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Police investigate apparent shooting near Dot Ave, Columbia Road
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (173+ words) Boston Police are investigating a shooting incident near the intersection of Columbia Road and Dorchester Avenue that left one male victim with a non-life-threatening injury. One nearby resident tells the Reporter he heard several gunshots nearby and people shouting. According…...
Man arrested on gun charges at Franklin Field has record dating to 1993
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (39+ words) The Boston Police Department'reports'arresting a Jamaican national living in Hyde Park on various gun charges - among them, being an armed career criminal for offenses that date back decades and which have led to him being deported at least once....
Camp Harbor View celebrates its new year-round home in Dorchester
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (422+ words) Relatives of the late Jack Connors family joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and elected leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Camp Harbor View offices in Dorchester's Southline complex last Wednesday, May 13. The new Connors Leadership Academy, located at…...
City lags behind soccer franchise in awarding White Stadium contracts to minority-owned vendors
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (703+ words) In February 2026, when Mayor Michelle Wu announced the $135 million price tag for the city's share of the White Stadium project, she touted $43 million in contracts awarded and committed to minority and women-owned businesses so far on the project. But a…...
DA: 18-year-old suspect shot girlfriend's mom in head, wounded another man on Mother's Day
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (295+ words) Above, the scene of Sunday's shooting. Boston Police have arrested a suspect in a gun attack on Kingsdale Street on Sunday evening that left two people wounded, including a 42-year-old woman was suffered a gunshot to the head. Jaynell Sumler,…...
One dead and several injured in rash of area shootings
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (483+ words) A flurry of gun violence has disrupted life in parts of Dorchester and Mattapan in recent days. A 30-year-old Randolph man was found shot to death outside a home at 28 Woolson St. in Mattapan on Saturday night (May 9). Officers responding…...
Dine Out Dorchester" helps fill parade coffers " and sidewalks
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (199+ words) Reporter Staff is the collective voice of the Dorchester Reporter newsroom. Our team of editors and journalists collaborates to cover local news, events, and community stories with accuracy and care. From breaking news to neighborhood features, Reporter Staff reflects our…...
Dorchester Day Essay Contest winners
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (470+ words) Bill Forry is the executive editor and co-publisher of the Reporter. on the staff of the Reporter since 1995. A lifelong resident of Dorchester, he has worked as a correspondent on BNN-TV's Neighborhood Network News and has been a frequent guest…...
Haitian parade set for Sunday along Blue Hill Ave.
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (276+ words) The 24th annual Haitian American United (HAU) Unity Parade kicks off this Sunday (May 17) at 1 p. m. from Mattapan Square with a march up the inbound side of Blue Hill Avenue to Harambee Park in Franklin Field. The march is the highlight of…...
A BPS program that helped 3, 000 families avoid homelessness is surprised by a major funding cut
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (640+ words) By Kelly Broder, Special to the Reporter A new study showed that a partnership between Boston Public Schools and support organizations helps families avoid homelessness, increases students" school attendance rates, and improves parent and child well-being. A few days after…...