Dorchester

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

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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 […]

Arts & Entertainment

What Happened to Donnie Wahlberg’s Accent in Boston’s Finest?

Boston’s Finest’s season finale was last Wednesday, and after watching hour-long episodes for eight consecutive weeks, there is just one question left worth posing to […]

Restaurants

Hidden Gems: Unconventional Al Fresco Dining Spots

Welcome to Hidden Gems, where local food blogger Marc Hurwitz (of Hidden Boston and Boston Restaurant Talk) spotlights off-the-beaten-path, under-the-radar restaurants. Outdoor dining at Ledge in Dorchester. Photo courtesy […]

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Elected Official Wasn’t Pleased With Boston’s Snow Clean-Up Efforts This Winter

Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey is not too happy with Boston’s performance this winter. Yancey, who represents the Dorchester district, is making his complaints—mainly that […]

Have $5?

…then you’ve got more than enough for one (or, in many cases, several) of these delicious items, all gathered from area Asian grocers, bakeries, and banh mi shops.

City Life

Ghost Bike Installed After a Death in Dorchester

Photo courtesy of Andy Schroeder About 10 people gathered on Sunday morning to install a ghost bike along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester for Doan Bui, […]

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Woman Killed in Dorchester Shooting Was Intended Target

WCVB is reporting that one of the women killed in a car during Sunday’s triple shooting was targeted. “Sources say the shooting is believed to […]

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Dorchester Residents: "We’re Afraid"

After two separate shootings occurred in Dorchester this past weekend, killing a total of four people, residents are shaken by the deaths, and officials are […]

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Dorchester Residents: "We're Afraid"

After two separate shootings occurred in Dorchester this past weekend, killing a total of four people, residents are shaken by the deaths, and officials are […]

City Life

Dorchester Residents: “We're Afraid”

After two separate shootings occurred in Dorchester this past weekend, killing a total of four people, residents are shaken by the deaths, and officials are […]

Restaurants

At DBar, ‘Chic-2B-gAy’ Is Here to Stay

100% of the proceeds of dbar’s $19 chicken dish go to GLAAD. Photo courtesy of dbar. Dorchester hotspot dbar has been buzzing this week with […]

Restaurants

Man Food: Digging Into Mudbugs at Brother’s Crawfish

Photos by Katie Barszcz Down in Louisiana, you’ll find crawfish, along with all things gumbo, oyster and po’boy-related, on too many restaurant menus to count. […]