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Camp 911 is a three-day youth camp to spark interest in teens for various first responder career paths.

The program is designed to teach kids about emergency medical teams, crime scene investigation and the duties of varying teams of first responders.

Boston police say Nilton Fernandes, a 24-year-old Dorchester man who died early on New Year's Day, was the victim of a homicide.

Police used yellow crime scene tape to block part of High Street in Dorchester on Monday morning.

As we prepare for a new year, here’s a look back at the year that was, told through the harshest weather events that tested even the heartiest New Englanders among us.

Students in grades 1-12 begin classes Thursday, while preschoolers and kindergartners start next Monday.

Boston Public Schools facilities staff have installed thousands of air conditioning units over the last two years.

Boston Public School officials say they've installed roughly 3,800 window AC units at nearly 80 schools over the last two years as part of a $7 million project to keep schools cool during the hotter months.

The rally also encompassed several other issues, including a lack of support from BPS to help educators of color do their jobs and concern that BPS appears to be backing away from a commitment to close achievement and opportunity gaps among students of different backgrounds.

A guide to shopping, eating, and more in Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood.