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The city of Boston issued an advisory today that the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and other events being held this weekend may delay traffic and will result in additional pedestrian traffic on local streets.

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Dorchester native Donna Gaines, who became famous as "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer, died on Thursday morning. The five-time Grammy winner was 63.

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Securing a place for homeless teens as a part of the St. Ambrose Family Shelter on Leonard Street, the Teen Bright Space will open its doors on May 22. The space, a program of Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, will ... Read more.

As school district officials weigh an overhaul of the city’s student assignment and transportation policy, City Councillor At-Large John Connolly will be holding three hearings next week on consecutive days where the ... Read more.

Fifty residents and local activists came together Tuesday at the Mattapan public library branch to brainstorm and advance ideas they hope will lead to a consensus about how to make their neighborhood a better place.

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The red-doored, steeply-pitched structures of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church are on their way to becoming a historical place. Last Tuesday, the Boston Landmarks Commission lent its approval for the church to join the ... Read more.

The redevelopment of the former St. Kevin’s property in Uphams Corner has hit another roadblock by failing in its second attempt to receive crucial state funds. The setback comes as some community members are expressing ... Read more.

The bike-renting program known as Hubway will be expanding into Dorchester late this summer, with stations planned at the JFK/UMass MBTA stop, UMass Boston, and the South Bay Shopping Plaza. If the plan for a Hubway ... Read more.

By the time a family member got Dana Thomson's Staffordshire Terrier to Angell Animal Medical Center, the dog was so severely emaciated and had so many open sores it had to be euthanized, the Suffolk County District ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports two men were shot in the same incident outside 30 Hopewell Road last night.

Police say the two were shot around 10:10 p.m. One of the victims, 26, told police he ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports arresting a Weymouth woman on charges she used a knife to rob a man who'd picked her up hitchhiking on Blue Hill Avenue Thursday night.

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The Boston Licensing Board Thursday rejected a proposed takeout place after city officials said its owner has failed to do enough to curb violence in and near the Warren Street block of stores he owns.

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Amidst Hollywood’s recent gritty fixation on Boston’s crime scene, local filmmakers, such as Sieh “C-Ya” Samura, of Mattapan, continue to tell stories relevant to our diverse city. Samura’s latest film “Block Reportin’ ... Read more.

St. Mark’s Area Main Street is shopping around for a food truck to serve neighbors at the Ashmont farmer’s market during the summer months. So far there has been some interest from a few vendors, but none have committed ... Read more.

It may be a quiet year for most Dorchester Democrats after all. Nomination signatures were due at local elections departments last week and the news is that few members of the neighborhood’s State House delegation will be ... Read more.

Residents in Lower Mills and Port Norfolk have in the last year complained and voiced frustrations over potential “sober homes” opening up in their neighborhood. But ... Read more.

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