edition of The Relay here.

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Abutters and neighbors turned out by the dozens at Tuesday’s Cedar Grove Civic Association meeting to scrutinize plans for a pub/restaurant at the site of the long-vacant Hollywood Video building near the intersection of ... Read more.

The lack of detailed data critical for a meaningful analysis leaves open to question how the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is working to ensure the diversity of its work force.

Segmenting data by employee job ... Read more.

In an effort to include community input into the transit-oriented development of the commuter parking lot next to Mattapan Station, MassDot will host a public meeting at the station’s community room next Tuesday (April 22 ... Read more.

Friday (17th) - A fundraiser for the Neighborhood House Charter School will feature a silent auction, cash bar at Phillips Banquet Hall, 780 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, 7-11 p.m.

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A new organization that intends to to develop, promote, and protect the interests of professional women in Dorchester will host its first meeting this month.

The All Dorchester Women’s Professional Network will ... Read more.

Getting a question on the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to voters – whether it appears on Boston ballots this November or state ballots next year— faces significant hurdles, no matter the arena.

In Boston, Councillor ... Read more.

East Boston Savings Bank this week confirmed that it plans to open a new branch office on Morrissey Boulevard later this year. The bank currently operates two branches in Dorchester, one in Codman Square and the other on ... Read more.

Ben Bosworth is achieving great strides as he runs across state lines to continue the legacy he began in Dorchester’s Wellesley Park neighborhood. On April 2, the rising sophomore on the Connecticut College Track and ... Read more.

Editor's Note: Today, Judge Carol Ball issued a 70 page ruling that will grant Sean Ellis– convicted of the 1993 murder of Boston Police Detective John Mulligan— a new trial, citing new information that was not heard ... Read more.

State transportation officials are paring back late-night MBTA service, saying the current pilot program is unsustainable.

The state board that oversees the MBTA on Wednesday agreed to a staff ... Read more.

Donnie Palmer, the professional heavyweight boxer who survived a shooting last year, pulled papers today to run for Boston City Council in District 3. That seat is occupied by Frank Baker, who will seek re-election this ... Read more.

A team of buyers that includes Dropkick Murphy’s front-man Ken Casey plans to buy the Lower Mills Pub this month in a long-rumored deal that would bring new ownership— and likely, a kitchen and new look— to one of ... Read more.

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