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Can music class help curb absenteeism in city schools? The answer, according to a recent study and anecdotal evidence from one public charter school in Dorchester, is “yes.”

The survey, conducted by EdVestors, an ... Read more.

Tairih King’s neighbors thought something was amiss last Thursday afternoon when a massive but suspicious motorcade pulled up to the family’s Dorchester home, but what was happening before their eyes was simply the ... Read more.

Boston Collegiate Charter School in the Polish Triangle held a Career Fair last month for 10th graders in the school to begin to be exposed to career opportunities from professionals in the area like Congressman Stephen ... Read more.

YouthBuild Boston recently announced the appointment of Danyson Tavares — designer, educator, and community changemaker — as its new executive director.

Tavares, a Dorchester native who grew up on Holden Street, ... Read more.

City Ballet of Boston, under the artistic direction of Tony Williams, is presenting “Ballet Banquet,” a celebration of dance, including stage premieres by choreographers Gianni Di Marco and Morgan Brown Sanborn at the ... Read more.

Three Boston city councillors are backing a new effort to create a local Office of the Inspector General, following an unsuccessful attempt in 2019.

The measure’s lead sponsor, Councillor At-Large Julia Mejia, said ... Read more.

US Rep. Ayanna Pressley already launched her re-election campaign on April 3, but that didn’t prevent her from throwing what she called a “campaign rally and celebration” last Saturday at the headquarters of IBEW Local ... Read more.

By populating his menu with fewer fried food options and more salads and Mediterranean fare, a Codman Square restaurateur has successfully worked with neighbors to refine his concept and present a new plan for the space ... Read more.

The Boston Landmarks Commission has recommended that the Calf Pasture Pumping Station on Columbia Point be designated an official Boston landmark. A virtual public hearing will be held next Tuesday (April 23) to consider ... Read more.

There is competition once again in the race for mayor of Dorchester race this spring, with two residents from the Polish Triangle competing for the title now held by Lily Rose, the dancer, model, and transactivist chosen ... Read more.

After filing a measure with the city council in the first week of the month, Mayor Wu last week continued her campaign to increase taxes for commercial properties, in an effort to protect residential owners from seeing a ... Read more.

The art scene in Dorchester received an infusion of new and interesting talent from the neighborhood put on display Saturday night at the ‘Change’ show hosted in Ashmont’s The Local Hand store.

With an emphasis on ... Read more.

At a virtual White Stadium workshop for Dorchester residents on April 10, city officials and consultants summarized plans in progress for transportation of spectators to professional women’s soccer games—and what these ... Read more.

When he was announced last spring as the new general manager for the much-assailed transit agency, Phillip Eng declared that it was “time for a new way of doing business at the MBTA.”

In a wide-ranging conversation ... Read more.

At a virtual White Stadium workshop for Dorchester residents on April 10, city officials and consultants summarized plans in progress for transportation of spectators to professional women’s soccer games—and what these ... Read more.

"Change moves at the speed of trust” is a maxim attributed to the author Stephen Cove. It best captures Mayor Michelle Wu’s laudatory goal, yet challenge, in updating Boston’s zoning code. There is a long history of ... Read more.

People who are eligible to become naturalized citizens are encouraged to register for Citizenship Day, an event that offers legal assistance in filling out citizenship applications, at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury ... Read more.

Fresh off its first-ever national championship last year, the Dorchester Elite Eagles youth football program is spreading its wings by joining the up-and-coming American Youth Football (AYF) league.

The move, ... Read more.

What is happening at the Henderson School?  It’s a question on a lot of people’s minds these days. The answer will vary greatly depending on whom you ask, especially at this moment when tensions are running high between ... Read more.

The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) believes that the White Stadium renovation project has the potential to elevate our park by restoring a crumbling edifice and bringing new investments to a long-neglected area of this ... Read more.

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