Dorchester

Two people were shot this afternoon on Michigan Avenue in Dorchester, police said ...

Drivers can expect detours and parking restrictions across the city this weekend as thousands of runners take to the streets to finish the last mile of the Boston Marathon, and pay tribute to law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.

Jane Richard, the younger sister of Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard, has been released from Boston Children's Hospital, the Richard family said this afternoon ...

As Dorchester Day nears so do all the great events that make up the celebration, including the 10K Cocktail and Cash Golden Gala ...

Reverend Joseph F. Byrne has been reinstated in the ministry after the Archdiocese of Boston cleared the 69-year-old priest of sexual abuse allegations, the archdiocese said today ...

Students at the Joseph Lee School, who have garnered attention with their massive mosaics, recently completed one of their most complicated to date ...

Sun, 06/02/2013 - 12:15pm Race begins and ends at the Blarney Stone and runs down Dorchester Ave ...

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 10:00am Touch A Truck Day will be held on Sunday, June 9, from 10 a ...

Andy Metzger, State House News Service The House unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would move 17-year-old offenders into the juvenile justice system in Massachusetts, ending the practice of routinely incarcerating 17-year-olds in adult corrections facilities ...

The Boston Foundation is coordinating a 0,000 one-year grant from ArtPlace to catalyze a 'cultural economy' with art installations, outdoor markets, local business activities and 'random acts of culture' in and around the historic Strand Theatre and Uphams Corner Fairmount Line stop ...

Celebrating Creative Community, Uphams Corner Main Street Fundraiser, Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 6:30-8:30 PM, The Strand Theater, 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, Have fun and meet members of the community Celebrate UCMS' volunteer-based effort to revitalize the Uphams Corner business district Help raise money for the work of Uphams Corner Main Street ...

Celebrating Creative Community - UCMS Fundraiser 2013 - Celebrating Creative Community, Uphams Corner Main Street Fundraiser, Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 6:30-8:30 PM, The Strand Theater, 543 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, Have fun and meet members of the community Celebrate UCMS' volunteer-based effort to revitalize the Uphams Corner business district ...

Uphams Corner ArtPlace is a creative placemaking initiative ...

Max MacCarthy, Executive Director, Uphams Corner Main Street (UCMS), provided a 2013 fundraiser update to the Main Street Board at its May meeting (5/21) ...

Mayor Thomas M. Menino will be making a stop in Dorchester Friday as part of his annual ???Neighborhood Coffee Hour ...

Former state representative Stephen W. Doran was held Wednesday on ,000 bail after being charged with drug trafficking for allegedly receiving a package containing more than 400 grams of methamphetamine at a Jamaica Plain charter school where he worked as a tutor, authorities said.

Two people were shot Tuesday night near Bowdoin Street in Dorchester, police said ...

The cyclist community is coming together to honor the fallen after a string of tragic deaths in Boston this year ...

Event: Hometown Comfort Our neighborhood is forever changed by the tragedy of April 15 ...

Professional dog walker Daniel Lombard gives pets a personal touch for playtime ...

Stretching from South Boston to the Mattapan and Hyde Park line, the First Suffolk district encompasses a number of Bostons neighborhoods and has a diverse make-up of residents ...

With mitts in hand, members of the Savin Hill Little League marched down Dorchester Avenue Saturday to celebrate the leagues Opening Day.

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How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...

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