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The developers of a proposed apartment building on Christopher Street near Fields Corner have submitted revised plans that reduce the number of housing units from 108 to 99. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/10/27/d...

NEW— Kathleen Joyce, who has served as the chair of the #Boston Licensing Board for the last eight years, will step down from the post next month and be replaced at the helm by Mattapan resident Ava Callender Concepcion. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/27/c...

The 28th Annual Haitian Independence Day Gala is scheduled for Sat,, January 9, 2027 at Dorchester's IBEW Local 103 Hall. This special event will benefit the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center of Massachusetts.

A favorite #Dorchester Halloween tradition returns this Thursday evening (Oct. 29) when the annual Pumpkin Parade takes over Pope John Paul II Park for a free, family-friendly celebration along the Neponset River Greenway. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/26/p...

Coming up on Nov. 14. Get tickets: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

A #Dorchester post office that was set to close today will remain open for at least the next 6 months thanks to a last-minute lease extension brokered with help from political leaders last week. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/23/i...

Last-minute deal reached to prevent closure of Fields Corner post office in #Dorchester, according to Councillor John FitzGerald www.dotnews.com/2026/10/23/i...

Opinion — Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell: "Our right to vote is protected by law, and my office stands ready to defend it." www.dotnews.com/2026/10/23/a...

“That will mean from JFK to Braintree, 50 miles an hour for our riders — shortening trips, speeding up their trips, giving them back time in the day.” www.dotnews.com/2026/10/23/r...

No doubt that that replacing partisan primaries with “all-party” primaries could yield different outcomes. Less certain is whether a restructuring of choice, by itself, would make active electorates significantly larger and more broadly representative.

In Boston’s tight-knit basketball community, almost everyone knows the name Terrence Clarke, who died in 2021 at age 19 just months before the NBA draft in which he was a top prospect. A new documentary— “The Kid From Boston"— explores his life and legacy. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/21/d...

Autumn’s foliage brush is painting a spectacular show this week in the neighborhood, particularly in the grounds of Cedar Grove Cemetery and the nearby Neponset Greenway, which are awash in brilliant shades of red, orange, and gold. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/21/f...

Question 3: Keep party primaries or switch to a single ballot where the top two advance, regardless of party? @clovettboston.bsky.social breaks down what's at stake for Mass. voters. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/21/b...

A meeting to discuss the proposed $850 million redevelopment of the former Carney Hospital campus drew about 120 participants as developers revealed renderings and more specifics about their plans, which are currently being reviewed by city planners. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/10/20/c...

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Today in #Dorchester events

Early voting is now underway in #Boston. The Reporter takes a closer look at the 9 ballot questions and what a "yes" or "no" vote means. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/14/m...

🧵🇺🇦🇺🇸 #StandWithUkraine If I am to be honest, I will start by saying I am not surprised by the recent actions and deadly consequences for Ukrainian civilians resulting from the current administration of the country I love, America. Since returning to power in 2025, this administration has shown a

A very impressive young man. Great piece by @cassidymcneeley.bsky.social

Tanglewood Village – a development of sixteen condo units situated in a campus of three buildings – is alive and growing in #Dorchester’s historic Lower Mills neighborhood. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/14/w...

Editorial: Trump, the chump, has been played by Putin once again. Shame on us if we elect a Congress that lets him get away with it. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/14/e...

Boston neighborhood dispensary owners and allies warn of dire consequences from Q.8, which would repeal the state's recreational marijuana laws via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2026/10/14/c...

Boston’s Little Saigon hosted a festival at Town Field in Fields Corner this month to celebrate the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn holiday. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/.../mid-autu...

Dorchester's Elsie Dias has been named the new Cape Verdean cultural advisor for the Mayor’s Office. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/13/d...

This will be an wonderful addition to the neighborhood.

Legal Greens Dispensary in Codman Square opened its doors last week. The recreational marijuana store replaces a dispensary that once operated there and comes after more than a year’s worth of regulatory hurdles from the state and city. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/10/13/n...

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's statement on this morning's DOJ raid of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C.

Six electric “smart pianos” have been installed across four Boston Public Library (BPL) locations, including two in Grove Hall and one in Lower Mills. They are part of the Keys of Inspiration program created by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/12/b...

