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The annual Holiday tree lighting trolley tour of Dorchester villages organized by the Mayor’s Office will be held on Sat., Nov. 24 beginning at 3:10 p.m. in Lower Mills at Meetinghouse Bank.

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Three people were arrested on gun and drug charges Sunday after their downstairs neighbor dialed 911 to report a bullet had just come through her ceiling, the Boston Police Department reports.

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Boston Police in Dorchester's C-11 district today issued a warning to merchants after a pair of overnight break-ins targeting stores in recent days.

"Recently, Area C-11 has seen two burglaries of businesses ... Read more.

Magnetic Tom, a.k.a. Tom Magnetic, was arraigned Thursday on charges he was storing loaded, unlocked guns in an apartment full of little kids, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

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After two years driving a taxi, Yogesh Sagar has decided to seek justice.

“On a typical weekday, I might bring in $150 in fares, but with all the fees the cab company collects, there might be $40 left,” said Sagar ... Read more.

When the cops closed a bootleg cigarette joint on Dorchester Avenue last summer, art educator Janet Lynch saw a chance to fulfill her longtime dream of opening a neighborhood facility where locals could explore their ... Read more.

Election day was a long, chilly day for Dorchester Democrats. Dozens of campaign volunteers had arisen well before dawn to organize the troops for Elizabeth Warren and President Obama in one of the biggest GOTV (Get Out ... Read more.

On Tuesday, Boston voters gave their approval to the use marijuana for medical purposes and greater availability of auto repair information. A third question, on whether terminally ill patients should be allowed to end ... Read more.

A team of current and former Boston parents is wading through possible ways to overhaul the city’s student assignment overhaul, including a proposal from a doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Read more.

Whether Dorchester voters pulled the lever for Scott Brown or Elizabeth Warren – and the numbers indicate most picked the Harvard Law professor and consumer advocate – it’s worth noting that much of the credit for her ... Read more.

Elizabeth Warren has won the US Senate seat, defeating incumbent Sen. Scott Brown in a victory fueled by lopsided vote totals in the neighborhoods of Boston. Brown one a handful of precincts— including the right-leaning ... Read more.

After a record 3.1 million Massachusetts voters cast ballots in 2008, Secretary of State William Galvin on Monday projected that as many as 3.2 million Massachusetts residents could head to the polls on Tuesday with ... Read more.

Massachusetts voters will have a chance in Question 2 on Tuesday’s ballot to allow a procedure where terminally ill patients can end their lives if they meet several qualifications, an option that has been decried by the ... Read more.

A Cincinnati-based transit company will pay the state $7.3 million after allegedly bailing on a contract with the MBTA to operate “The Ride” service, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said Friday.

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Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray joined the list of opponents of a ballot question that would legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts, calling the proposal “dangerously overbroad” and fraught with potential for abuse.

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Law enforcement and emergency response officials will practice responding to a simulated emergency this weekend at UMass Boston and other areas in the city. Dubbed “Urban Shield: Boston,” the training exercise will last ... Read more.

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