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A bill to require a high-visibility orange stripe on imitation firearms sold in Massachusetts that seemed poised to be debated and voted on by the House on Wednesday instead was sent back to a committee for further study ... Read more.

Gov. Charlie Baker plans to boost state spending next fiscal year by 3.5 percent, making targeted investments while holding the line on many government accounts despite back-to-back years of major jobs gains that are ... Read more.

A 19-year-old male was shot to death on Wednesday around 1:40 a.m. near the corner of Washington Street and Dunbar Avenue, according to Boston Police.

The victim— who has not been identified— was pronounced dead ... Read more.

Dorchester will be getting a sparkling new addition next week with the opening of Dorset Hall, a 5,300-square-foot restaurant and bar on Neponset Avenue.

The restaurant, which sits on the site of the former Boston ... Read more.

Tito Jackson opposes Blue Hill Avenue liquor store

Grove Hall residents and religious leaders packed the Boston Licensing Board hearing room on Wednesday to urge rejection of a license request for a Blue Hill Avenue liquor store.

The proposed Blue Hill Liquors, 438 ... Read more.

In an emotionally charged room of parents, the state education board voted narrowly on Tuesday to revoke the charter of Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter School. It appeared Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary ... Read more.

Some "creative" solutions to boost Red Line capacity could be presented in the next few months, according to MBTA officials who detailed Monday how even on-time trains during rush hour can be overcrowded.

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Thursday (21st) – Uphams Corner Main Street annual meeting starts at 8 a.m .at Restaurant Laura, 688 Columbia Road, Dorchester. The event will include updates on new developments in the area, including ... Read more.

Hundreds marched from the edge of Columbia Point to Grove Hall on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, calling for racial and economic justice, a $15-an-hour minimum wage, and union representation, and decrying ... Read more.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will undertake a planning initiative aimed at the stretch of Freeport Street, including Glover’s Corner, the busy crossroads of Dot Ave., Hancock, and Freeport streets.

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A Brighton Municipal Court jury on Tuesday convicted Nikloas Papadopoulos of negligent operation - a misdemeanor - for a Sept. 6, 2013 crash that paralyzed a Dorchester man in the pickup he smashed into and put one of his ... Read more.

The Boston Licensing Board recently approved applications from the Lower Mills Tavern's new owners in which they will transfer that bar's liquor license to a cocktail bar they plan to open in the South End and then get a ... Read more.

On Feb. 6, Ashmont Hill Chamber Music will announce a partnership with Project STEP with a concert and masterclass by the Grammy Award winning Harlem String Quartet. The weekend residency is sponsored by Trinity ... Read more.

Saturday (16th) – Strike out Parkinson’s Disease with Team PAN with a bowling tournament and a silent auction at Boston Bowl, 820 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester. 11 a.m. $25 per person, children under 12 are ... Read more.

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