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Concerns continue to swirl this week about the viability of Carney Hospital, even as their corporate overlords at Steward Health Care claim they have a “significant financial transaction” in place to keep the Dorchester facility and its other Massachusetts assets open. That’s good news, if it’s true. No one wants to see the Carney close, although there are plenty of people

Ellen Dunne will turn 100 on St. Patrick's Day in Hanover. Her advice for a long life: stay connected to others and try not to worry.

We’ve put together a guide to Boston Public Library’s 25 open branches with each location’s special features, programming, and more.

The neighborhood’s Lunar (Tét) New Year celebrations kicked off last Sat., Jan. 27, at the Fields Corner branch of the Boston Public Library with a family celebration hosted by the BPL and the Boston Little Saigon district. Hundreds were in attendance for the afternoon festivities, which featured music, dance, traditional foods and deserts, and Tét-themed crafts – like

BPL celebrates Black History Month with a new booklist, special events, and highlighted Special Collections items.

Environment chief will focus instead on church ministry When Rev. Mariama White-Hammond steps to the microphone at press conferences, she often calls on everyone present to slow down and take a breath, or maybe participate in some lively line dancing. That’s the spirit that the 44-year-old Dorchester resident has brought to her role as the city’s chief of Environment, Energy,

A month ago, John FitzGerald and Enrique Pepén took the oath of office and started their first terms as city councillors. Within days, the men also took on temporary roles as substitute teachers, police officers, and crossing guards as a way to experience first-hand what fellow city workers are doing every day across the city. It’s their way of learning the ropes of their own

You might be surprised to learn everything you can get with a Boston Public Library card. Find out what you can access at the BPL.

City Councilors decided today to begin focusing on what to do if Steward Health Care, which runs St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton and Carney…

The Mayor’s Office and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) are in the early stages of making major changes to how development is planned and executed in and around business districts, with Dorchester’s Codman Square and Fields Corner designated to test the concept. From eliminating parking requirements altogether to streamlining permissible commercial uses to