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Ask yourself: why would this administration want to delete references to Medgar Evers’ racist assassin being a racist? Why might that be?
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
Medgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi Today
Among anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Ask yourself: why would this administration want to delete references to Medgar Evers’ racist assassin being a racist? Why might that be?
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
I challenge anyone in this administration or Congress to defend this.
DotLife podcast is back!
Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
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Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXc...
New Year, New Momentum: Tết in Boston and the Year of the Horse
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February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
DotLife podcast is back!
Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXc...
Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXc...
Holland Tech senior guard Caleb Florence notched his 1,000th career point during a game against English High on Feb. 2. Remarkably, the 17-year-old Grove Hall resident did not play high school basketball as a freshman.
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‘A thousand!’ and counting: Holland Tech’s Caleb Florence keeps upping his hard court game - Dorchester Reporter
Caleb Florence, a Grove Hall native who plays basketball for the Holland Tech squad, netted his 1,000th career point in a game last week against English High.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Holland Tech senior guard Caleb Florence notched his 1,000th career point during a game against English High on Feb. 2. Remarkably, the 17-year-old Grove Hall resident did not play high school basketball as a freshman.
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Opinion— With federal funding for land and water conservation under threat, and the effects of climate change threatening our forests and watersheds, Massachusetts needs to act to protect our legacy of natural beauty — before it’s too late.
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On the ballot: A new way to protect Massachusetts’s natural resources - Dorchester Reporter
With federal funding for land and water conservation under threat, and the effects of climate change threatening our forests and watersheds, Massachusetts needs to act to protect our legacy of natural...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Opinion— With federal funding for land and water conservation under threat, and the effects of climate change threatening our forests and watersheds, Massachusetts needs to act to protect our legacy of natural beauty — before it’s too late.
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The wife of Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish man who has lived in the Boston area for nearly 20 years, is urging federal immigration officials to release her husband after ICE agents arrested him in September.
American wife of Irish man detained by ICE asks for his release
The wife of Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish man who has lived in the Boston area for nearly 20 years, is urging federal immigration officials to release her husband after ICE agents arrested him ...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The wife of Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish man who has lived in the Boston area for nearly 20 years, is urging federal immigration officials to release her husband after ICE agents arrested him in September.
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” is how Forrest Gump put it, but if the box is made at Phillips Chocolates on #Dorchester's Morrissey Boulevard, what you’re getting is guaranteed: quality, handcrafted, gourmet chocolates.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” is how Forrest Gump put it, but if the box is made at Phillips Chocolates on #Dorchester's Morrissey Boulevard, what you’re getting is guaranteed: quality, handcrafted, gourmet chocolates.
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Dorchester's Mather Elementary Schooll held its second annual community Tét Lunar New Year celebration – this is the Year of the Horse – last Friday evening (Feb. 6) in its auditorium with several hundred people in attendance.
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Mather School kicks off Tét Lunar New Year celebrations - Dorchester Reporter
The Mather Elementary School on Meetinghouse Hill held its second annual community Tét Lunar New Year celebration – this is the Year of the Horse – last Friday evening (Feb. 6) in its auditorium with ...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Dorchester's Mather Elementary Schooll held its second annual community Tét Lunar New Year celebration – this is the Year of the Horse – last Friday evening (Feb. 6) in its auditorium with several hundred people in attendance.
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BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month. #Dorchester
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BC High welcomes young, competitive swimmers to first-ever February clinic - Dorchester Reporter
BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month. #Dorchester
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City officials last week unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm, tentatively called “River Street Farm,” to be built on Boston Public Health Commission land next to the Mattapan Heights campus.
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City plan calls for half-acre farm in Mattapan to combat food insecurity - Dorchester Reporter
City officials Monday night unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm in Mattapan to serve people experiencing food insecurity.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
City officials last week unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm, tentatively called “River Street Farm,” to be built on Boston Public Health Commission land next to the Mattapan Heights campus.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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The total $325 million project cost will be split between the city and Boston Legacy Football Club, a new professional women’s soccer team, which has agreed to put $190 million into the rebuild, as part of its $252 million long-term commitment.
