Dorchester Reporter
WEBAt a hearing on Sept. 12, four days after an article in The Economist hailed Boston as the “safest big city in America,” District 4 (Dorchester/Mattapan) City Councillor Brian Worrell was focused on the state of a smaller...
Sports | Dorchester Reporter
WEBMartin Richard Dorchester Field House pitched for Mt. Vernon Street property. Two well-respected Dorchester institutions have joined forces to plan a new, $30 million indoor sports and community center that would be built on what is now a little-used field next to the McCormack Middle School on Columbia Point.
Pat Walsh, union chieftain, was a throwback— in a good way
WEBThe Walsh clan at Greenhills in 2000: from left Mary Walsh, John Walsh, Marty Walsh, Pat Walsh - who passed away last week - Rep. Martin J. Walsh and his father, the late John Walsh. File photo On Election Day, while most of Dorchester was beating a path to the polls, one of the neighborhood’s political heavies lay dying in a bed on Neponset Avenue.
For Tavares, face-to-face appeal is key in Fifth Suffolk contest
WEBAug 25, 2022 · On a recent Saturday, seven supporters joined Danielson Tavares, who is on the ballot for state representative in the 5th Suffolk District on Sept. 6, inside the first-time candidate’s campaign office on Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. His sister and cousin were among them, as was a retired state trooper. The 36-year-old candidate was dressed casually, with a white polo shirt,
News | Dorchester Reporter
WEBScobie’s Café & Bar, Boston’s newest Irish pub and restaurant, opened its doors and pulled its first pints for the public on Sept. 6. Husband-and-wife owners John and Anne Lydon have created a space that seeks to ...
Morrissey’s Beades Bridge eyed for $122M replacement
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · State transportation officials plan to completely replace the crumbling John J. Beades Bridge on Morrissey Boulevard as they continue to contemplate a large overhaul of the coastal roadway. The replacement of the bridge, located by National Grid’s rainbow gas tank, received the green light to move into the design phase. Officials with the Massachusetts Department of
What’s ahead at City Hall, on Beacon Hill for 2022
WEBJanuary 4, 2022. Boston City Hall (Gintautas Dumcius photo) After a year with three mayors amid an ongoing pandemic, Bostonians can’t be blamed for wanting things to settle down a bit. But anybody who’s made it to any Friday thinking, “Well, maybe next week will be quieter,” understands that’s a hope and prediction unlikely to come true.
Testing for exam schools returns for 2023-24 student evaluations
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The timeline for the 2023-24 exam school process follows: •May 13, 2022 – deadline for applying for consideration and testing. •June 4, 2022 - MAP Test for non-BPS students. •June 8 and 9, 2022 – MAP Test for BPS students during the school day. •Oct. 10-Nov. 18, 2022 - Residency Verification.
Mattapan | Dorchester Reporter
WEBOwner of Mattapan plumbing-supply company gets four months in prison for cheating on taxes to buy gold and silver. A federal judge last week sentenced the owner of Economy Plumbing and Heating Supply on Morton Street in Mattapan to four months in prison, a year of probation, restitution of $2.96 million and a fine of $200,000 for his guilty ...
Politics | Dorchester Reporter
WEBBiden, Trump win in Boston, statewide. Boston voters went to the polls on Tuesday to complete balloting for the presidential primary. President Joe Biden was, by far, the top vote getter, receiving 40,141 votes or 77 percent of the those cast by those who picked a Democratic ballot.
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