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A woman charged with putting a pedestrian into the ICU Sunday night could spend the time until her trial behind bars after her family said it could only scrape together $2,500 in bail, not the $500,000 set by Judge James ... Read more.

A Suffolk Superior Court Jury on Friday acquitted a Roxbury man charged with the 2010 homicide of 54-year-old Victor Brookens. Luis Pimentel, 20, was charged with first-degree murder for Brookens’ shooting death inside ... Read more.

The City Council next week could vote on whether the dilapidated Savin Hill home at 24 Grampian Way should be designated a local landmark.

The council’s economic development committee, chaired by Councillor Bill ... Read more.

South Boston Councillor Bill Linehan appears to have the seven votes he needs to become president of the City Council, sources told the Reporter earlier this week. The battle for the council’s top job historically has ... Read more.

Christopher Jones grew up in Pine Bluff, a humid city 45 miles southeast of Little Rock and on the Arkansas River.

He rode dirt bikes and fought grasshoppers. Both of his parents were ministers.

“I was ... Read more.

Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh and UMass Building Authority Executive Director Katherine Craven were named Man & Woman of the Year by Friends for Children, a local nonprofit whose mission is to provide compassion and ... Read more.

It will be loud, it will be inconvenient, but it hopefully will only last for 10 days.

That was MassDOT Municipal Liaison John Romano’s description of the $6.3 million replacement of the Morton Street Bridge at a ... Read more.

A Christmas Concert set for Fri., Dec. 20 at St. Gregory’s church will feature a performance by an acclaimed Croatian singer Tajci, whose Christmas Concert Experience has been seen by millions around the world. The ... Read more.

With his remaining time at city hall now numbered in days not months, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on Tuesday morning reflected on his time in office, while outlining challenges ahead for the city he has led for two decades ... Read more.

“Since I was little I liked to dance. It shows me who I am,” says Zayda Adams one of seven Dorchester youth who successfully auditioned to appear in this year’s Urban Nutcracker.

Featuring more than 30 ... Read more.

The City Council’s economic development committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, Dec. 12 on the designation of 24 Grampian Way as a landmark. The committee, chaired by District 2 Councillor Bill Linehan, will meet at 1 ... Read more.

Ledge Kitchen & Drinks, a popular restaurant and bar credited with being a catalyst for the business district in Lower Mills, will soon have a new owner and a new name. The matter went before the city's Licensing ... Read more.

Mark Wahlberg joined kids from Dorchester and other communities on Sunday at the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Party at the Tewksbury Country Club. Over 250 youth from Boys and Girls Clubs across the state were there, ... Read more.

Bank of America plans to close its branch at 555 Columbia Rd. in Upham’s Corner next year. In a letter mailed out to customers last week, the bank noted that it has four other Dorchester locations, including one at 1104 ... Read more.

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