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ATTENTION: MCCA 2026 Community Partnership Grant and Hospitality Scholarship application deadlines are June 5
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority invites eligible organizations and students to apply for the Community Partnership Grants and Hospitality Scholarships Program. Learn more by visiting here! Applications close June 5, 2026 About [...]
“We refuse to let our digital rights be dismantled.” City Council opposes state social media ban.
The City Council voiced unanimous opposition to a Massachusetts State Legislature bill that would prohibit users under 16 from using social media. The bill would [...]
Meet Dorchester’s New Mayor Katie Nolan
There’s a new mayor in town! Meet Katie Nolan, Mayor of Dorchester 2026! The organizers of the Dorchester Day Parade announced the winner on Tuesday [...]
Harriet Tubman Freedom Park opens on Blue Hill Avenue
What was once an empty lot has been rechristened the Harriet Tubman Freedom Park, the result of a yearslong effort by the Mass Liberation Network [...]
Proposed Nail Salon on Adams Street Receives Pushback from Neighbors
Plans to bring a nail salon to the former Cedar Grove Gardens site on Adams Street received strong pushback from [...]
DCR Toohig Park + Playground Final Design Public Information Meeting on Tuesday, April 14th
Tuesday, April 14th @ 6pm – 7pm - Register for the meeting via the Zoom Registration Link. The Department of [...]
Dorchester woman pleads guilty to fatal 2023 stabbing of South Boston woman outside Park Street MBTA station
BOSTON, April 1, 2026 – A Dorchester woman charged with the fatal 2023 stabbing of a 21-year-old woman outside of [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Launch of Boston’s Summer Youth Jobs Program
BOSTON – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today [...]
Street Cleaning returns April 1st!
It’s baaaaack! It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping. It’s staying light out later, and the street sweepers [...]
Off-Duty Officer Spots Suspect in Early Morning Break-In on Rockne Ave in Dorchester
At approximately 3:58 AM on Friday, March 27, 2026, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to the area of [...]
Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and Ed Flynn argued that White [...]
A new nail shop proposed for the old Cedar Grove Property at 911 Adams Street
Be informed. Get involved. A new business could be coming to Adams Street. The former Cedar Grove Gardens property at 911 Adams Street is being [...]
Five Unruly Teens Arrested for Assaulting Officers, Resisting Arrest and Trespassing at Panera at South Bay
Signs of spring. At about 3:37 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for [...]
Officers Arrest Female, Recover Firearm and Ballistics Following ShotSpotter Activation in Dorchester
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 12:37 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter Activation in the area [...]
Vigil calls for an independent investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Dorchester neighbor who died while in ICE custody
Dorchester resident Emmanuel Damas died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on March 2. His family alleges that an untreated toothache spiraled into [...]
Fire in Dorchester overnight, 22 residents displaced.
On Wednesday night, around 10:30pm, BFD responded to a call for a fire on 158 Harvard St. near Gleason Street in Dorchester. Smoke and fire [...]