Boston's White Stadium rebuild will cost taxpayers $135M, nearly 3 times an earlier estimate
The total $325 million project cost will be split between the city and Boston Legacy Football Club, a new professional women’s soccer team, which has agreed to put $190 million into the rebuild, as pa...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The total $325 million project cost will be split between the city and Boston Legacy Football Club, a new professional women’s soccer team, which has agreed to put $190 million into the rebuild, as part of its $252 million long-term commitment.
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The JFK Library is THE place to be on Presidents’ Day!
Join us on Monday, February 16 for our 15th annual Presidents’ Day Festival and experience presidential storytelling, hands-on maker activities, live musical performances, and more for all ages.
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Join us on Monday, February 16 for our 15th annual Presidents’ Day Festival and experience presidential storytelling, hands-on maker activities, live musical performances, and more for all ages.
jfklibrary.org/2026presidentsday
2026 Presidents' Day Festival
Monday, February 16, 2026: Join us for a day of presidential storytelling, musical performances, hands-on activities, and more that bring history to life for all ages!
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February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The JFK Library is THE place to be on Presidents’ Day!
Join us on Monday, February 16 for our 15th annual Presidents’ Day Festival and experience presidential storytelling, hands-on maker activities, live musical performances, and more for all ages.
jfklibrary.org/2026presidentsday
Join us on Monday, February 16 for our 15th annual Presidents’ Day Festival and experience presidential storytelling, hands-on maker activities, live musical performances, and more for all ages.
jfklibrary.org/2026presidentsday
The team charged with re-developing the vacant Carney Hospital campus told civic leaders and neighbors that they intend to build a health care facility and a mix of housing on the 12-acre Dorchester Avenue site.
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Carney developers focused on building anchor health care facility - Dorchester Reporter
The team charged with re-developing the vacant Carney Hospital campus have told civic leaders and neighbors that they intend to build a health care facility and a mix of housing on the 12-acre Dorches...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The team charged with re-developing the vacant Carney Hospital campus told civic leaders and neighbors that they intend to build a health care facility and a mix of housing on the 12-acre Dorchester Avenue site.
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NEW— Mayor Michelle Wu has just issued an executive order that offers clear guidance on how city government intends to respond to any future Minnesota-style "surge" of federal immigration agents into Boston.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
NEW— Mayor Michelle Wu has just issued an executive order that offers clear guidance on how city government intends to respond to any future Minnesota-style "surge" of federal immigration agents into Boston.
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Editorial—In a remarkable decision blocking the end of TPS for Haitians, US District Court Judge Anna Reyes blasted away at the Trump regime’s moral corruption and the white supremacist impulses that animate his attempt to purge the country of Black and brown people.
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US v. Donald Trump, our racist-in-chief - Dorchester Reporter
In a remarkable decision, US District Court Judge Anna Reyes blasted away at the Trump regime’s moral corruption and the white supremacist impulses that animate his attempt to purge the country of Bla...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Editorial—In a remarkable decision blocking the end of TPS for Haitians, US District Court Judge Anna Reyes blasted away at the Trump regime’s moral corruption and the white supremacist impulses that animate his attempt to purge the country of Black and brown people.
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Opinions were split among Dorchester residents who participated in a virtual public meeting last week to discuss a proposed development on East Cottage Street that would demolish the Little House and replace it with a six-story extended stay hotel.
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Comments take harsh turn at meeting about development of Little House site - Dorchester Reporter
Opinions were split among Dorchester residents who participated in a virtual public meeting last Tuesday (Jan. 27) set up for a review of a proposed development on East Cottage Street that would demol...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Opinions were split among Dorchester residents who participated in a virtual public meeting last week to discuss a proposed development on East Cottage Street that would demolish the Little House and replace it with a six-story extended stay hotel.
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Francisco DePina, the new president of Dorchester-based anti-violence program Boston Uncornered was once part of its target demographic.
“I was the kid everyone would point their finger at and say, ‘That’s the bad guy."
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“I was the kid everyone would point their finger at and say, ‘That’s the bad guy."
