Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says she is optimistic that Democrats can regain majority control of the US House in next week's midterm elections, a prospect that she says would strengthen her ability ...

The 8th annual Deatrich Wise Block Party hosted by the Mattapan Teen Center (MTC) drew a crowd to Hazelton Street last Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24).

A 39-year-old Dorchester man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with manslaughter in connection with a February assault on Dorchester Avenue that resulted in the death of a 66-year-old man, ...

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. The new plans alter the ...

Kathleen Joyce, who has led the city's Licensing Board for last eight years, will step aside. Ava Callender Concepcion (shown ...

Adams Village is prepping for a very busy day on Sat., Nov. 7. It will begin with the annual book sale at the Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library, starting at 10 a.m. and running to 4 p.m ...

The Boston Planning Department will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday this week (Oct. 29) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to review revised plans for a 5-story, 40-unit affordable housing development at ...

For the past two years, librarians have read to children in an ice cream shop and other places in Fields Corner during the ...

Wind swept over the autumn foliage and centuries-old gravestones at the North Burying Ground in Uphams Corner on Sat., Oct. 17 as visitors got a rare glimpse into the historic site for a day of free ...

A Wrentham developer has filed plans with the city to build 22 units of mostly market-rate condos at 1016 Washington St., ...

Driscoll DoCanto and Ken Osherow are looking to sell their Savin Bar + Kitchen and the neighboring Ghostpepper  Taqueria at 112 Savin Hill Ave. to veteran restaurant manager Brendan Griffin, who says ...

Around Dorchester, neighborhood pride is a common sight. Murals, window decals, apparel, and OFD bumper stickers are daily reminders about how Boston’s largest and most diverse neighborhood also feels ...