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Boston school officials are looking for a tool to “measurably reduce” middle and high school students’ cell phone use during the school day in order to limit distractions and cut down on social media-influenced behavior....
Read more.Boston school officials are looking for a tool to “measurably reduce” middle and high school students’ cell phone use during the school day in order to limit distractions and cut down on social media-influenced behavior....
Read more.As a Black woman from Fields Corner, Elizabeth Hinds-Ferrick may not be the typical champion of the Republican Party, but if her instincts are correct, the new state committeewoman will soon draw more and more of her ... Read more.
To the Editor:
I must take exception to a statement made by Bill Forry in his editorial titled “Flynn’s right: Southie’s parade needs a re-set.” He states: “Perhaps it’s time to consider splitting up the dual ... Read more.
A roster of 50 distinguished women of Cape Verdean descent compiled by the Cape Verdean Association of Boston (CVA) was unveiled and hailed at a special event held at Estella Restaurant in Boston on Wed., March 27.
... Read more.I’m convinced that driving Blue Hill Avenue is not a burden if you’re moving in style. In fact, I have always found Blue Hill an enjoyable drive and it’s a source of great memories for me and so many others living in the ... Read more.
Gov. Healey filed three nominations for Boston Municipal Court judgeships last week, including one assistant clerk magistrate and a pair of attorneys. They are Rebeca Figueroa, Steven Kim, and Vanessa Vélez, who, if ... Read more.
Dorchester’s Local 103 IBEW union has officially endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket for re-election in 2024. “President Biden and Vice President Harris are the leaders working people need now. Together, they have driven ... Read more.
Dorchester’s Elle Marrone has dropped the leashes from her former neighborhood dog walking business and grabbed the reins as the new executive director of the Greater Ashmont Main Streets (GAMS) program. She is hoping to ... Read more.
The MBTA says that four speed restriction zones were lifted on the Red Line last week, including two that have been in place between JFK-UMass and Andrew and North Quincy stations. A 16-day closing last October resulted ... Read more.
A Suffolk Superior Court judge has ruled against plaintiffs who had sought to block a plan to renovate White Stadium, handing a victory to the City of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners, which plans to bring a women’ ... Read more.
A Suffolk Superior court judge on Friday ruled against plaintiffs who sought to block a plan to renovate White Stadium, handing a victory to the City of Boston and Boston Unity Soccer Partners, which plans to bring a ... Read more.
“The kids are not okay.”
That was the eye-opening message delivered by Mayor Wu and a group of city and state education leaders on Wednesday during an announcement at Dorchester’s Joseph Lee K-8 School on Talbot ... Read more.
The Irish Pastoral Centre (IPC) hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon in Florian Hall on Friday afternoon (March 15), serving several hundred guests with generous portions of corned beef and cabbage along with the ... Read more.
Representatives from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) made an appearance at the March meeting of the Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) to discuss the Fields Corner Squares + Streets planning ... Read more.
Recently, I sent a question to two of our oldest and dearest friends, Dr. Susan and Dr. Omar Razzaz. Susan is a New Jersey girl who was my husband’s housemate when John and I met and she had just started dating Omar, a ... Read more.
Gov. Healey’s plan to pardon all misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions will impact hundreds of thousands of people, she told a crowd at the Grand Staircase on March 13 and represents “the most sweeping cannabis ... Read more.
Fifteen singers from the St. Agatha Parish (Milton) Youth Choir, including three Dorchester youth, participated in the Pueri Cantores New England Youth Choral Festival and Mass on March 9 in the South End’s Cathedral of ... Read more.
Dorchester neighbors Matilda Curd and Mairead Manning have been performing in Boston Ballet’s production of “Cinderella” this month. This is Curd’s second role and Manning’s seventh with the company. They were cast as ... Read more.
Mother Caroline Academy in Grove Hall has launched an immersive career development program for middle school students at Boston Children’s Hospital. The week-long Science, Technology, Education, and Healthcare Career ( ... Read more.
Raymond Heath has been named director of the BCYF’s Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan. Born and raised in Dorchester, Heath is the former program supervisor at the Gallivan Center and an alumnus of the Marshall ... Read more.
Boston College High School has named Paul Zukauskas, who graduated from the Dorchester high school in 1997 and eventually played five seasons in the National Football League, as its new head football coach.
A ... Read more.
Dorchester Day Parade Committee hosts an ice cream sundae party with the Easter Bunny on Sat., March 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Leahy-Holloran Center, 1 Worrell St., Dorchester. $5 per person, with all ... Read more.
An extensive renovation project at the city-owned Byrne Playground in Dorchester’s Clam Point neighborhood is progressing, with final designs expected by this summer and construction expected to start in the fall.
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A survey conducted by the Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) shows that significant support exists for a public-private proposal to renovate White Stadium, despite ... Read more.
Mayor Wu’s overhaul of Boston’s development process advanced last Thursday (March 14) with a key vote on her “Squares + Streets” ... Read more.
A grassroots effort to support St. Brendan Church has gained momentum in recent months, as volunteers have channeled their hours, their skilled labor, and their dollars into an all-volunteer effort to keep the Gallivan ... Read more.
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