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Carney developers continue ‘listening tour’ - Dorchester Reporter Tom O’Brien of HYM Investment Group and Rev. Jeffrey Brown, a Dorchester pastor who leads his own development company, My City at Peace, appeared on the DotLife podcast this week to discuss their enga...

The development team hired by the NY-based owners of the former Carney Hospital to plan a re-use of the shuttered Dorchester campus continue to meet with civic associations and abutters this month as they work on a proposal to present to city planners in the new year.
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.

In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:

Urban Farming Institute answers the call to help needy families with turkey drive - Dorchester Reporter The Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan distributed 650 turkey baskets on Thursday (Nov. 20) as the non-profit helped neighbors get prepared for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday.

The Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan distributed 650 turkey baskets on Thursday (Nov. 20) as the non-profit helped neighbors get prepared for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday.

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Six of the Allston Car Wash 9 have now been granted bond to walk free, but of course the regime delayed releasing them, because unlike their predecessors, today's Nazis are not good at paperwork
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.

Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.

“Be a good citizen by being a good neighbor. Recognize that we are responsible for what this country is and what it becomes. Cherish our freedoms, our history of tolerance, and help us to remember how lucky we are to be citizens of this country.” - US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs

Racial profiling runs amok in Allston - Dorchester Reporter The arrest of nine workers by federal immigration agents at an Allston car wash on Nov. 4 — resulting in their detention over the last two weeks, despite claims from their attorneys that they have leg...

Editorial— Racial profiling runs amok in Allston, but Boston won't stand for it

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"Things happen." Disgusting.

One day in court shows effect of court crisis on Dot’s well-being - Dorchester Reporter A labor dispute involving defense attorneys that has crippled the adjudication of many criminal cases across Massachusetts this year continues to impact Dorchester in a disproportionate way, with one ...

Seth Daniel documented this problem for The Reporter most recently on Oct. 28, the week this now-accused murderer (and many others) saw his latest case dismissed.

A prosecutor warned: "This is a great public safety threat, and we cannot overstate that."

SMDH

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Man charged with murder in Mattapan stabbing had prior case dropped due to lawyer shortage - The Boston Globe The man's charges in a weapons and drugs case were dismissed under the state's Lavallee protocol, created this summer in response to a defense lawyers work stoppage.

This was bound to happen. What a mess.

"A man arraigned on a murder charge in a Dorchester courthouse Monday had weapons and drug charges against him dropped 26 days ago when no lawyer could be found to represent him, according to court records."

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Four Dorchester schools impacted in BPS re-org plan - Dorchester Reporter A proposal that will go before the Boston School Committee for discussion on Wednesday (Nov. 19) would result in the closure or reorganization of six city schools in 2027. Four Dorchester schools are ...

NEW— A proposal that will go before the Boston School Committee for discussion on Wednesday (Nov. 19) would result in the closure or reorganization of six city schools in 2027. Four Dorchester schools are impacted
Story: www.dotnews.com/2025/four-do...

EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Lower Neponset - Dorchester Reporter The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to clean hazardous pollutants out of a 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River, the landmark waterway that runs 29 miles from Foxboro...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to clean hazardous pollutants out of a 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River, the landmark waterway that runs 29 miles from Foxborough into Dorchester Bay.

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YouTube video by DotLife Podcast The New Businesses Shaping Our Neighborhoods

New in the DotLife podcast: Small women-led business owners talk about their experiences setting up shop in #Dorchester

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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Museum Store will reopen to the public on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

In celebration of our reopening, the Museum is excited to offer free admission to all visitors through November 30.

Plan your trip: jfklibrary.org/PlanYourTrip

Search is on for owner of emaciated stray dog 'Fiyero' - Dorchester Reporter The folks at MSPCA-Angell have put out a call for tips from the public about a miniature poodle-mix who was found emaciated and shivering near Geneva Avenue in Dorchester on Monday.

Do you know who owns this dog?

The folks at MSPCA-Angell have put out a call for tips from the public about a stray miniature poodle-mix that was found emaciated near Geneva Avenue in Dorchester on Monday.

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How could I! About to record a DotLife podcast episode with Cassidy McNeeley in a few minutes.

She's a rock-star!

And, now, a #Dorchester resident, following in the footsteps of many DotNews alums!

How lucky are we to be in #Boston?

We're fortunate to be part of this BU Newsroom project at @dotnews.bsky.social and, let me tell you, these student journalists have been consistently delivering compelling, well-written content, w/ excellent guidance from Steve Greenlee and Brian McGrory.

The future is brighter than you think.

Local residents with Jamaican ties ask for help with hurricane relief - Dorchester Reporter As the massive eye of Hurricane Melissa churned toward Jamaica on Oct. 28, Robert Wint and Raymean Robinson could only sit and watch helplessly from Dorchester as the storm roared onto their home town...

Boston residents with Jamaican ties ask for help with hurricane relief

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What a wonderful tribute to a friend 🥲

“We try to aim for matching the vibe of the restaurant. We want people to have an excuse to go out after a long day of work, or maybe they get a nanny for the night and have an excuse to dress up.”- Floor manager Emma Ureña (pictured)

Dorchester's Shawn Leary wears #2 for the Surrey Eagles. Photo by Brandon David Images

Rink by rink, Dot’s Shawn Leary has skated his way to where ‘Hockey Is King’ – Surrey, British Columbia

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Congratulations Gail!

Bar crisis hikes risks for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence - Dorchester Reporter Lawmakers and bar advocates must end this work stoppage as swiftly as possible to protect worker dignity and survivor safety, says Jane Doe Inc.'s Hema Sarang-Sieminski

Opinion — Lawmakers and bar advocates must work together to end this work stoppage as swiftly as possible to protect worker dignity and survivor safety, says Jane Doe Inc.’s Hema Sarang-Sieminski.

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Councillor Mejia spoke during a ceremony in Dorchester this year. Seth Daniel photo

Despite a lack of endorsements in a City Council campaign that she says some considered “adversarial,” Julia Mejia amassed nearly 17 percent of all votes in an eight-way race last week, securing a fourth term as an at-large councillor.

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Highly recommend.

Top-notch cast and riveting performances by Nick Offerman, William Shannon, Shae Whigham and — most of all— Matthew Macfadyen.

A mostly-forgotten bit of American political history that also feels hauntingly relevant in this moment.

BPD brass discuss crimefighting with residents of C-11 - Dorchester Reporter Boston Police command staff led by Commissioner Michael Cox met with neighbors in the basement of the Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church last Thursday night for a briefing on crime trends in t...

Boston Police command staff led by Commissioner Michael Cox met with #Dorchester neighbors in the basement of the Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church last Thursday night for a briefing on crime trends and strategies in the Area C-11 district.

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YouTube video by DotLife Podcast News of the Week: 11/7/2025

Dissecting a local election with a national valence and the "state of the schools" on this week's DotLife Podcast with host Erin Caldwell and @dotnews.bsky.social publisher @billforry.bsky.social. #bospoli
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This evening in #Dorchester!