https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Dorchester, Boston, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Michelle Wu joined housing officials and advocates on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to dedicate the former Comfort Inn at 900 Morrissey Blvd. It now holds 99 furnished, deeply affordable studio apartments of permanent supportive housing for older Bostonians who have experienced homelessness, and the average tenant age is 68. The Community Builders operates the building, and Pine Street Inn provides round-the-clock supportive services, with Boston Housing Authority vouchers supporting the units.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston police are asking for the public's help locating Hermoni Maisonet, 17, of Dorchester, who was last seen Tuesday, Oct. 6, at about 4:30 a.m. in the area of 540 Commonwealth Avenue. She is described as a Hispanic female, about 5'3" and approximately 150 pounds, last seen wearing a black t-shirt and ripped light blue jeans. Anyone with information should call 911 or District B-3 (Mattapan) detectives at 617-343-4712, or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting "TIP" to 27463.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Developers of the long-delayed Dorchester Bay City project are pursuing a federal loan of roughly $400 million. The money would launch a first phase of more than 700 housing units on Columbia Point. Developers are aiming to start that phase by next year.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000With the Fields Corner branch closed, Boston Public Library staff will hold drop-in hours at Chill on Park today, Oct. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. Staff will offer tech help and library cards, and will have laptops and Lucky Day books available for checkout.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Michelle Wu and city staff will host a neighborhood coffee hour today, Oct. 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Codman Square Branch of the Boston Public Library, 690 Washington St. Residents can speak directly with the mayor and staff from city departments about open space, municipal services and their neighborhoods. Dunkin' will provide coffee and donuts, the Parks and Recreation Department will give away free flowering plants, and Star Market will provide fresh fruit while supplies last. Any weather-related changes to time or location will be posted at boston.gov/events.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The MBTA has removed ads that were critical of Boston Public Schools' performance. The ads were part of a larger campaign that will also include billboards in Boston.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Authorities identified Patricia McGrath, 68, of Dorchester, as the woman killed Thursday morning when a car crashed into the Belkin House building on the Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital campus in Jamaica Plain. McGrath was sitting on a bench outside the hospital when she was struck and later died while being treated; two people inside the car were also injured. Police believe the crash was not deliberate, and no criminal charges have been filed.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Dorchester native and Boston Latin School graduate who built a financial services company is bringing a new philanthropic effort, Elevate Cities, to his hometown. The initiative aims to fund community-building events such as block parties.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Fields Corner Post Office will close Monday, Oct. 26, according to a notice the U.S. Postal Service issued Wednesday. USPS describes the closure as temporary.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Data obtained by Boston 25 News shows Boston school buses were on time for morning drop-off an average of 80% of the time during the first seven days of the school year, down from 83% during the same period last year. Carol Benjamin, who cares for three grandchildren attending three different district schools from their Dorchester home, says her 9-year-old granddaughter's 6:10 a.m. bus to the Horace Mann School for the Deaf is regularly late or sometimes does not show up. On Tuesday, her oldest grandchild's trip home from Boston Prep took about two hours.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A fire that began shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday at 72 Warren St. in Roxbury, a two-story building that houses several businesses, reached five alarms. Firefighters worked from outside the building, with engines drawing water from as far as Moreland Street, and officials asked the public to avoid the Dudley and Nubian Square area while several surrounding streets were blocked. No injuries had been reported, and there were no details yet on the cause or the extent of damage.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Starting October 1, the MBTA will use automated cameras to ticket vehicles parked in bus stops and dedicated bus lanes in Dorchester. The cameras photograph violating cars, and tickets are mailed to the owner. Fines start at $25 and can climb to $125 for repeat offenders.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A rare September nor'easter has brought heavy rain, damaging winds and coastal flooding to the region, toppling a tree in Dorchester. Mayor Michelle Wu's coastal storm warning remains in effect through Sunday, and residents in waterfront and low-lying areas near Dorchester Bay are urged to stay indoors during peak tides and avoid unnecessary travel. Forecasters warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, beach erosion and rough surf lasting through Monday.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Strong winds from the nor'easter brought down a large tree on Doone Avenue on Friday, taking power lines down with it and blocking part of the street. Police closed the street while crews worked to clear the scene and urged drivers to avoid the area. It is unclear when the street will reopen.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Michelle Wu issued a coastal storm warning for Friday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27, calling it a rare fall nor'easter, with impacts expected to peak Friday evening into Saturday. The forecast calls for two to four inches of rain, high damaging winds, coastal flooding and erosion, and potential ponding of water on roadways. Residents are urged to stay indoors during the peak and can sign up for AlertBoston updates in 11 languages by phone, text, or email.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston's curbside food waste pickup program will shift from weekly to bi-weekly collection starting Oct. 5. The change is citywide, so households using the program should plan for pickup every other week once October begins.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The 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.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Transit police say two men who boarded an MBTA bus at 10:28 p.m. Sunday began arguing near Humboldt Avenue and Seaver Street, close to Grove Hall, and the dispute turned physical. One man was stabbed in the torso and slashed on his hands, suffering injuries described as non-life-threatening, and was taken to a local hospital. The suspect fled the scene and was later taken into custody; his name has not been released.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston police say two suspects fled a Wednesday night Roxbury shooting on a motorcycle, riding the wrong way down Shawmut Avenue before colliding with a marked cruiser on Madison Park Court. Christopher Amill Jr., 20, of Dorchester was arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges including unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, assault and gun charges; a 17-year-old was arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on assault and gun charges. Police say the juvenile also had outstanding warrants tied to other firearm charges, unarmed robbery of a person over 60, assault and battery on a person over 60, and larceny under $1,200.https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/dorchester-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston 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.