A range of options for re-designing the Morrissey Boulevard corridor were presented at a public meeting of the Morrissey Boulevard Commission on Thursday night (May 2) at Boston College High School in front of a crowd of roughly 70 people, with another 50 participating virtually. The Morrissey Commission was formed by state law last year to devise a plan to redesign Morrissey
Members of the Cedar Grove Civic Association gave their unanimous approval to a developer’s plan to convert an existing two-family house on Gallivan Blvd. into a 12-unit complex during a 55-minute meeting last Wednesday evening (April 24). The re-developed property at 608 Gallivan Blvd. across from St. Brendan’s Church will also include green space and 20 basement-level
The Dorchester Day Parade Committee held a new fundraising event last Saturday (March 23) at the Murphy School cafeteria with ice cream sundaes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Committee co-chairs Kelly Walsh and Brianne Gore said they were very excited at the turnout as hundreds of young people came out to feast on Lazy Bear ice cream and dance with the Easter Bunny. They
Dorchester’s political leaders are turning their attention to the emerging crisis involving Steward Health Care, which owns Dorchester’s Carney Hospital. District 3 City Councillor John FitzGerald has asked his colleagues to hold a public hearing to examine the “financial challenges” facing Steward amid public reports that the struggling health care system may need to close