Category: Dorchester Reporter
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EmpowerHer 5k to raise money for Chica Project’s youth program
Runners and walkers alike will gather at Franklin Park Playstead in November for the third annual EmpowerHer 5K, a community-focused race celebrating movement and wellness. The race is hosted by Chica Project, a non-profit organization supporting young women of color…
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute marks 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the late senator’s wife, opened the event by reflecting on her husband’s connection with families of victims…(Photo by Qiyuan Wang) The Edward M. Kennedy Institute commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Thursday, reflecting…
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On 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, Brookline honors lives of local victims
Brookline Fire Lieutenant Peter Moyer gave an emotional speech at Friday’s ceremony to honor the eight individuals with Brookline connections killed during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Select Board Chair David Pearlman stood with him at the microphone. Photo…
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At The Boston Home, customized repairs on wheelchairs support mobility, dignity
Jody Gold, who uses a power wheelchair, doesn’t drive it with her hands, she drives it with her head. Gold, a resident at The Boston Home on Dorchester Avenue since 2017, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and is unable to walk…
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Data drop: Shoplifting is soaring in Dorchester
Arrests for shoplifting in Dorchester by Boston police increased nearly fivefold, or 468 percent, from 2023 to 2025, far outpacing the statewide jump of more than 73 percent, according to a Dorchester Reporter analysis of three full years of data.…
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Girls’ LEAP brunch honoree Denella J. Clark talks about ‘leading with courage’
Denella J. Clark says courage is about “having the confidence to use your voice, the courage to stand up for yourself and others, and the determination to pursue your goals even when obstacles stand in your way.” Clark, the president…
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Fairmount Line electric train plan faces delay, raising concerns along corridor
The first of the battery-electric multiple-unit trains, known as BEMUs, is now expected to arrive for testing in 2029, and service is expected to begin in 2030… A long-awaited plan to bring battery-powered trains and more frequent service to the…