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The 27th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace took to the streets of Dorchester last Sunday morning in support of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s work to assist survivors of homicide and to advocate for xwho joined the walk was US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, shown above as the walk made its way up Dorchester Avenue near Town Field. This year’s event followed a route through

A Mexican taqueria could be coming to Codman Square. Amayrys Abreu, a food truck owner who holds a lease on 559 Washington St, the former home of Caribe Restaurant, introduced the Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC) to his dishes and his plans at a hybrid in-person meeting in the Great Hall on Wednesday night (May 3) as a healthy Zoom contingent also participated. Abreu

Cutting the ribbon on a new cannabis dispensary or getting state approvals for marketing marijuana can seem like a normal course of business these days in Boston. But for a number of Dorchester operatives, the possession of permits represents years of navigating steep learning curves. After five years of meetings, cobbling together financing, and completing an endless number

A “community peace” cookout for kids and families in Dorchester neighborhoods will take place this Saturday (May 13) at Roberts Playground in Codman Square. With food vendors and activities for kids, the cookout is meant to provide “instill leadership and open doors for youth,” according to the event flyer. “We need more things for these kids to do,” said Craig Carter, who

Rosa Perez was last seen near 27 Maxwell St. wearing a maroon jacket, light blue ripped jeans, and a black wig.

Near the end of a campaign fundraiser ahead of Election Day in 2021, Michelle Wu turned to a topic that hadn’t drawn the same headlines as her support for a return to rent control and a “Green New Deal” to combat climate change in Boston: Permitting. City Hall’s process for approving permits is slow and often comes with red tape, Wu said, pointing to building inspectors who

The mayor’s recommended fiscal year 2024 budget, which Wu will present to the City Council at an annual budget breakfast Wednesday at City Hall, represents a 6.8%, or $273.7 million increase over last year’s spending. 

Two businesses are vying to gain the blessing of neighbors to locate in the former Citizens Bank building in Codman Square. A Domino’s Pizza franchisee last week appeared before the Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC) to detail a plan to move his restaurant from Fields Corner to a portion of the bank building taking up about 1,500 square feet of the 5,000-square-foot

See a breakdown of Mayor Michelle Wu's proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.

Operating budget and capital plan include landmark investments in street safety, community centers, branch libraries, swimming pools, and school buildings to