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Connie S. Wong has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for Labor Relations, Human Resources and Legal Affairs for the Boston Fire Department. Wong will serve as the chief legal advisor on all matters to the Fire ... Read more.

A racially charged argument between teenagers hanging out at Garvey Park ended violently last Saturday night when a 19 year old was slashed in the face with a knife. Boston Police detectives from Area C-11 are ... Read more.

Recently, I have read in a number of financial publications that as many as two-thirds of Americans do not have good savings habits. Being a disciplined saver is an important way to make sure you’re financially secure and ... Read more.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department hosted a second and final meeting last Thursday, Sept. 4 to summarize a project aimed at improving entrances, pathways, and public safety in Savin Hill Park. The $215,000 ... Read more.

Chris Cook had planned for a career as an actor. Instead, the West Roxbury resident is now running Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department – the vitally important city agency with a $35 million annual budget and more ... Read more.

Dorchester voters trickled to the polls in meager numbers in Tuesday’s primary, by and large selecting candidates who ultimately found success statewide. Locally, incumbent state Rep. Dan Cullinane scored a impressive win ... Read more.

State Rep. Dan Cullinane has been nominated for re-election in the 12th Suffolk district after defeating three opponents in one of the city's rare contested legislative seats. Cullinane, who won a special election last ... Read more.

On July 17, a Boston Police detective entered Savin Hill Enterprise, the new wine-and-cheese shop at 1047 Dorchester Ave., and took careful note of how many shelves were used for wine and beer and how many for food items ... Read more.

When it became clear on Monday afternoon that Madison Park Vocational High School students would spend their fourth day of the school year without schedules, 16-year-old Lower Mills resident Kellsi Pemberton decided to do ... Read more.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 8, 2014.....Secretary of State William Galvin on Monday said he expects around 550,000 Democratic ballots will be pulled during Tuesday's primary elections, with 165,000 to 170,000 voters ... Read more.

Officers investigating the death of Patrick Marcelin's six-year-old son at 61 Devon St. on Thursday were unable to keep Marcelin from stabbing himself to death when they arrived at the apartment where he'd been staying on ... Read more.

Party primaries to choose finalists for the decisive November general election will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 9. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The statewide focus is on contested constitutional seats, ... Read more.

Two Dorchester organizations have been chosen to receive Preservation Achievement Awards by the Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA). First Parish Church and the Dorchester Historical Society will accept the awards at a ... Read more.

Over the next year, an 18,000-square foot abandoned warehouse at 181 Bowdoin St. will be transformed into the first contract manufacturing brewery in the state – a $1.7 million project set to make waves, beginning in the ... Read more.

Thursday (4th) – The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to the final meeting to discuss upcoming improvements to the passive areas of Savin Hill Park, ... Read more.

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