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Members of the Ward 15 Democratic Committee held a winter gathering last Saturday at the First Parish Church Hall to celebrate the new year and bestow awards to long-time Bowdoin-Geneva leaders Davida Andelman and Janet ... Read more.

Elected officials, religious leaders, and the public weighed in during the designated time for comment on Pine Street Inn’s proposal to convert the Comfort Inn on Morrissey Boulevard in Neponset into permanent supportive ... Read more.

Boston Police officers are once again walking the beat along Bowdoin Street and Geneva Avenue this winter in response to community requests for increased visibility.

Citing an infusion of 16 new officers late last ... Read more.

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The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved a developer's proposal for a building with nine apartments and one floor of commercial space on Allstate Road at Willow Court ... Read more.

The Columbia Road entrance to the JFK/UMass MBTA Station, closed since Nov. 20, could reopen before the end of this week, according to the T.

The station was closed over the weekend to Red Line customers as repairs ... Read more.

UMass Boston announced Friday that masks will be required in all campus buildings and buses - and large outdoor gatherings - starting Monday ... Read more.

Less than one year since she launched her gubernatorial campaign in East Boston, Maura Healey on Thursday took the oath of office as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts, asking the people of the Bay State to join her in ... Read more.

Thank you, residents of the Fifth Suffolk District, for trusting me with the job of proudly representing you as your state representative. This is the moment where we can create systemic change that will affect ... Read more.

Liz Miranda, elected four years ago as a state representative, returns to Beacon Hill this week to take the oath of office as state senator for the Second Suffolk District.

Her swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for ... Read more.

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Dorchester-based developer Trinity Financial this week released images of its proposed plans for the site of an auto body shop by Shawmut MBTA Station.

The renderings were included in a Jan. 3 filing with city ... Read more.

The NHL Winter Classic, played on Monday before a sell-out crowd of some 39,000 at Fenway Park, ended in a 2-1 victory for the Boston Bruins over the Pittsburgh Penguins. But the event wasn’t just a thrill for ice hockey ... Read more.

After the cancellation of two consecutive seasons during the height of Covid, Dorchester Youth Soccer (DYS) is regaining traction and players as it looks to exceed pre-pandemic numbers in the new year. Registration for ... Read more.

New staffers have joined City Hall’s Office of Neighborhood Services, with a focus on sections of Dorchester and the Cape Verdean and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.

“Liaisons play a crucial ... Read more.

Two Dorchester Youth Hockey teams prevailed in the Mayor’s Cup Tournaments held over the winter holiday break in venues all over the city. Four teams played for championships in the Tournament.

First, on Dec. 29, ... Read more.

Lefteris “Ted” Retzos, longtime proprietor of the Metamorphosis convenience store on Washington Street in Lower Mills, bade farewell to his final customers on New Year’s Eve when the business closed its doors for good to ... Read more.

Shuttle buses will replace the MBTA’s Red Line service between Broadway and Ashmont and North Quincy stations this weekend (Jan. 7-8) as repairs get underway to the JFK/UMass lobby and the pedestrian walkway above the ... Read more.

Jymaal Cox, a 33-year-old Mattapan man, was shot to death on New Year’s Day near Mattapan Square, according to Boston Police. Officers responded to 1601 Blue Hill Ave. just before 6 a.m. on Sunday for reports of gunshots ... Read more.

A group of men intent on curbing bloodshed in Boston by intervening in bubbling disputes before they turn violent is putting out the call for people to call them for help.

The Black-led effort – called the 10,000 ... Read more.

When Michelle Wu met virtually with Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) staff in January 2022, a few months into her mayorship, she had just turned 37. At the meeting, the staff joined together to awkwardly sing ... Read more.

Charlie Baker takes his leave from state government this week, and from this vantage point, it’s fair to say that the Baker years will be most warmly remembered for this governor’s steady, effective leadership through the ... Read more.

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