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The Dorchester Reporter, the leading news source for Boston’s largest neighborhood since 1983.

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Giving thanks for "hidden" heroes and sheroes in Codman Square and Four Corners #Dorchester

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‘Hidden’ heroes from Codman Square, Four Corners are hailed at annual gala - Dorchester Reporter
In keeping with the Thanksgiving season, the Codman Square Neighborhood Council and the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition praised neighborhood adults and teens who often shy away from the spotligh...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The classic Thanksgiving Day schedule column by Mary Casey Forry, the late co-founder of The Reporter, originally published in 1987.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Cedar Grove @ Ashmont is now open for business at 1973 Dorchester Ave., across from Ashmont Station. It opened on Nov. 11, 45 years to the day since owner Richard O'Mara established his original floral shop on #Dorchester's Adams Street in 1980.

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Cedar Grove Gardens 2.0 —New store now open in Ashmont's Treadmark building - Dorchester Reporter
On Nov. 11, Cedar Grove @ Ashmont opened for business at 1973 Dorchester Ave., across from Ashmont Station. It was 45 years to the day after Richard O'Mara established his original floral shop in 1980...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Boston's new Interim Chief of Streets, Nick Gove, started his new job today, taking over the office from former Chief Jascha Franklin-Hodge:

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Franklin-Hodge Stepping Down As Boston's Chief of Streets - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Boston Transportation Department Commissioner Nick Gove will take over as Interim Chief of Streets at the end of this month.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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The Strand Theatre is a busy spot lately!

Last weekend, the Dorchester theatre packed in more than 1,300 people for the Boston Bhangra Competition, one of North America’s largest Punjabi dance-offs.

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Punjabi dance competition draws 1,300 to the Strand - Dorchester Reporter
The Boston Bhangra Competition celebrated its 22 years of operation a week ago Saturday (Nov. 15), welcoming 11 teams from across the United States and Canada to Dorchester's Strand Theatre to compete...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The Reporter's own Seth Daniel was honored for his work and service to Dorchester by the Codman Square Neighborhood Council and Greater Four Corners Action Coalition last night at their annual Hidden Heroes and Sheroes banquet at Southline Boston.

Congratulations, Seth!
November 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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The development team hired by the NY-based owners of the former Carney Hospital to plan a re-use of the shuttered Dorchester campus continue to meet with civic associations and abutters this month as they work on a proposal to present to city planners in the new year.
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Carney developers continue ‘listening tour’ - Dorchester Reporter
Tom O’Brien of HYM Investment Group and Rev. Jeffrey Brown, a Dorchester pastor who leads his own development company, My City at Peace, appeared on the DotLife podcast this week to discuss their enga...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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The Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan distributed 650 turkey baskets on Thursday (Nov. 20) as the non-profit helped neighbors get prepared for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday.

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Urban Farming Institute answers the call to help needy families with turkey drive - Dorchester Reporter
The Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan distributed 650 turkey baskets on Thursday (Nov. 20) as the non-profit helped neighbors get prepared for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The JFK Library in Dorchester hosted a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday that included 192 people from 54 different countries who declared their loyalty to the United States.

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Tears of joy as 192 new American citizens take oath at JFK Library - Dorchester Reporter
The JFK Library in Dorchester hosted a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday that included 192 people from 54 different countries who declared their loyalty to the United States.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Newly re-elected City Councillor Henry Santana discusses his electoral victory, second term plans with @yawumiller.bsky.social in today's Dorchester Reporter

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Re-election secured, Santana outlines second term plans - Dorchester Reporter
Push from Mayor Wu, unions keyed Henry Santana's fourth-place finish and re-election.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Editorial— Racial profiling runs amok in Allston, but Boston won't stand for it

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Racial profiling runs amok in Allston - Dorchester Reporter
The arrest of nine workers by federal immigration agents at an Allston car wash on Nov. 4 — resulting in their detention over the last two weeks, despite claims from their attorneys that they have leg...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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NEW— A proposal that will go before the Boston School Committee for discussion on Wednesday (Nov. 19) would result in the closure or reorganization of six city schools in 2027. Four Dorchester schools are impacted
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Four Dorchester schools impacted in BPS re-org plan - Dorchester Reporter
A proposal that will go before the Boston School Committee for discussion on Wednesday (Nov. 19) would result in the closure or reorganization of six city schools in 2027. Four Dorchester schools are ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to clean hazardous pollutants out of a 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River, the landmark waterway that runs 29 miles from Foxborough into Dorchester Bay.

