Category: Dorchester Reporter
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Some want to rename Ruggles Station. But who was Ruggles?
An online movement to rename a T station is gaining traction after a local librarian learned that it memorializes a family that included an enslaver. The Ruggles station on the orange line gets its name from Ruggles Street, which is…
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US Rep. Pressley eulogizes Emmanuel Damas who died in ICE custody, pushes rare House vote on Haiti TPS
Massachusetts officials are calling for accountability among local and federal law enforcement in the wake of the death of Dorchester’s Emmanuel Damas in immigration custody last month. Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren demanded a full investigation into…
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Students at Dever Digitizing Day create a time capsule for a school that’s closing
Students, staff and community members gathered at the school last Thursday (March 26) for Dever Digitizing Day, an initiative to create a digital archive preserving the school’s nearly seven decades of history… Vibrantly colored butterflies filled large display boards at…
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City’s heat island issue has deep roots – and there’s a leafy solution at hand
The Boston Parks Department has an answer to the city’s summer heat problem — plant more trees. Boston experiences the urban heat island effect — increased temperatures in places covered in asphalt and concrete — across its more developed neighborhoods…
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‘Voices of Dorchester’ event will bring Revolutionary War stories to life for 250th anniversary
The “Voices of Dorchester” program on April 11 presented by Historic New England and the Dorchester Historical Society aims to amplify stories from the time period using diaries, letters and personal accounts… In Dorchester, history isn’t just confined to museums.…
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Candidates line up to replace Morrissey as Norfolk County DA
After years of controversy surrounding the Norfolk County district attorney’s office, voters will choose a new top prosecutor this fall as a crowded field of candidates begins to take shape. District attorneys serve as the chief law enforcement officials in…
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In 7-0 vote, School Committee passes $1.73 billion budget
The Boston School Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a $1.73 billion budget for next school year, a more than 4.5 percent increase over this year’s spending plan, but ongoing financial pressures and declining enrollment will put between 300 and 400 jobs at…