Author: Nathan Metcalf
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Shattuck Awards go to three from Dorchester
Three Dorchester residents will be recognized this week as recipients of a Henry L. Shattuck Award, one of Boston’s highest honors for public service. Each year, the Shattuck Public Service Awards, administered by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, a non-partisan…
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At UMass Boston, young voters take up Markey vs Moulton match
As US Rep. Seth Moulton mounts a challenge to Sen. Ed Markey built on the idea of generational change in Washington, The Reporter discussed the still-emerging contest with young voters in recent weeks.. By Nathan Metcalf When US Sen. Ed…
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Early voters make their choices ahead of next Tuesday’s city election
By Nathan Metcalf A slow but steady trickle of 2,230 voters cast early ballots at one of the ten locations that were opened over the weekend for voting ahead of Boston’s Nov. 4 municipal election. At Dorchester’s Richard J. Murphy…
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Dot tenants push ballot measure to cap rent boosts at five percent
By Nathan Metcalf Volunteers from Dorchester are gathering signatures at grocery stores, MBTA stops, and community centers in an effort to get a rent-control measure on the 2026 Massachusetts ballot that, if approved, would limit rent increases for most residential…
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Epiphany students help artist ProBlak ‘breathe life’ into new mural
By Nathan Metcalf Laughter, hip-hop, and the smells of soul food filled the air behind Epiphany School on Sunday as more than 200 people gathered to celebrate the unveiling of a mural celebrating Black joy and youth. The mural, “Breathe…
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In Town Field, ‘Journey of Light’ installation illuminates the path to a permanent memorial
By Nathan Metcalf Below a glowing canopy of lights and traditional nón lá hats, each affixed with a slip of paper bearing a Vietnamese family’s immigration date, nearly 100 people gathered Sunday night for a temporary art installation marking a…
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‘Father’d A Child’ by Fields Corner rapper serves as a bridge between three generations
By Nathan Metcalf When rapper MaceyOMaze from Fields Corner released “Father’d A Child” this spring, the song carried the weight of three generations. He conceived it as a tribute to his father, who had been raised without a dad, but…