Category: Dorchester Reporter
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New bill targets ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Mass prisons
Legislation targeting what advocates call a “humanitarian crisis” in Massachusetts prisons would enhance educational opportunities, mental health services, and other standards across the system, advocates say. The bill, introduced by Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid of Mattapan, would create universal standards for…
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Dot delegation has mixed feelings on state flag and redesign of seal
Dorchester legislators have mixed feelings about the new Massachusetts flag and seal design options that have been laid out by a state advisory commission. After a previous panel failed to select a design in 2023, the current commission sifted through…
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Boston advocates watching statewide ‘YIMBY’ push on housing matters
The “Yes in My Backyard” (YIMBY) movement is backing a legislative proposal that would amend local zoning laws statewide – except for Boston – and allow for a broader range of housing options, including streamlined approval for small lot subdivisions,…
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At-Large council candidates differ on policing, housing and school reform
At-Large City Council panel: (from l to r) Marvin Mathelier, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Will Onouha, Henry Santana, Alexandra Valdez, Frank Baker and Ruthzee Louijeune. Photo by Jacqueline Manetta. A forum for candidates running for at-large seats on the Boston…
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Robert Cappucci makes yet another bid for mayor; one of three challenging Mayor Wu
Robert Cappucci. Georgia Epiphaniou photo. Robert Cappucci has been campaigning for public office for more than five decades, with runs for state representative, Congress, City Council and now, for the fourth time, mayor of Boston. “A winner, as they say,…
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Domingos DaRosa eschews funds in his long-shot mayoral challenge
Domingos DaRosa stands on the corner of Dudley and Burrell streets, and it seems as if everybody in Roxbury knows him. Friends, family, and strangers yell to him on the sidewalk, across the street and even from their cars. “They…