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Boston has its first tree ordinance. It contains rules about when trees can be trimmed or removed from city-owned parks, the land around schools, libraries, and public housing. It does not apply to trees on private ... Read more.
US Rep. Stephen F. Lynch has introduced federal legislation that seeks to shore up coastal barriers by expanding existing funding to include seawalls in communities like Dorchester and South Boston. His bill, the Seawall ... Read more.
Law enforcement officials will be stepping up their presence around Boston on Sunday for New Year's Eve celebrations.
"We will have officers in abundance in and around the activities for First Night, for both day ... Read more.
The University of Massachusetts Boston has received a $10 million commitment from Boston-based New Balance Athletics, Inc. to establish the New Balance Institute for Innovative Leadership in Sport on the Columbia Point ... Read more.
As our city and our region continue to undergo an unprecedented building boom, it is a good time to consider how vital top-quality plumbing – done by licensed professionals - is to our public health and safety.
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A much improved $10 million Joint Apprentice Training Center (JATC) is now open on the Dorchester campus of the IBEW Local 103, where some 2,000 apprentice electricians are learning state-of-the-art technology in expanded ... Read more.
On Thurs., Dec. 14, about 100 people filled the seats of The Great Hall at Codman Square to talk about the health status of both the city at large and the Dorchester population specifically and hear from four experts, ... Read more.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has held that Boston Public School’s exam schools’ admissions policy used during the 2021-22 school year is constitutional, according to a ruling released last week.
A three-judge ... Read more.
The "Village has been good to us," says current owner
The Industry Bar & Grill, a popular dining option in Adams Village, will serve its last cocktail and crab cakes on Wed., Dec. 27. The 151- ... Read more.
The Boston City Council held its final formal meeting of the year last Wednesday— but the body’s leader wants to reconvene next week ... Read more.
Juan Carlos Santana originally came through the doors of Uphams Community Care to try to better understand health insurance and the Massachusetts Health Connector.
Now, he shows up every day to help others figure ... Read more.
Police say two teens reapeatedly punched Christmas carolers in the back of the head on Johnston Road
The Boston Police Department reports it will seek criminal charges against a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old they say approached a group of "elderly Christmas carolers" from behind on Johnston Road in Dorchester and punched ... Read more.
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her weight behind Gov. Maura Healey’s housing plan on Monday morning and said the federal government will need to “step up” to help the state address its housing affordability and ... Read more.
The Shattuck Hospital redevelopment plan championed by Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been put on pause after several contentious meetings in recent months, with changes to the plan coming in the new year, according to a ... Read more.
In an unusual rebuke of his hometown’s local elected officials, a senator from Boston wants to strip cities and towns of authority over some grants designed to support public health and safety.
Sen. Nick Collins, a ... Read more.
Even from a young age, I knew I had to make an effort to change the injustices I noticed in my community. From the very first moment I set foot in Dorchester’s Boston Collegiate Charter School’s fifth grade, my passion ... Read more.
The Codman Square Holiday event took place on Dec. 3 in conjunction with the Enchanted Trolley tour stop there. Despite inclement weather, more than 150 people showed up and 150 toys were given away. The Codman Square ... Read more.
Few dared to venture out into the treacherous winds and sheets of rain that soaked the region on Monday, but the monsoon-like conditions were no deterrence to the men and women of the National Guard’s 164th Transportation ... Read more.
The Nutcracker, staged by the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre company, returns to the Strand Theatre in Uphams Corner from Sat., Dec. 9 and running to Christmas Eve. Ticket prices for public shows run anywhere from $25 to $90 ... Read more.
The former Ashmont Grill site at 555 Talbot Ave. has been sold to a South Boston developer who has signed on the Black-owned Lobzter King catering company to open a full-service restaurant there –a venture that will be ... Read more.
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