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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu began her 2024 State of the City address Tuesday night by basking in the glow of last month’s parade for the national Pop Warner football champions, the Dorchester Elite Eagles, and the Boston Lady Raiders cheerleaders—a celebration that followed 18 years of disappointments. But, when it was time for the obligatory words about why the state of the city
Firefighters, who have to feed themselves at their fire houses day in-and-day-out, are well known for their culinary skills. But what about police officers? Can the cops hold their own in the kitchen?
The month of March – Saint Patrick’s Month –is underway, with Irish-themed events all over town. Boston’s Irish stay connected with many events throughout the year, at the Irish Cultural Centre, the Irish Pastoral Centre, the Rian Center for Immigrants, and gatherings at pubs and parishes, where their heritage is celebrated and sustained. Over these days in mid-March, there
Eight men and women from Dorchester and Mattapan were honored for their quiet, but effective leadership at the Nov. 18 “Hidden Heroes and Sheroes” event held at a packed Black Box Theatre at Codman Academy. The annual event combines the efforts of the Codman Square Neighborhood Council with the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition to raise money for youth scholarships and to
The Mattapan Teen Center (MTC) and New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. staged the return of the annual Hazelton Street afternoon block party last Saturday. Wise, who has played for the Patriots since being drafted in 2017, and his family returned to Mattapan for the renewal of the event, which included several high-quality hip-hop performers from the large