Dorchester, MA

“Massachusetts is famous for having uncontested races, and because of that, people really settle in because they think no one is watching," Gayle told The Reporter. The post Defeated at polls, Latoya Gayle says goal to make Collins ‘work’ was achieved appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

New plan keeps center-running buses, shifts bike lanes to west side of road, creates new parking and mainly keeps two lanes of traffic each direction. The post Blue Hill Ave. overhaul gets fresh design pitch ahead of community meetings appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

Reflecting on his 10-point primary win over first-time candidate Latoya Gayle on Tuesday, state Sen. Nick Collins says his success with voters in the First Suffolk District was powered by his long-standing work on multiple fronts his strong working relationships with colleagues in government. The post Collins says voters wanted an independent senator willing to ‘finish the marathon’ appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

City councillor says “noise cameras” that can locate offending properties or vehicles and lead to fines as a way to crack down on trouble spots. The post Worrell wants Boston to examine tech solution to noise complaints appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

A new study published last week shows that the number of Massachusetts residents with Caribbean heritage is close to 800,000, or 11 percent of the state’s population. The post State’s Caribbean population put at 11 percent in new study appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

The highly regarded portrait and landscape artist Vincent Crotty has shared his talents with the Dorchester community since settling down in the neighborhood in the 1990s, and this summer has been no exception. The post Vincent Crotty and his community team key their work on two local art projects appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

A developer plans to build a 4-and-a-half-story, 20-unit condo complex at 2062 Dorchester Ave. The building would replace a currently unoccupied two-family home. The post Neighbors review proposal for a 20-unit condo complex on Dot Ave. near Ashmont appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

Wandaly Ortiz Guerrero hopes to open for business in the former Kay’s Oasis building, using licenses for liquor and entertainment that she and a group of business partners secured for a different location in Dorchester two years ago. The post Lounge owner faces opposition in bid to move licenses to former Kay’s Oasis appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was acquitted by a federal jury Wednesday of corruption charges related to a cannabis investment, according to reports from inside the courtroom. The post Sheriff Tompkins found not guilty in federal corruption case appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.

Volunteering with local organizations has helped Max German make Dorchester his home. The post Advice from a Dot transplant to newcomers: Get involved! appeared first on Dorchester Reporter.