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St. Greg’s Convent to turn into halfway house for women
Universal Hub is reporting the Zoning Board of Appeal unanimously approved a plan proposed by the Gavin Foundation of South Boston to turn the former [...]
200 Kids from Dorchester celebrated a summer together again at BeachFest 2021 at Malibu Beach
On Friday August 6th, jugglers, aerialists and acrobats from the Boston Circus Guild and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay's Youth Environmental Education program staff hosted [...]
Mayor Janey Declares Heat Emergency, Will Open BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents
The heat is on! UPDATE: Heat Emergency is extended through Saturday! BOSTON – Tuesday, August 10, 2021 – Today, Mayor Kim Janey declared a heat [...]
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Pope John Paul II Playground
A special ribbon cutting ceremony for Pope John Paul II Playground on Thursday, August 12th at 10am (TIME CHANGE - Originally 2:30pm) presented by the [...]
Dot Crime Alert: Beware of Package Thieves
‘Tis the season for lots of packages getting stolen from stoops and doorways in Dorchester. Apparently, suspects follow the delivery trucks [...]
Wooden Leg Saves Dorchester Man’s Life
Emily Sweeney - Dorchester native, journalist for the Boston Globe and MBTA expert -shared another T gem from the past [...]
Red Line Weekend Closures Announcement
Red Line riders listen up! Third of Four Weekend Red Line Diversions Starts Tonight! Bus shuttles are being provided between [...]
Two Dollar Trees in the same neighborhood? ZBA says no.
On Tuesday, the Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a proposal for a Dollar Tree at 493 Washington St. in Codman [...]
Missing 12-year-old from Dorchester
UPDATE: Hakim has been found safe and sound! BPD has issued a missing persons alert for 12-yr-old Hakim Boyles last [...]
City of Boston announces BPS School Closure for Tuesday and Snow Preparation Plans
Monday, December 2, 2019 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced continued preparations ahead of another winter storm, that is [...]
Gigi the gorilla has died.
Gigi, the oldest gorilla at Franklin Park Zoo died on Saturday. According to a post on the zoo’s website, the 47-year-old gorilla was being monitored [...]
Winter is Coming: Snow in forecast
We kick off the month of December with snow in the forecast. You may be thinking to yourself, “Hell, no! I’m not ready for this,” but there’s [...]
MBTA Map of the Future that Never Was
Woulda, coulda, shoulda Emily Sweeney, Dorchester native and journalist for the Boston Globe, shared with us a map via the Boston Globe from 1947 of [...]
Dorchester Man Arrested on Warrant for Assault with Intent to Murder
From BPD News At about 1:12 PM on, Monday, November 25, 2019, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force, made an onsite warrant arrest [...]
Robot Dog on the Job with MA State Police
If anyone has watched the episode of Black Mirror that features robot dogs, you’ll understand how terrifying this news is. According to WBUR, Massachusetts State Police is [...]
ICYMI: This happened in Grove Hall
According to the BFD, at approximately 11:00am on Friday the fire department responded with a tech rescue for a car into a building at 2 [...]