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WEBClassic car show draws enthusiasts to Dot Park. The annual Dorchester Park Association classic car show experienced a banner day with bright sun and big crowds on Sunday afternoon in the park’s Adams Street “bowl.”. More than 70 classic cars were on hand due to the ... Read more. All Dorchester Reporter news.
On deck in Savin Hill: The Daily Market | Dorchester Reporter
WEBJan 22, 2020 — James Baker and John McDonough, the neighborhood-bred real estate developers of the mixed-use building at 102 Savin Hill Ave., told the Reporter in a recent interview that the centerpiece of the project, The Daily Market, will be making a soft opening by the end of the month. Baker said he expects that once it …
Man wrongly convicted for ’72 murder sues city - Dorchester
WEBFebruary 14, 2024. Anthony Mazza, who served nearly 48 years in prison for the 1972 murder of a bank teller in Uphams Corner, is suing Boston, its police department, and some police officers who, he says, framed him for a bogus first-degree murder conviction in part because they hated gay men. Mazza was released in 2020 when the Supreme ...
Rep. Lynch urges action from Steward leaders after visits to two ...
WEBFeb 21, 2024 — One day after Gov. Maura Healey urged Steward Health Care's leader to transfer ownership of the system's nine hospitals-including Dorchester' Carney Hospital– Congressman Stephen F. Lynch visited two Steward-owned facilities in Norwood and Brockton to call attention to local concerns about Steward's financial crisis and the collateral damage it is causing.
Polls open at 7 on Tuesday for primary vote - Dorchester
WEBAug 28, 2024 — The state primary election is next Tuesday, Sept. 3, when polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. But early voting is already underway in Boston. On Thursday this week, voters can go to Florian Hall on Hallet St. in Dorchester from noon to 8 p.m. Boston City Hall will also be open to voters through the following day, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Newly-installed Harvest River Bridge crosses the Neponset
WEBJul 1, 2016 — The 170,000-pound steel frame swung slowly over the Neponset River. A high arch settled over a long, straight stretch that will later support pedestrians and bicyclists alike joined the Mattapan path to one on the Milton side of the river. And the Harvest River Bridge was in place late afternoon Thursday, the second of two bridges included in this stretch of the Neponset River
Sunday's Dot Day parade follows historic trail - Dorchester
WEBMay 30, 2019. A crowd of teens and kids watched the Dorchester Day Parade in 1979. Chris Lovett photo. The first observance of Dorchester Day, in June of 1904, took place under a tent on Savin Hill. A celebration of local history and pride, it was also meant to protect an urban wild with a panoramic view from a frenzy of new development.
DPH deems Carney Hospital 'essential,' but refuses to delay or halt ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 — State Sen. Nick Collins, who has reviewed the DPH response, called it "unbelievable and factually untrue" that the Healey administration could not intervene to halt the Carney's closure. Collins, like many other elected leaders in Boston, have called for Gov. Healey to seize the Carney by eminent domain and install a new operator to prevent ...
Cleared of cars, Dot Ave opened to people on Saturday
WEBSep 28, 2022 — A 2.1 mile stretch of Dorchester Avenue was “open to people” but not cars on Saturday morning as thousands turned out for the last in a series of Open Street Boston events organized by the city of Boston this year. The pedestrian zone— between Freeport Street and Gallivan Boulevard— is an expansion of a similar effort that shuts down Back Bay’s Newbury Street, first piloted in
BPD stats show big drop in serious crime | Dorchester Reporter
WEBApr 7, 2021 — A review of 2021 statistics released by the Boston Police Department on Monday suggest that reported crime incidents are down 25 percent citywide compared to the same time frame last year— and even more precipitously in three of the four police districts that cover parts of Dorchester. In Area C-11— which includes eastern Dorchester along the spine of Dorchester Avenue—