Jesse Haley News Today

Last year, Dorchester’s Rene Haile and then-downtown resident Julian Cooney were in their seventh – and last – month of serving on grand jury duty when Haile leaned over one day and asked Cooney if he was interested in competing in a triathlon. It was one of the first conversations they had had, and it featured a puzzling question in an odd location. Cooney was hesitant, but

Just in time for Mother’s Day, a group of small businesses have teamed up with the Mather Elementary School’s Parent Council to create a “Made in Dorchester” tote bag loaded with cool Dot-themed gifts. This is the same group that brought us the popular holiday-themed gift bundle that netted $12,000 for the Mather School and $12,000 for local makers last year. The

Several Dorchester-based product vendors and the Mather School Parent Council have teamed up to offer a holiday gift box that helps to support local businesses and the school at the same time. Jane Donaghey, president of the Mather Parent Council, said they were trying to figure out a way to raise money for field trips and extras at the Meetinghouse Hill school, and at the