New trial ordered in 2014 J'Ouvert parade murder

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SJC orders new trial in 2014 J'Ouvert parade murder case

The Supreme Judicial Court has ordered a new trial for Keith Williams, who was convicted of murdering Dawnn Jaffier at the 2014 J'Ouvert parade. The court ruled that gunshot residue evidence found on Williams should have been available to prosecutors at trial.

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Virtual abutters meeting set for Norwell Street triple-deckers

The City of Boston hosts a virtual abutters meeting today, Sept. 23, from 6-7 p.m., to review plans for new four-unit triple-deckers at 101, 103 and 105 Norwell St. in Dorchester, each including an accessible first-floor unit.

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BC High investigates alleged racist incident near campus

Boston College High School says it is investigating an incident in which two teens allegedly shouted racial slurs and made offensive gestures at a UMass Boston senior and her mother near its Morrissey Boulevard campus in Dorchester.

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Licensing agenda includes proposed Mia Map shop in Four Corners

Boston's Licensing Board holds a transactional hearing today on an application for Mia Map, a coffee, boba tea and juice shop at 16 Bowdoin Ave. in Four Corners Plaza, proposed to operate 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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Lower Mills hosts all-ages story time Wednesday morning

The Lower Mills Branch of the Boston Public Library hosts All-Ages Story Time today, Sept. 23, from 10:30-11:15 a.m., with songs, stories and activities for young children and caregivers.

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Lower Mills LEGO Club meets Wednesday afternoon

The Lower Mills Branch hosts its LEGO Club today, Sept. 23, from 3-3:45 p.m. at 27 Richmond St.

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Meet Your Librarians set for Lower Mills branch

Residents can meet Lower Mills Branch librarians today, Sept. 23, from 4-5 p.m. at 27 Richmond St.

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Dorchester Brewing hosts Hump Day Trivia at 7 p.m.

Dorchester Brewing Co. hosts its weekly Hump Day Trivia tonight, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. at 1250 Massachusetts Ave., with team competition, food and gift-card prizes.

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Dorchester man may face charges after MBTA bus stabbing

CBS Boston reports a Dorchester man who said he intervened when another passenger harassed a woman on an MBTA bus suffered multiple stab wounds and may face an assault-and-battery charge.

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Councillor Culpepper raises alarm over new police surveillance tools

City Councillor Culpepper says Boston Police have acquired and deployed social media surveillance technology for a third straight year without City Council approval, despite a 2021 ordinance requiring it.

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Boston City Council to hold formal session Wednesday at noon

The Boston City Council meets today, Sept. 23, at noon in Iannella Council Chambers, with an agenda covering city grants, pending orders, neighborhood initiatives, and resolutions honoring the Douglass Ridley School and Berklee's Homecoming Block Party.

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