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A Suffolk Superior Court has overturned the 1995 murder-one conviction of Sean K. Ellis, age 40, for the 1993 murder of Boston Detective John J. Mulligan, paving the way for a new trial. In a 70-page ruling, Justice Carol ... Read more.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company will stage Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet at Dorchester's Strand Theatre this month. Community performances are Friday, May 29, 7:30 p. m.; and Saturday, May 30 at p. m. (ASL ... Read more.

Neighbors and city officials will team up this weekend and fan out across the neighborhood in the second of three Boston Shines weekends aimed at tidying the city after a particularly dingy winter.

“It’s more than ... Read more.

The Polish American Citizens Club is gaining new members and energy in recent months as a new generation of members undertake an overhaul of the club’s facilities and image. The club played a key role in Sunday’s big ... Read more.

Three popular delis from Boston’s Polish Triangle neighborhood will face-off this Sunday, May 3, for the title of the city’s best kielbasa during a daylong celebration at the Polish American Citizens Club on Boston Street ... Read more.

Thursday (30th) – 7th Annual Taste of Dorchester
 is held from
6-8:30 p.m. at the IBEW
Local 103 Hall, 256 Freeport St.
Over20 restaurants and hundreds of well-fed guests. Each year, guests are treated ... Read more.

DotHouse Health celebrated the official dedication of its new name and logo with a ribbon cutting event on Tuesday that featured former Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy as the keynote speaker.

Formerly known as the ... Read more.

The lower level of the Riverway shopping center at 90 River Street in Mattapan, will get a much-needed facelift to its aging storefront and parking area. The property owner, Trinity Financial, Inc. and tenants Rite Aid ... Read more.

The one-time administrator of Dorchester’s Holy Family parish died suddenly after suffering a heart attack at his church in Canton. Fr. Mike McLellan, who was 64, had a long-standing connection to Dorchester from his ... Read more.

Dorchester girls aged 7 to 12 will carry on the 60 year neighborhood tradition of the Little Miss and Young Miss Dorchester contests next weekend. The May 9 event, hosted by the Dorchester Day Parade Committee, will help ... Read more.

The use of outside law firms by the Boston Redevelopment Authority is being reined in. Documents obtained from the BRA reveal that from 2010 to 2014 the agency paid external lawyers $3.6 million to handle many of its ... Read more.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority has extended the public comment period for the proposed Harmon Apartments until June 5, a spokesperson from the authority said today.

"This will allow the development team and ... Read more.

The planned $1 billion expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center has been frozen indefinitely by Gov. Charlie Baker, whose administration on Wednesday expressed deep misgivings about the center's ability to ... Read more.

The city of Boston’s fourth public meeting on the 2024 Summer Olympic Games took a familiar turn on Tuesday night in Roxbury as the four-hour forum grew testy. A few new pieces of information did materialize over the ... Read more.

Mayor Walsh and several city councilors on Wednesday supported plans by a group that includes veteran restaurateur Brian O'Donnell and Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey to breathe new life into the Lower Mills Pub. ... Read more.

House lawmakers on Monday night rejected an opportunity to protect tax dollars from being used to directly support a bid for the 2024 summer Olympics despite stated support for that objective in the past from Beacon Hill' ... Read more.

Meetinghouse Bank in Lower Mills will host a special program for potential home buyers on Thursday evening. The event— "Purchasing a Home in Boston: Programs to Help Make It Happen"— will be held from 6:30- 8p.m. at the ... Read more.

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