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Respected professor and prolific musician Orville B. Wright passed away on June 20, 2012. His widow, Joan Wright, has now honored her husband’s commitment to teaching by establishing a scholarship fund in his name at the ... Read more.

Fifty years ago this week, the city was saddened at the loss of five firemen battling a midnight blaze in the South End— including three men from Dorchester.

Shortly after midnight on the morning of October 1, ... Read more.

Is Dudley about to become the next Kendall Square?

It’s possible if the newly-created Neighborhood Innovation District Committee does its job.

To better encourage the development of centers of innovation ... Read more.

The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID) honored former Boston Mayor and Ambassador Ray Flynn at its third annual My Gala - “Illuminating Past Successes & Embracing Future Opportunities” on ... Read more.

A stabbing at a benefit for an injured motorcyclist at the Boston Teachers Union Hall in August remains unsolved because every person inside the hall interviewed by police either said they saw nothing or refused to talk, ... Read more.

Reacting to a widely scorned Boston Herald editorial cartoon that the newspaper has said was not intentionally racist, Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday called it "stupid" and said he hoped for greater sensitivity.

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First Lady Michelle Obama's arrival on Friday to stump and raise money for gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley comes in the nick of time for the Medford Democrat, with the latest campaign finance numbers showing the ... Read more.

The American Planning Association (APA) likes what it sees happening in Fields Corner and has named the Dorchester community one of this year’s 10 greatest neighborhoods in America in recognition specifically for its ... Read more.

Sharing a debate stage for the first time, the five candidates for governor who will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot talked education, transportation and energy during a one-hour exchange of ideas that featured one flare-up ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports a person was shot around 7:15 p.m. on Monday on Dudley Street near East Cottage Street.

The victim, identified only as "male," was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was ... Read more.

Hours before they face off with their fellow gubernatorial candidates in a televised debate, Attorney General Martha Coakley and former health insurance executive Charlie Baker appear to be in a dead heat in their battle ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports a woman walking in the area of Columbia Road and Holden Street around 7:50 a.m. yesterday "when she was approached by a male who forced her into the rear of an adjacent property and ... Read more.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 25, 2014.....Gov. Deval Patrick, who is heading later Thursday to Washington D.C., knocked down speculation that he may be in line to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder, who reportedly plans ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department’s recently reinstated citywide bike unit will be moving soon to new quarters in a garage off Freeport Street near Glovers Corner. “This is great for Fields Corner and Savin Hill,” Boston ... Read more.

On every Sunday this month, Republican Charlie Baker has made a stop in Dorchester. More than any other gubernatorial candidate, he has taken precious time this year to campaign in the traditionally deep-blue neighborhood ... Read more.

Friday (26th) – ifest, a contemporary Irish festival, opens for a three-day event at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. 6-11 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-11p.m. on Saturday; and 12 p.m.-5 p. ... Read more.

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