The 27th annual Independence Day Gala celebration hosted by Haitian-Americans United, Inc. will be held at Dorchester’s IBEW Freeport Hall on Sat., Jan. 10, 7-10 p.m. www.dotnews.com/2025/haitian...

The union representing Boston’s firefighters approved a new $90M contract last week that promises the first responders a 2.5 percent pay hike with an additional 2 percent increase over the next three years. www.dotnews.com/2025/wu-fire...

Alleged gunman in deadly Mattapan triple-shooting in October held without bail; second suspect sought, prosecutors say www.dotnews.com/2025/bpd-man...

A look back at the top local stories of 2025 in The Reporter www.dotnews.com/2025/checkin...

Check out this amazing article by @dotnews.bsky.social . One of their reporters came out and saw how BWSC is investing into keeping catch basins clear, reducing overflows and flooding. Read it here: www.dotnews.com/2025/bostons...

Neighbors led by the former top archivist for the city of Boston are looking to create a “history garden” inside an underused public park next to Boston's oldest house in #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/garden-...

State Sen. Liz Miranda wants Gov. Healey to take action after a 32-year-old prisoner died after an incident that Miranda described as a “potential homicide” at the Suffolk County House of Correction at South Bay on Dec. 8. www.dotnews.com/2025/miranda...

This week's print edition of the Dorchester Reporter is in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read it here: www.dotnews.com/2025/dec-24/

Trustees at Cedar Grove Cemetery are planning to put up three buildings— each with two units of housing—on a parcel of land it owns near the corner of Granite Avenue and Milton Street. www.dotnews.com/2025/cedar-g...

Boston public health officials warn of surge in Flu cases, hospitalizations as seasonal illness hits earlier and harder than expected www.dotnews.com/2025/city-ur...

Michelle Wu will be sworn in as Boston's mayor for the second time on Mon., Jan. 5 at Boston Symphony Hall. When she convenes her first meeting with senior staff and cabinet chiefs, there’ll be many familiar faces, but with different roles and titles. www.dotnews.com/2025/team-wu...

Meet Maddie Murphy, the latest ice hockey phenom to emerge out of Dorchester and the Neponset-based Dorchester Youth Hockey program. The 18-year-old Boston College freshman is a standout defensive player for the Eagles and — quite possibly— a future Olympian. www.dotnews.com/2025/skys-th...

Young musicians from Mattapan's Immigrant Family Services Institute delighted a packed audience at Dorchester's TechBoston Academy auditorium last weekend with a Christmas concert featuring violins, voices, and a brass orchestra. www.dotnews.com/2025/young-m...

Seven years after MBTA officials announced a ten-year plan to “transform” the Mattapan-Ashmont trolley line, representatives for the agency told attendees of a public meeting on Wednesday evening that they are only 15 percent of the way toward meeting their goals. www.dotnews.com/2025/mattapa...

Many residents dismiss the vote for the next Boston City Council president as procedural. It isn’t. In 2026, the Council Presidency matters more than ever, writes George 'Chip' Greenidge. www.dotnews.com/2025/opinion...

Sunday Menorah lighting planned on Morrissey Blvd. to celebrate Chanukah www.dotnews.com/2025/sunday-...

Joshua Baez, a heavily scouted outfielder and slugger from Dorchester, has been placed on the St. Louis Cardinals’ 40-man roster, an achievement that puts him within striking distance of his ultimate dream: playing in the “Big League." www.dotnews.com/2025/for-jos...

State officials confirmed today that a controversial plan to redevelop the Shattuck Hospital campus that was put on pause in 2023 has now been totally scrapped. www.dotnews.com/2025/state-o...

📣 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Trash & Recycling service is canceled on Christmas Day, Thursday 12/25. For updated pick-up schedules and neighborhood-specific details, go to boston.gov/trash-day or see the information below👇

Officials from MassDOT presented two primary concepts this week for replacing the Beades Bridge on Morrissey Boulevard: a modern movable drawbridge or a taller, fixed bridge that would no longer open for boat traffic. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/two-opt...

After years of planning, three major redevelopment projects that are expected to transform Uphams Corner will converge on a single stretch of Columbia Road starting next year. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/three-d...

Mayor Michelle Wu is standing firm behind her proposed tax burden shift as others continue to warn about declining commercial property values and the growing city budget, via @statehousenews.com www.dotnews.com/2025/wu-knoc...

The Robert and Cynthia Marr Charitable Foundation has made a $6.5 million donation in support of the FieldHouse+, a 75,000-square-foot enrichment and recreation facility now under construction on Dorchester's Columbia Point peninsula. www.dotnews.com/2025/marr-fo...

MBTA officials are planning to update residents Wednesday on what’s happening with long-delayed improvements to the Mattapan Hi-Speed Trolley line. www.dotnews.com/2025/virtual...

