In letter, board members say Wu administration ‘disregards’ their oversight role on projects
In a communication addressed to Mayor Wu that is rife with potential consequences for development in...
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The 1975 Vietnamese Diaspora Commemoration Initiative is hosting an "Intergenerational Cultural Commemoration Event" in Fields Corner on Saturday, April 20.
This event, titled "Chương Trình Tưởng Niệm, Liên Thế ... Read more.
The Boston School Committee voted unanimously on April 10 to change the name of the merged BCLA/McCormack 7-12 school on Columbia Point to the Ruth Batson Academy in honor of the Roxbury woman who fought for equitable ... Read more.
City officials are pointing to a worrying trend of more and more illegal parties and nightclubs that pose a number of health and safety concerns to patrons and neighborhood residents.
According to the Inspectional ... Read more.
A pizza chain’s plans to open up shop in a vacant Dot Ave storefront is getting a cold reception from others in the Fields Corner business district, including the Main Streets organization that is charged with helping ... Read more.
The Ventura softball field at Lower Mills VFW Post Park will be closed until the end of June for playing field renovations. “DCR is committed to providing access to safe outdoor recreational opportunities for all,” said ... Read more.
The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has announced the beneficiaries of the Spring 2024 edition of the BAA Gives Back Grant Program. Thirteen nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will receive ... Read more.
Can music class help curb absenteeism in city schools? The answer, according to a recent study and anecdotal evidence from one public charter school in Dorchester, is “yes.”
The survey, conducted by EdVestors, an ... Read more.
Boston Collegiate Charter School in the Polish Triangle held a Career Fair last month for 10th graders in the school to begin to be exposed to career opportunities from professionals in the area like Congressman Stephen ... Read more.
YouthBuild Boston recently announced the appointment of Danyson Tavares — designer, educator, and community changemaker — as its new executive director.
Tavares, a Dorchester native who grew up on Holden Street, ... Read more.
Three Boston city councillors are backing a new effort to create a local Office of the Inspector General, following an unsuccessful attempt in 2019.
The measure’s lead sponsor, Councillor At-Large Julia Mejia, said ... Read more.
The Boston Landmarks Commission has recommended that the Calf Pasture Pumping Station on Columbia Point be designated an official Boston landmark. A virtual public hearing will be held next Tuesday (April 23) to consider ... Read more.
There is competition once again in the race for mayor of Dorchester race this spring, with two residents from the Polish Triangle competing for the title now held by Lily Rose, the dancer, model, and transactivist chosen ... Read more.
After filing a measure with the city council in the first week of the month, Mayor Wu last week continued her campaign to increase taxes for commercial properties, in an effort to protect residential owners from seeing a ... Read more.
At a virtual White Stadium workshop for Dorchester residents on April 10, city officials and consultants summarized plans in progress for transportation of spectators to professional women’s soccer games—and what these ... Read more.
When he was announced last spring as the new general manager for the much-assailed transit agency, Phillip Eng declared that it was “time for a new way of doing business at the MBTA.”
In a wide-ranging conversation ... Read more.
At a virtual White Stadium workshop for Dorchester residents on April 10, city officials and consultants summarized plans in progress for transportation of spectators to professional women’s soccer games—and what these ... Read more.
"Change moves at the speed of trust” is a maxim attributed to the author Stephen Cove. It best captures Mayor Michelle Wu’s laudatory goal, yet challenge, in updating Boston’s zoning code. There is a long history of ... Read more.
People who are eligible to become naturalized citizens are encouraged to register for Citizenship Day, an event that offers legal assistance in filling out citizenship applications, at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury ... Read more.
Fresh off its first-ever national championship last year, the Dorchester Elite Eagles youth football program is spreading its wings by joining the up-and-coming American Youth Football (AYF) league.
The move, ... Read more.
What is happening at the Henderson School? It’s a question on a lot of people’s minds these days. The answer will vary greatly depending on whom you ask, especially at this moment when tensions are running high between ... Read more.
The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) believes that the White Stadium renovation project has the potential to elevate our park by restoring a crumbling edifice and bringing new investments to a long-neglected area of this ... Read more.
The recent City Council vote on an ordinance to create a Planning Department within the city of Boston, with a proclaimed intent to sunset the powerful Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), recently known as the Boston ... Read more.
The Boston Butchers, a new pro boxing team, will debut on April 11 with two Dorchester pugilists— Tevin Regis (2-0) and Anthony Hines (16-2)— taking their place in the ring.
The Butchers is part of the newly- ... Read more.
The son of the legendary neurologist who cared for thousands during his tenure at Carney Hospital before his own life was cut short during the early weeks of the 2020 pandemic outbreak will run the Boston Marathon next ... Read more.
Matthew Dickey and Jeanette Truong are two creators, or “Hubsters,” on the TV series “Meet Boston with Billy and Jenny,” which airs on NESN. Both hope to share the beautiful and diverse neighborhood they know with a ... Read more.
