Where the Locals Go
Contributor2019-12-11T14:55:23-05:00Written by Mayor Marty Walsh The holiday season is in full swing, and many of us are searching for gifts to give friends and family to show them how much [...]
City Council Approves Edwards-Janey Real Estate Transfer Fee Proposal
Maureen Dahill2019-12-11T14:38:19-05:00See Press Release Below: Today the Boston City Council approved 10-3 a home rule petition filed by Councilor Lydia Edwards and Councilor Kim Janey to authorize a real estate transfer fee of [...]
Boston City Council to Vote on Edwards-Janey Legislation To Authorize Real Estate Transfer Fee
Maureen Dahill2019-12-10T14:00:15-05:00Believe it or not, Boston is in the thick of a housing crisis….an affordable housing crisis. To remedy this, Boston City councilors have proposed some new taxes and fees on [...]
Snow/sleet in the forecast for Wednesday
Maureen Dahill2019-12-10T09:46:10-05:00Looks we could get some more snow on Wednesday – but no need for your spot saver – looks like it’s only 2-3 inches for Boston. Just enough to potentially change your [...]
Package Bandit Arrested!
Maureen Dahill2019-12-10T09:10:18-05:00See report from BPD news: At about 6:26 PM on Sunday December 8, 2019, officers assigned to District E-5 (West Roxbury) made an onsite arrest after responding to a call [...]
Every vote counts: Julia Mejia wins 4th City Councilor-at-Large seat.
Maureen Dahill2019-12-10T07:58:18-05:00Remember back in November during our city council election a recount was ordered?  Or maybe you don’t because per usual, there was low voter turnout.  Anyway, after the election for the at-large seat, [...]
Potential housing could be added to two Dorchester libraries.
Maureen Dahill2019-12-09T14:31:25-05:00Books + Housing = new public libraries of the future Despite all the development happening in the neighborhood, Boston still has a housing crisis. One "out of the box" idea [...]
MBTA Panel finds that safety wasn’t really a top priority…
Maureen Dahill2019-12-09T13:27:54-05:00This is probably a surprise to no one who rides the MBTA but a panel found that safety was not a priority and tightening the budget/pushing through capital projects was. [...]
Dot Crime Alert: Beware of Package Thieves
Maureen Dahill2019-12-07T12:25:24-05:00‘Tis the season for lots of packages getting stolen from stoops and doorways in Dorchester.  Apparently, suspects follow the delivery trucks and then swipe the packages when the coast is clear. [...]
Wooden Leg Saves Dorchester Man’s Life
Maureen Dahill2019-12-06T09:46:33-05:00Emily Sweeney - Dorchester native, journalist for the Boston Globe and MBTA expert -shared another T gem from the past with us on Friday morning! In 1955, Emily’s grandfather fell [...]