Category: Dorchester Reporter
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State’s probation chief: ‘We are in the second-chance business’
Pamerson Ifill has prioritized support and rehabilitation to reduce repeat offenses and probation violations since becoming Massachusetts probation commissioner in 2023. He removed the monthly fees of $50 to $65 that people on probation paid to offset the costs of…
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B-2 survey: Residents mainly worry about drugs, homelessness, and pedestrian safety
Roxbury and Dorchester residents who live in the B-2 police district are concerned about open drug use, the homeless, traffic and pedestrian safety, and enforcement of scooter and moped laws. That’s according to a recent public safety survey conducted by the Boston Police Department’s B-2…
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Dot bakery fills ‘national niche’ with its local fare
Stone & Skillet’s English muffins array. The bread aisles at Target stores offer a bazaar of competition, with dozens of brands and bake houses clamoring for attention to their products. But when it comes to the English muffin, the company…
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Free tours bring history to life inside North Burying Ground
Rick Fraser, one of the participants, is touching the patterns on a tombstone. Wind swept over the autumn foliage and centuries-old gravestones at the North Burying Ground in Uphams Corner on Sat., Oct. 17 as visitors got a rare glimpse…
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Neighbors stepping in to fill the void as Fields Corner library rehab is ongoing
For the past two years, librarians have read to children in an ice cream shop and other places in Fields Corner during the temporary closure of the neighborhood’s public library branch… For the past two years, librarians have read to…
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California-style condo in Savin Hill drew intense interest, sold quickly
Amid a streetscape of 19th-century Victorians on Savin Hill Avenue stands a modern, California-style home overlooking a scenic, sandy shoreline. Listed for sale on Sept. 29, the unusual home attracted more than 80 visitors and went under agreement less than…
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Wu cites advances, sets initiatives in her assessment of BPS performance
Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted advances in Boston Public Schools’ performance and announced initiatives Monday night in her second annual State of the Schools address at UMass Boston’s campus in Dorchester. “Last year, at our first-ever State of the Schools, we set an…