Dorchester

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Southie Brothers Jailed for Trump-Inspired Hate Crime in Dorchester

Scott and Steve Leader—the South Boston brothers accused of bludgeoning a homeless Mexican man with a metal pole, urinating on him, and telling police, “Donald […]

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Roger Goodell Banned From Lambert’s in Dorchester

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be wise to stay out of New England. After all, when you lead a witch hunt against the region’s most beloved sports hero, […]

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GentriWatch: Scenes from a Gentrifying Dorchester

Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. Too often, the debate over Boston’s housing crisis has a dehumanizing […]

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The 100 Funniest, Weirdest, Most Curious Boston Street Names

At our request, Mayor Marty Walsh’s office provided us with a copy of Boston’s Streets, a 202-page list of every street, road, avenue, boulevard and footpath […]

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Using a Delivery App in Dorchester or Mattapan? Good Luck

A recent review conducted by the Dorchester Reporter has found that many popular on-demand delivery apps like Caviar and Postmates claim to deliver in Boston, but don’t service […]

Home & Property

On the Market: One of Dorchester’s Oldest Homes

444 Gallivan Blvd. Price: $489,000 Size: 2,480 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 1 Everything that makes up a historic New England home is part of this house in […]

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Controversial JFK Library Foundation CEO Departs for Harvard

JFK Library Foundation chief executive officer Heather Campion has resigned, departing for a consulting gig at Harvard University. Campion’s nearly two years as CEO of the nonprofit that […]

Wellness

Dorchester UFC Fighter Wants to Empower Local Youth Through Mixed Martial Arts

UFC star John Howard hopes to empower local youth through mixed martial arts when he stops by the YMCA of Boston on Thursday night. The […]

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Dorchester Man Allegedly Beats Customer at Anna’s Taqueria for Ordering Too Slowly

Update: Tuesday, 1:45 p.m. Ward pleaded not guilty in Brookline District Court Tuesday and was released without bail, reports the Brookline TAB. Prosecutor Jessica Brokaw asked Judge […]

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Marty Walsh and Maura Healey Sing Hillary Clinton’s Praises In Dorchester

Two local elected officials lavished praise on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a Dorchester union hall on Thursday but only one of them […]

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Dorchester’s John Howard Added to Card for UFC Fight Night 80

UFC welterweight John “Doomsday” Howard (23-11) is due back in the octagon on December 10 in Las Vegas for a bout with Tim Means (24-7-1) on the […]

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Trump Fanboy and Brother Allegedly Beat and Urinated on a Homeless Hispanic Man in Dorchester

Update: Friday, 12:43 p.m. Boston incident is terrible. We need energy and passion, but we must treat each other with respect. I would never condone […]

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Snapchef, An Innovative Culinary Company, Moves to Dorchester

About twenty years ago Todd Snopkowski had a problem finding help as a corporate chef. He worked with temp agencies to help him staff larger jobs […]

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Dorchester’s John Howard Outsmarts A Much Bigger Opponent At UFC 189

A methodical John “Doomsday” Howard scored a split decision win in a surprisingly lively welterweight bout with Cathal Pendred at UFC 189 in Las Vegas on Saturday. With the […]

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Bruins Sign Dorchester’s Jimmy Hayes to Three-Year Deal

The Bruins signed Dorchester native and Boston College alum Jimmy Hayes to a three-year, $2.3 million contract, the team announced Monday. Hayes, 25, came to […]