Dorchester
Dorchester Students Invited Themselves to the French Consulate for a Protest
French language students at Dorchester’s Codman Academy took a field trip to the French consulate to do what any real student of French culture ought […]
All Prosthetics Are Local
Of the 16 victims who lost limbs in the Boston Marathon bombings, half have been fit for artificial limbs by family-owned United Prosthetics, an enterprise […]
What the French Government Tells Its Citizens Who Visit Boston
Like the U.S. State Department, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers its citizens guidelines when they visit various cities and countries. Universal Hub’s Adam Gaffin happened upon […]
With New Stations, Hubway Is Expanding into the Neighborhoods
Hubway, Boston’s bikeshare network, has been opening new stations this week, primarily in neighborhoods where access to the big green bikes has been more limited. […]
Fundraiser Started For Dorchester Man Injured in Arborway Crash
For the last 20 days, Dorchester resident Kevin Cellucci has been in a coma. The finish carpenter was on the way to a job site […]
No, Dorchester Is Not the New Brooklyn
“Dorchester is the new Brooklyn,” proclaimed the Lower Dot blog this Friday in a post arguing that Dorchester shares the New York City borough’s hot music […]
Marty Walsh Did a Little Irish Jig With The Dropkick Murphys in Dorchester
Mayoral candidate and City Councilor John Connolly may have the Bad Rabbits on his side, but he never got to dance with them on stage. On […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Frank Baker
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for a second term as District 3 City Councilor? Frank Baker: To give my neighborhood a voice. I’m […]
Martin Richard’s Family Returns to Dorchester
A few weeks ago, the family of Martin Richard, the eight-year-old boy who died in the attack on the Boston Marathon finish line, spent their […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Catherine O’Neill
David S. Bernstein: I know you have considered running for office before. Why are you running now, for an at-large seat on the City Council? […]
Boston Sports Clubs Looking To Open in Dorchester
Is a Boston Sports Club finally coming to Dorchester? The gyms are everywhere in Boston, but mainly in the city proper and points heading west, […]
Bulger Day 17: Bringing Up the Bodies
So Whitey Bulger’s on trial and you’re interested in hearing about it, but you’ve got this darn day job and you can’t manage to keep […]
Dorchester Church Will Hold a Mass to Mark Martin Richard’s 9th Birthday
The Richard family, whose son Martin died in the Boston Marathon bombing, offered an update on their 7-year-old daughter’s recovery from her own grave injuries […]
Bees That Swarmed Yellow Car in Dorchester Now Living in the South End
On Monday in Dorchester, this happened: This car in Uphams Corner is covered in bees! @universalhub @massaudubon @pdrosso @oldmanwalkey @notifyboston twitter.com/OFFtheDOT/stat… — Off the Dot […]
Mass. Art Students To Create Hundreds of Paintings for Children at Dorchester School
Years before the Boston Marathon was marked by tragedy, artist Beth Balliro worked at the Neighborhood House Charter School, where one of the victims, 8-year-old […]