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City workers are busy revamping Cronin-Wainwright Park in response to a series of requests by the St. Mark’s community. The $925,000 rehab, slated for completion by June of 2012, has been underway since September and is ... Read more.

A rash of armed street robberies in and around Savin Hill hit a new low last week when a father walking with two small children was robbed by two teenage suspects in the parking lot of a strip mall on Dorchester Avenue. ... Read more.

Mystery box

A Boston Fire Department hazmat crew removed a box that a meter showed was emitting a very low amount of radiation from a Julian Street three-decker on Wednesday.

On Thursday, a federal nuclear inspector opened the ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports busting up a home invasion at 153 E. Cottage St. near Edward Everett Square shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

According to police, officers responding to a report of a man with ... Read more.

Cornelius Evans, 36, of Dorchester, admitted today he shot a mechanic to death outside Dorchester District Court to help out a friend's wife, who didn't like the engine the man sold him, the Suffolk County District ... Read more.

When President Barack Obama presumably strides onto a North Carolina convention hall stage next September to accept the 2012 Democratic nomination for president, Massachusetts voters and elected officials will be in the ... Read more.

A rash of armed street robberies in and around Savin Hill hit a new low last week when a father walking with two small children was robbed by two teenage suspects near the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. One of the ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports arresting a pair of Milton residents who they say hailed a cab in the 1100 block of Blue Hill Avenue and had him drive around for awhile before directing him to the nearby Mac's Guest ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports arresting a local man on charges he broke into a car after the car's owner started tracking his missing iPhone via its GPS.

Police say Ismael Diaz, 49, was one of two men who ... Read more.

The House last week voted to crack down on repeat offenders, cutting off parole and furloughs for felons convicted three times of major crimes. The proposal, known as the “three strikes” bill, lists major crimes as murder ... Read more.

Four years after a feeble economy put transit-oriented development at the Mattapan Square trolley and bus station on hold, MBTA officials are heading back to the community in a renewed effort to develop the station’s ... Read more.

Sister Anne Fahey was honored last Friday at Elizabeth Seton Academy’s 8th Annual Autumn Action held at Florian Hall. A native of Dorchester who helped to start the all-girls Catholic high school in 2003, Sr. Fahey ... Read more.

If you have ever wanted to own a piece of Dorchester history, now you can. The Dorchester Historical Society has reproduced limited edition plates featuring the Clapp’s Favorite Pear.

The plates are approximately ... Read more.

As the City Council quietly juggled a hot potato tossed by a former colleague, lawmakers on Beacon Hill threw another overheated spud its way.

The sudden resignation of Dorchester City Councillor Maureen Feeney set ... Read more.

The Boston Police Department reports Rosanna Camilo, 34, was murdered in her apartment at 50 Fairlawn Ave. Her body was discovered around 3 p.m., Monday - as was her 1-year-old son, who was unharmed.

About four ... Read more.

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