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Mice, cockroaches, mold, shut-off heat, no electricity, jammed doors, open gasoline canisters. This is what we live with, said the tenants of several dilapidated Dorchester and Mattapan properties as they loudly protested ... Read more.
Massachusetts was well represented and putting forth a unified face after two days of speeches at an initially fractious Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that ended with the nomination of Hillary Clinton, ... Read more.
A fast-moving fire caused by careless disposal of smoking material destroyed a multi-family home on Jones Hill on Tuesday afternoon, displacing residents and prompting a huge response from the Boston Fire Department. ... Read more.
Boston Police in Area C-11 will host a free juvenile boot camp from August 15-19, 8-10a.m. each day for boys and girls ages 13-16. Spots are limited. For additional info and to sign up please contact the C-11 Community ... Read more.
The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board today approved the ground lease at Mattapan Station to the partnership ... Read more.
Squinting out the window onto the sidewalks of Adams Corner through thin, rectangular spectacles dangling from tip of his nose, Jeff Cincotta surveys his domain. “You never find the best food in the middle of the city,” ... Read more.
Businesses and residents abutting 114B Stoughton St. may have had no idea what the strange packages entering and exiting the hair-braiding salon contained, but smoked fish likely would not have topped the guessing list ... Read more.
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition first introduced the Wheels Bike-A-Thon to the Mattapan community six years ago. Organizers envisioned a family-friendly event that would also promote healthy, physical activity. ... Read more.
A new summer cooking class launched today in Mattapan and will continue each Thursday afternoon through Aug. 18. Organizers hope they can help residents prepare healthier, more delicious meals. The program is free for ... Read more.
A staple on the city’s distressed properties list, 139 Stoughton St. has long been the subject of complaints from abutters. But hope is in sight for the neighbors: The flagstone-faced residence is now being rehabilitated ... Read more.
A cast comprised mostly of Dorchester and Mattapan teens is the latest company of actors to tackle the story of forbidden love set against the vendetta between the two powerful families of Verona. They also are the latest ... Read more.
Bird Street Community Center, a Dorchester-based non-profit, has partnered with Faneuil Hall Marketplace to operate two new pushcarts to sell what they’re best known for making: one-of-a -ind handmade blown and stain ... Read more.
St. Mark’s VFW Post #1758 will host a fundraiser on Sat., Aug. 6 aimed at raising awareness of the number of suicides among veterans. The post is partnering with 22KILL, an organization established in 2013 to build a ... Read more.
About 40 people attended a Boston Public School-sponsored meeting on Tuesday in Mattapan to review a “Strategic Implementation Plan” developed by Superintendent Tommy Chang, now in his second year in office.
Donna ... Read more.
With three official working days left on their legislative calendars, the Massachusetts House and Senate may soon vote forward amendments that would allow Boston or other municipalities to lower speed limits in thickly ... Read more.
Six months into her first term, District 4 city councillor Andrea Campbell has upheld one of her campaign promises by releasing a report on her office’s progress. Along with noting efforts to assess public safety at a ... Read more.
Six months into her first term, District 4 city councillor Andrea Campbell has upheld one of her campaign promises by releasing a report on her office’s progress. Along with noting efforts to assess public safety at a ... Read more.
The Dorchester Brewing Company celebrated its ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Martin Walsh and other city and state officials Wednesday ... Read more.
An estimated 10,000 "copycat" assault weapons were sold in Massachusetts during 2015, according to the attorney general's office, which announced a crackdown effort on Wednesday.
Joined by anti-violence advocates ... Read more.
The city of Boston launched a redesigned web portal on Wednesday, aiming to steer traffic through action-oriented webpages, create a more mobile-friendly layout and provide multiple ... Read more.
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