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ACLU Files Lawsuit After Feds Eye Photographer’s ‘Suspicious’ Behavior

The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging federal officials in court after an 86-year-old professional photographer landed in a terrorism investigation database for trying to snap photos […]

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Behind the Supreme Court’s Cell Phone Ruling Is the Pursuit of a Dorchester Man

The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that police must obtain a warrant to search the contents of a suspect’s cell phone, a decision cheered […]

City Life

Don’t F*ck with Linda

Linda Dorcena Forry earned the inside track by following a familiar playbook: the one written by the city’s Irish bosses of yore. Already, she’s proving that she’s better at Old Boston politics than many Old Bostonians. And some of them have already learned a hard lesson the old-fashioned way.

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Police Clear Out Foreclosed Home Occupied By Protesters

Boston Police swiftly cleared out furniture and other living amenities from a foreclosed Dorchester home this week, owned by Fannie Mae, after two people occupied it […]

Home & Property

Dudley Neighbors Incorporated Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

With all the improvements happening over in Dudley Square these days, it’s hard to believe that true change in the neighborhood started decades back. Thirty years ago, […]

Restaurants

The Kitchen Spy: Inside Chris Coombs’s Dorchester Pad

In The Kitchen Spy, we visit local chefs’ home kitchens, and force them to open up their fridge, drawers, and cabinets. When chef Chris Coombs […]

Home & Property

Curb Appeal: A Sprawling, Cheery Exterior in Dorchester

A sunny tone-on-tone palette—complete with a vibrant pop of color—transform a typical, sprawling exterior into an enticingly street-friendly Dorchester home, located in the historic Ashmont […]

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Restaurants

The Collaborative Kitchen: Behind-the-Scenes at CropCircle Kitchen Pearl

Getting under the roof of Dorchester’s brand-new, high-tech culinary innovation space.

Arts & Entertainment

Ride the Line: Join an MBTA Bar Crawl from Dorchester to Cambridge

Barreling full-steam ahead and continuing efforts to promote the MBTA’s new late-night weekend service, members of Future Boston Alliance are hosting an MBTA bar crawl […]

Arts & Entertainment

Place a Bid for a Chance to Be in Dennis Lehane’s Next Book

Author Dennis Lehane is giving readers another chance to pop up in his next book—and this time it doesn’t involve trying to find his family’s […]

City Life

Firefighters Respond to Blaze Caused by ‘Some Type of Explosion’

A house explosion in Dorchester on Wednesday night sent 12 people to the hospital and blew the door off of the building, sending it flying […]

City Life

Chart of the Week: Where the Dorchester Race Money Came From

On Tuesday, Dan Hunt won the Democratic primary and de facto general election to be the new state representative from the 13th Suffolk district, which […]

City Life

Dorchester Students with Autism Make Massive Ellen Mosaic

The folks at Artaic, the South Boston manufacturing shop that relies on a robot to help them make mosaics for hotels and clubs, might have […]

City Life

Zoo Wants Rare Hippos to Make a Match

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but love is still blossoming at the Franklin Park Zoo. And workers there are hoping the romance will lead […]

Restaurants

What the Pho? Six Standout Vietnamese Restaurants in Boston

The weather in Boston is no joke. When temperatures take a dip, it’s time to start looking for meals to help you recover from the […]