Civics
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester will launch an initiative this year that is aimed at lifting families out of systemic poverty with an innovative approach rooted in emerging brain science. Fueled by a $500,000 donation by philanthropist Dora Ullian... Read more
Participation in Massachusetts Democratic Party affairs has amped up since November, party officials say, bringing uncharacteristically high numbers to ward meetings and spurring an influx of new delegates.
With groups including immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ... Read more
UMass Boston has a special connection with Krystle Campbell, who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The Medford woman attended UMass Boston from 2005-2007 and received a degree posthumously.
In 2013, UMass Boston established the Krystle... Read more
Separately, Rep. Lynch weighs in on Trump’s Syrian missile strike
National issues consumed the conversation at a town hall meeting hosted by US Congressman Michael Capuano in Mattapan on Monday, with the congressman fielding questions from constituents on... Read more
Peggie O’Neil-Mirabile was working at Dorchester’s Murphy School in 2011 when she was struck in the head by one of her students. The injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it inadvertently led to the discovery of two brain aneurysms at age 47... Read more
One Boston Day will be observed in the city next Saturday, April 15— the fourth anniversary of the bombings that killed three and maimed scores of spectators and runners at the Boston Marathon in 2013. The annual commemoration was declared in 2015.
In... Read more
State law enforcement officials have the "inherent" authority to arrest and hold immigrants scheduled for deportation, a Department of Justice attorney argued in court on Tuesday.
The Supreme Judicial Court has called into question a tool federal... Read more
The annual Neponset River cleanup will be held on Sat., April 29 from 9 a.m.-noon at various sites— and volunteers are now being recruited for the effort. Last year, over 200 people volunteered their time at the cleanup, and collected 6 tons of debris and... Read more
Michelle EganMichelle Egan is used to training hard for bouts in the boxing ring. But, this year the 31 year-old athlete has put aside the gloves for a pair of running sneakers as she preps for the BAA Boston Marathon.
While training for last November’s... Read more
Dorchester’s own GRLZradio program, a youth development program and 24/7 web-based radio station (grlzradio.org) based in St. Mary’s Center on Jones Hill, won two awards and was a finalist in a total of three categories at the 77th Annual International... Read more
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