A Native-owned company, in collaboration with Wampanoag tribes, has completed the design of what could be the first permanent Indigenous-created monument in Boston. The final design will be unveiled on Oct. 18 at the monument’s proposed location in Franklin Park. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/w...

A Native-owned company has completed the design of what could be the first permanent Indigenous-created monument in Boston. The final design will be publicly unveiled on Oct. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the monument’s proposed location — Scarboro Hill in Franklin Park. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/w...

Public engagement is essential to good government. But at some point, that needs to pivot from discussion to action or otherwise it ends in paralysis. After years of talking the talk on Blue Hill Ave., that moment has arrived.

“The whole point of this paper is that three-quarters of kids don’t go to exam schools, and we need to start talking about them." - Steve Poftak, Boston Municipal Research Bureau

Yes, that was in fact actress Eva Longoria spotted running along a Dorchester side street this morning www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/w...

Mayor Wu joined housing officials and advocates today to dedicate a hotel-turned-housing complex at 900 Morrissey Blvd, a four-year effort to create 99 new permanent homes for older Bostonians who have experienced homelessness in their past. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/t...

Two #Dorchester real estate professionals have joined forces to launch a new development company focused on their own neighborhood — and their first project, a 12-unit, three-building complex on Norwell Street, is now nearing full occupancy. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/o...

“Our goal is to get a project going, with the most obvious first phase being housing, given the pent-up demand that would support that.” — Richard Galvin, Accordia, developer of the Dorchester Bay City project

Student performers will take the stage this Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Strand Theatre for the 32nd annual “”Twist & Shout” fundraiser hosted by OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center. Performances range from spoken word poetry to contemporary and traditional African dance. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/05/p...

The city’s Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a 42-unit hotel proposed for the former Little House property at 275 E. Cottage St. The vote came only hours after the members of the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association voted to oppose it. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/z...

Dawn Morris will swap her baking mitts for boxing gloves when she leaves the kitchen at DJ’s Polish Market to compete in next week's Haymakers for Hope’s Belles of the Brawl, a charity boxing event at MGM Music Hall in the Fenway. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/d...

Elected officials and labor leaders rallied in Allston on Monday to oppose the US Postal Service’s plan to close the neighborhood’s post office. The fight has taken on new citywide urgency as Fields Corner prepares for its own “temporary” shutdown later this month. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/e...

A newly-built ramp on Adams Street that serves as a new access-point for the Milton stop on the Mattapan hi-speed trolley line was dedicated by officials on Sept. 30. The ADA-compliant walkway replaces a stairway that was closed off and demolished in March 2023. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/n...

Joe Deitch, a #Dorchester native and Boston Latin School graduate who went on to build a highly-successful financial services company is bringing a new philanthropic endeavor – Elevate Cities – to his hometown, with a focus on building community by funding events. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/d...

The City of Boston and the MBTA wrapped up a series of four meetings detailing new designs for the Blue Hill Ave Transportation Action Plan on Wednesday evening. The two-hour town hall-style meeting offered a platform for fans and foes of the controversial project. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/c...

There's been ZERO accountability for the death of Renee Good and others at the hands of ICE agents and their accomplices in the US government. It's a disgrace that it's left to the Good family to seek their own remedy in the courts., Here's hoping it's just the first-step. Justice must be done.

Boston city councillors push for more controks over BPD surveillance tech via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/c...

This week's print edition of The Reporter is now in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read it here: www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/o...

Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho of Cabo Verde joined Boston Public Schools officials and Cape Verdean leaders on Monday as they hailed the new Kriolu dual language program at Dorchester’s Lilla Frederick Elementary School. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/c...

US Rep. Stephen Lynch, fresh off an 11-point primary win, is looking beyond his own reelection to the larger fight for control of Congress and the urgent need to regulate what he sees as a mounting and “terrifying” risk of AI-organized attacks around the globe. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/29/r...

"I’m just hoping that we will take this seriously before there’s a major loss of life."- @lynch.house.gov

The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved plans for a new establishment to replace the short-lived Scobie’s, 782 Adams St. in #Dorchester, with the Session House, which will feature pub grub accompanied by Irish seisiúns and other live music. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/24/i...