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Boston Uncornered’s new president Francisco DePina was once a target of the program - Dorchester Reporter
On Jan. 1, Francisco DePina— who has worked his way up from entry-level jobs in the Boston Uncornered organization – became its first-ever president.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Francisco DePina, the new president of Dorchester-based anti-violence program Boston Uncornered was once part of its target demographic.
“I was the kid everyone would point their finger at and say, ‘That’s the bad guy."
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“I was the kid everyone would point their finger at and say, ‘That’s the bad guy."
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After almost two decades of periodic campaigns for recovery and improvement, the MBTA's Red Line fleet in 2026 is still vulnerable to weather, and increasingly buffeted by stiffening headwinds in global trade, via @clovettboston.bsky.social
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Red Line fleet was frozen in place by winter temps and trade dispute leading to US hold on new car parts - Dorchester Reporter
After almost two decades of periodic campaigns for recovery and improvement, the MBTA in 2026 is still vulnerable to weather, and increasingly buffeted by stiffening headwinds in global trade.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
After almost two decades of periodic campaigns for recovery and improvement, the MBTA's Red Line fleet in 2026 is still vulnerable to weather, and increasingly buffeted by stiffening headwinds in global trade, via @clovettboston.bsky.social
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Neighbors and elected leaders are pushing state highway officials to alter plans for a $21-million repair project on a Dorchester stretch of the I-93 expressway that is set to start in April and continue during nighttime hours for the next two years.
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Plans for upcoming night time I-93 work vexes residents, electeds - Dorchester Reporter
Neighbors and elected leaders are pushing state highway officials to alter plans for a $21-million repair project on a Dorchester stretch of the I-93 expressway that is set to start in April and conti...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Neighbors and elected leaders are pushing state highway officials to alter plans for a $21-million repair project on a Dorchester stretch of the I-93 expressway that is set to start in April and continue during nighttime hours for the next two years.
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Boston Public School employees are bracing for bad news this week in the form of layoffs that could impact as many as 400 people, Yawu Miller reports for The Dorchester Reporter.
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BPS is alerting schools of staffing cuts ahead of budget outlay on Wednesday - Dorchester Reporter
Boston Public School employees are bracing for bad news this week in the form of layoffs that could impact as many as 400 people.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Boston Public School employees are bracing for bad news this week in the form of layoffs that could impact as many as 400 people, Yawu Miller reports for The Dorchester Reporter.
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Local elected officials on Monday night celebrated a federal judge’s decision to stay the Trump administration’s plan to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, applauding its impact on Haitian workers and families here in Massachusetts.
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Judge grants reprieve for Haitians with TPS and rebukes Trump's racially-motivated policy - Dorchester Reporter
Massachusetts elected officials on Monday night celebrated a federal judge's decision to stay the Trump administration's plan to end Haiti's Temporary Protected Status, applauding its impact on Haitia...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Local elected officials on Monday night celebrated a federal judge’s decision to stay the Trump administration’s plan to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, applauding its impact on Haitian workers and families here in Massachusetts.
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Judge blocks racist, Constitution-ignoring regime from beginning to deport several hundred thousand Haitians tomorrow
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#immigrants #TPS #lawsuits
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February 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Judge blocks racist, Constitution-ignoring regime from beginning to deport several hundred thousand Haitians tomorrow
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HUGE.
DC District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Trump regime's immediate end of TPS for Haitians set for tomorrow.
Judge Reyes' 83-page ruling is an absolute banger.
She eviscerates Krisit Noem and the regime's assault on the Constitution and decency.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
DC District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Trump regime's immediate end of TPS for Haitians set for tomorrow.
Judge Reyes' 83-page ruling is an absolute banger.
She eviscerates Krisit Noem and the regime's assault on the Constitution and decency.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
HUGE.
DC District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Trump regime's immediate end of TPS for Haitians set for tomorrow.
Judge Reyes' 83-page ruling is an absolute banger.
She eviscerates Krisit Noem and the regime's assault on the Constitution and decency.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
DC District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes blocks the Trump regime's immediate end of TPS for Haitians set for tomorrow.
Judge Reyes' 83-page ruling is an absolute banger.
She eviscerates Krisit Noem and the regime's assault on the Constitution and decency.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...