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EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Lower Neponset - Dorchester Reporter
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to clean hazardous pollutants out of a 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River, the landmark waterway that runs 29 miles from Foxboro...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Cassidy McNeeley and Bill Forry from The Reporter talk about this week's headlines from #Dorchester in the latest episode of DotLife podcast.

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News of the Week: 11/14/2025
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November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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New in the DotLife podcast: Small women-led business owners talk about their experiences setting up shop in #Dorchester

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The New Businesses Shaping Our Neighborhoods
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Museum Store will reopen to the public on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

In celebration of our reopening, the Museum is excited to offer free admission to all visitors through November 30.

Plan your trip: jfklibrary.org/PlanYourTrip
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Do you know who owns this dog?

The folks at MSPCA-Angell have put out a call for tips from the public about a stray miniature poodle-mix that was found emaciated near Geneva Avenue in Dorchester on Monday.

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Search is on for owner of emaciated stray dog 'Fiyero' - Dorchester Reporter
The folks at MSPCA-Angell have put out a call for tips from the public about a miniature poodle-mix who was found emaciated and shivering near Geneva Avenue in Dorchester on Monday.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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BPS chief attributes recent drop in enrollment to fewer returning students from "newcomer" communities

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BPS superintendent sees enrollment dropping sharply due to fewer ‘newcomers’ - Dorchester Reporter
A drop in the number of students enrolled in Boston Public Schools (BPS) this year is linked to a large decrease in the number of migrant and “newcomer” students, according to Supt. Mary Skipper, who ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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This week's print edition of The Reporter is now in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read it here:
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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Boston residents with Jamaican ties ask for help with hurricane relief

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Local residents with Jamaican ties ask for help with hurricane relief - Dorchester Reporter
As the massive eye of Hurricane Melissa churned toward Jamaica on Oct. 28, Robert Wint and Raymean Robinson could only sit and watch helplessly from Dorchester as the storm roared onto their home town...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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“Curated cocktails” and dinner cuisine served with a dress code, VIP booth, valet, and live music. That’s the vibe at Acapella by X, which opened “softly” last week in Fields Corner after a year-long renovation of the space that formerly housed the Blarney Stone.

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Acapella by X brings luxe vibe to Fields Corner - Dorchester Reporter
Acapella by X to clients: ‘Dress to impress’ New restaurant to offer dress code, valet service, ‘curated cocktails’
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November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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We got to enjoy a view of the #Aurora Borealis above the Neponset Trail and #Boston Harbor in Dorchester tonight! #NorthernLights #Massachusetts
Bright green aurora borealis colors the lower sky and red is visible higher up above the Boston skyline. A touch of red aurora borealis colors the sky on the left while the rainbow swash gas tank contrasts with its splash of color on the lower right
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Rink by rink, Dot’s Shawn Leary has skated his way to where ‘Hockey Is King’ – Surrey, British Columbia

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Dorchester's Shawn Leary wears #2 for the Surrey Eagles. Photo by Brandon David Images
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Gail Latimore celebrated her retirement on Thursday night (Nov. 6) in Dona Habana Restaurant in the South End, where she was joined by scores of development professionals, elected officials, family, friends, and co-workers who sought to send her off in style.

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Bill Walczak, Meg Campbell, and Gail Latimore are shown at Latimore's retirement party on Nov. 6. Seth Daniel photo
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Opinion — Lawmakers and bar advocates must work together to end this work stoppage as swiftly as possible to protect worker dignity and survivor safety, says Jane Doe Inc.’s Hema Sarang-Sieminski.

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Bar crisis hikes risks for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence - Dorchester Reporter
Lawmakers and bar advocates must end this work stoppage as swiftly as possible to protect worker dignity and survivor safety, says Jane Doe Inc.'s Hema Sarang-Sieminski
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November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM