Police seek missing 80-year-old Cora Scott

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Boston Police Seek Help Finding 80-Year-Old Cora Scott of Roxbury

Boston Police are asking for the public's help locating Cora Scott, 80, of Roxbury. She was last seen around 2 p.m. Saturday, September 19, near Camden Street in Roxbury. Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston Police.

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Boston Local Food Festival Returns to the Greenway Sunday

The free annual Boston Local Food Festival runs Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, showcasing dozens of New England food producers, farmers, and chef demonstrations.

Downtown Boston Alliance

First Parish Dorchester Holds 'Recovery' Service at 11 a.m.

First Parish Dorchester holds its “Recovery” service Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Meetinghouse, 10 Parish St., with Turner Bridgforth as worship leader.

First Parish Dorchester

Black Burials History Tour Set for Dorchester North Burying Ground

Public historian Sarah Jackson leads an outdoor talk on Black burial history, cemetery landscapes, and gravestone traditions Sunday, September 20, 2026, at noon, meeting at the Dorchester North Burying Ground gate on Columbia and Stoughton streets.

Shirley-Eustis House

ICA Curator Leads 'To My Best Friend' Gallery Talk at 2 p.m.

ICA Curator of Collections Erika Umali discusses the exhibition “To My Best Friend” Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive.

Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront

224 Boston Offers $1 Oysters All Day Sunday

224 Boston, at 224 Boston St. in Dorchester, is running its $1 oyster promotion all day Sunday, September 20, 2026.

The Boston Calendar

Suspect Arrested in Roxbury Shooting Investigation

The Youth Violence Strike Force and Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday, September 18, 2026, around 2:11 p.m. near 20 Powellton Road in connection with a Roxbury shooting.

Boston Police Department

Two Suspects Arrested Following Roxbury Shooting

Boston Police arrested two suspects after a shooting Wednesday, September 16, 2026, around 7:59 p.m. near Roxbury Street and Malcolm X Boulevard.

Boston Police Department

Boston Ensures Access to Free Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – To ensure that residents are protected from serious respiratory illness, Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is hosting free vaccine clinics offering flu and COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the city.

City of Boston

'Leading Out to the Sun': Poet Connie Veenendaal Turns 102

Connie Veenendaal, who taught American poetry at UMass Boston, turns 102; a former student reflects on her guidance decades later.

Dorchester Reporter

Rogerson Communities to Honor Late Victoria Williams for Lifetime Achievement

Victoria Williams, who died Sept. 7 at age 78, will receive a posthumous lifetime achievement award at Rogerson Communities' Welcome Home Gala next month.

Dorchester Reporter

Rep. Lynch Secures $1M for UMass Boston Saltwater Pump Station

Congressman Stephen Lynch and UMass Boston announced $1 million in federal funding to restore the 50-year-old saltwater pump station that cools the campus using water from Savin Hill Bay.

Dorchester Reporter