Savin Hill leaders weigh impacts of multiple projects on neighborhood
Jennifer Smith, Reporter StaffThe Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association this week considered a number of small development proposals and began to tackle in earnest how best to leverage the existing...
View ArticlePedestrian badly injured in Dot Ave hit-and-run
StaffA person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Dorchester Avenue on Tuesday evening, police said. Topics: Public SafetyVillages: Dorchester Ave.
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Developer/owner seeking to build 5-story complex off Peabody Sq.
Bill Forry, EditorThe owner of a Dorchester-based construction firm hopes to demolish his existing office building near Peabody Square and replace it with a five-story mixed-use complex with 20...
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Updated: Dorchester man who was missing for a week found dead
Joseph CarsonBill Forry, EditorUpdate- Feb. 2— : Sadly, Boston Police tell the Reporter that Mr. Carson was discovered at a home in Roxbury and is deceased. His obituary appears in today's Boston...
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Developers offer details on Tom English site
Jennifer Smith, News EditorThe corner of Dorchester Avenue and East Cottage Street would be transformed in a new mixed-use building on what is now the Tom English bar and Dorchester Market site,...
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Woman appeals for help after her car, purse were stolen in Lower Mills
A suspect is shown buying alcohol and cigarettes from a Fields Corner liquor store today using a stolen credit card. Image courtesy Ashley PolesBill Forry, EditorA woman who was victimized by a thief...
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New president named for Carney Hospital
Tom SandsReporter StaffDorchester's Carney Hospital has a new president.Tom Sands, who has been the interim president since the departure of previous president Walter Ramos this year, will take over...
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Dot Ave eatery Van Shabu closes its doors
Van Shabu, one of Dorchester's go-to eateries with a focus on hot pot, sushi and ramen, has closed its doors after eight years in business on Dot Ave, according to co-owner Karen Diep. The family-owned...
View ArticleMan wanted for sexual assault in restroom of Dorchester Avenue bar
StaffA man who'd been creeping on a group of woman at dbar followed one into the restroom and sexually assaulted her after she came out of a stall the night of July 21, a BPD officer told the Boston...
View ArticleRite Aid to be re-branded as Walgreens on Dot Ave
Reporter StaffAn ownership change will soon result in a branding change at the Rite Aid store at 1100 Dorchester Ave. The store and pharmacy at the corner of Savin Hill Avenue will be switching to a...
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Commentary: Councillor Baker outlines his support for Dot Block project
Councillor Frank BakerLast month, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) invited public comment for the most recent design of the Dot Block proposal, which could begin construction as soon...
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Armenian group plants Dot Park trees
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter StaffCity Councillor Frank Baker lent a hand to members of the Dorchester Park Association and representatives of the Armenia Tree Project in a tree-planting ceremony Tuesday...
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Surge in graffiti vexes Dot Ave merchants
Seth Daniel, News EditorSeveral businesses along Dorchester Avenue have been hit hard by a wave of graffiti targeting their properties in recent weeks, an uptick that is prompting at least one company...
View ArticleMan shot to death near Ashmont station
StaffA person was shot and killed on Van Winkle Street in Dorchester on Wednesday afternoon. According to Boston Police, the male victim was hit by gunfire just after 5 p.m. near Dorchester Avenue and...
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Wu: Dot Ave.’s ‘Open Streets’ to help create ‘new connections’ after...
Gintautas Dumcius, Managing EditorDorchester Avenue will be on Saturday the location of the city’s third “Open Streets” day this year, with the weather forecasted to be 67 and sunny.Stretching for 2.1...
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Cleared of cars, Dot Ave opened to people on Saturday
Seth Daniel, News EditorA 2.1 mile stretch of Dorchester Avenue was “open to people” but not cars on Saturday morning as thousands turned out for the last in a series of Open Street Boston events...
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As Dot Block readies for opening, ‘intertwining’ is the keyword
Seth Daniel, News EditorAs the first residents of the long-awaited Dot Block apartment complex begin to lug furniture and belongings into their new apartments, the developer, Samuels & Associates,...
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A SUNDAY THAT WAS ALL ABOUT DOT
Reporter StaffSunday’s Dorchester Day Parade maintained a festive air about it despite the rainy, windy, and chilly conditions that affected attendance on the march and on the sidelines. On Saturday,...
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Board approves plans to replace shuttered Dorchester Avenue gas station with...
Reporter StaffThe Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by the owner of the shuttered US Petroleum station at Dorchester Avenue and Semont Road in Dorchester to replace it with a four-story,...
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Lower Mills shop has the goods for Dot-themed gifts
Cassidy McNeeley, Reporter CorrespondentStill looking for that perfect gift for your Dot-obsessed friend or family member? Triple Decker Candle Co. might have material that will make your day. The shop...
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