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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...
Judge, Rollins combine to clear Sean Ellis of his last conviction
WEBMay 13, 2021 · Sean Ellis, who spent more than 20 years in prison for the 1993 killing of Boston police detective John Mulligan, is no longer a convicted felon. That conviction was overturned in 2015 after the detectives who investigated the crime were accused of their own illegal activities. Prosecutors declined to try Ellis a fourth time. Despite that reversal, Ellis still had a single gun
You down with OFD? Yeah, you know me! | Dorchester Reporter
WEBNow, put that on a bumper sticker. Mike Baker attended St. Peter's School '87 & Catholic Memorial class of '91. This article was first published in the 2006 Dorchester Day edition of the Reporter. Mike lives in St. Ann's parish with his wife Kristine and their three children, Mairead, Colin, and Eamon.
Lower Mills Was Once Center of Chocolate Universe
WEBMay 1, 2014 · Editor’s Note: On Saturday, May 10 at 1 p.m., the state’s DCR and the Dorchester Historical Society will team up to present a special “Sweet History Stroll” to explore the former Baker Chocolate Factory site and learn about the sweet history of Lower Mills for those ages 10 and up. Meet at the public parking lot in Milton Lower Mills, beside the Milton Yacht Club at 36 Wharf
Editorial: Inside a gutted L Street: 'It'll be worth the wait' - Dorchester
WEBApr 22, 2021 · Like most other facilities in the city of Boston, the Curley Community Center in South Boston – known to many as the L Street Bathhouse – closed its doors last March when Covid-19 reached the region. Unlike most other city facilities, it has not re-opened. City officials made the call to keep it closed and speed up an existing plan to renovate the 70-year-old beachfront center
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.
17 hopefuls make their cases for at-large seats on the City Council
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Two vacancies and more than a dozen candidates. When Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George decided to run for mayor and not seek re-election to their City Council At-Large seats, a large group of Boston residents stepped up to jockey for the two slots. Two incumbents, Michael Flaherty and Julia Mejia, are running for re-election, meaning that 17 candidates who have been
Census shows Dot, Mattapan remain the city’s ‘cradle of youth’
WEBSep 9, 2021 · While the City of Boston’s overall population grew by 9.4 percent in Census 2020, the 0-17 youth demographic declined again to just 15 percent citywide. Dorchester and Mattapan, however, continue to be home to a bigger-than-average youth population, with more than 20 percent in the youth category. Even so, youth populations in Dorchester are much lower than they were even 20
J’ouvert route changed for Saturday’s Caribbean Carnival
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The early-morning J’ouvert parade that kicks off the annual Boston Caribbean Carnival will take place in a new location this weekend as city leaders and event organizers seek to pre-empt any violence that has disrupted past events. Eight people were shot at last summer’s “daybreak” event on Talbot Avenue next to Franklin Field. All of the victims survived and two men were
Five-story apartment building wins approval on Dorchester …
WEBJun 25, 2024 · The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved a land owner's plans to replace a convenience store and a parking lot on its land at 1420 Dorchester Ave., near Adams Street, with a five-story, 46-unit apartment building. The Gordon family, which owns the lot, had originally proposed a four-story building, but added an extra floor after some nearby residents actually said they