State transportation officials will convene a public meeting this evening, Dec. 16, at Boston College High School to discuss the future replacement of the John J. Beades Bridge on Morrissey Boulevard. www.dotnews.com/2025/dec-16-...

Boston City Councillor Brian Worrell says he’s pressing forward with his candidacy for the council presidency next month, despite the fact that one of his colleagues has already declared victory in the contest. www.dotnews.com/2025/worrell...

Today in Dorchester!

In this week's DotLife podcast news segment, Bill Forry and Seth Daniel of The Reporter talk about BPS closure pushback; a new commander for B-3 police; Fields Corner's library rising; and last-minute gift ideas for your favorite Dot-phile #Dorchester youtu.be/949-e1KuNvA?...

Check out the DotNews story on our Welcome Home, Boston program turning long-empty Glenway St. lots into new homes for families. Read about this project in Seth Daniel’s story “Construction begins on long-vacant Glenway Street lots,” https://ow.ly/7Mac50XBOJ2.

Coming up next Wed., Dec. 17— MBTA hosts virtual meeting w/ updates to Mattapan Hi-Speed trolley project

A plan advanced by the owners of the Murphy Funeral Home on Dorchester Avenue to build a four-story building with 22 units of housing next to their current business on Dorchester Avenue was approved by the Boston Planning and Development Authority board on Dec. 11. www.dotnews.com/2025/city-bo...

The Boston Police Area B-3 district has a new commander. Capt. Sean McCarthy has been making the rounds to introduce himself at civic association meetings, including last week’s Codman Square Neighborhood Council (CSNC). #Dorchester #Mattapan www.dotnews.com/2025/new-cap...

Members of a neighbor-led planning initiative focused on Codman Square have hired nine “ambassadors” and plan to launch their effort in earnest in January. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/group-t...

The new Fields Corner library branch that is rising at the corner of Park Street and Dot Ave with a completion expected by next summer has an important design distinction that is readily apparent to passersby: glulams, or engineered wood, instead of steel beams. www.dotnews.com/2025/new-fie...

Commentary— UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco writes about the latest UN climate summit in Brazil. He says "it’s time to shift from promises and rhetoric to a decisive victory for climate resilience." www.dotnews.com/2025/where-c...

Neighbors push back against six-unit townhouse plan to replace a single-family house In Neponset #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2025/neighbo...

Editorial— The Archbishop of Boston should be standing up for his flock and calling-out the abuses of the Trump regime, not scolding one of his pastors for a Nativity display. www.dotnews.com/2025/editori...

The Allston incident is the most high-profile example in Boston to date of masked agents targeting Black and Brown people without criminal records. In some instances, those seized by ICE are being shipped out of state and/or deported w/out legal counsel or a hearing. www.dotnews.com/2025/allston...

Check out the latest DotLife news segment! Boston-Beacon Hill tax standoff; Rep. Pressley passes on Senate run; what's next for the Beades bridge; Cedar Grove Gardens @ Ashmont; and a vintage poster that sought to promote #Dorchester in 1975. youtu.be/YIKVnbBATjY?...

The latest episode of DotLife podcast just dropped! Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/5sOs...

A time-sensitive plan to bring tax relief to Boston residents is stuck in neutral because the state Senate won’t assign Mayor Wu's measure to a committee, according to new reporting from the State House News Service. www.dotnews.com/2025/boston-...

Via @dotnews.bsky.social: If unaffordable housing can be a drag on growth, an economic slowdown--partly induced by Trump actions--can also be a drag on new housing production that's needed for affordability. www.dotnews.com/2025/report-...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is making a new push to reduce sticker shock for residential property owners when the next tax bills come out in January. She's urging state lawmakers to adopt a Home Rule petition that was blocked by the Senate last year. www.dotnews.com/2025/wu-rene...

Opinion— Kevin Deabler, co-founder of RODE Architects, says we need to think about much more than traffic when designing Dorchester's infrastructure of the future, particularly along the coast. www.dotnews.com/2025/dorches...

State transportation officials will convene a public meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, at Boston College High School to discuss the future replacement of the John J. Beades Bridge on Morrissey Boulevard. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/.../dec-16-m...

Fifty years ago, a poster created by the BRA sought to challenge the narrative about Boston's biggest neighborhood. Bill Walczak recalls how it happened and its lasting impacts. www.dotnews.com/2025/recalli...

Oof. Heads up for those commuting through Dorchester (including UMass Boston students) @universalhub.com

Rep. Pressley will seek re-election to House seat; won’t run for US Senate www.dotnews.com/2025/rep-pre...

High tides will probably swamp Dorchester’s Morrissey Boulevard during peak travel times this week, including the morning rush hour on Wednesday. www.dotnews.com/2025/morriss...

St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children kicked off a fundraising campaign for their plans to build-out a new facility at their Jones Hill campus on Nov. 12 with Gov. Maura Healey joining other elected officials to promote the effort. www.dotnews.com/2025/st-mary...