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Editor/Publisher, Dorchester Reporter. Dorchester, Boston, MA. Opinions are my own. www.dotnews.com -30-

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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 8h
Public engagement is essential to good government. But at some point, that needs to pivot from discussion to action or otherwise it ends in paralysis. After years of talking the talk on Blue Hill Ave., that moment has arrived.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 10h
“The whole point of this paper is that three-quarters of kids don’t go to exam schools, and we need to start talking about them." - Steve Poftak, Boston Municipal Research Bureau
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yes, that was in fact actress Eva Longoria spotted running along a Dorchester side street this morning www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/w...
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Why, yes, that was Eva Longoria you saw this morning in Dot - Dorchester Reporter
Eva Longoria is in the neighborhood shooting a film adaptation of Francisco X. Strok’s acclaimed young adult novel “Marcelo in the Real World.”
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mayor Wu joined housing officials and advocates today to dedicate a hotel-turned-housing complex at 900 Morrissey Blvd, a four-year effort to create 99 new permanent homes for older Bostonians who have experienced homelessness in their past. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/t...
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'They're a friend, a neighbor now'; officials cheer hotel-turned-home for 99 older Bostonians - Dorchester Reporter
Mayor Michelle Wu joined housing officials and advocates on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to dedicate a refurbished hotel-turned-housing complex at 900 Morrissey Blvd. The event marked the completion of a four-y...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Two #Dorchester real estate professionals have joined forces to launch a new development company focused on their own neighborhood — and their first project, a 12-unit, three-building complex on Norwell Street, is now nearing full occupancy. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/07/o...
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On Norwell Street, affordable ‘passive’ homes replace longtime vacant lots - Dorchester Reporter
Two Dorchester real estate professionals have joined forces to launch a new development company focused on their own neighborhood — and their first project, a 12-unit, three-building complex on Norwel...
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Our goal is to get a project going, with the most obvious first phase being housing, given the pent-up demand that would support that.” — Richard Galvin, Accordia, developer of the Dorchester Bay City project
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Student performers will take the stage this Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Strand Theatre for the 32nd annual “”Twist & Shout” fundraiser hosted by OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center. Performances range from spoken word poetry to contemporary and traditional African dance. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/05/p...
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Performers are set for 32nd OrigiNation ‘Twist and Shout’ fundraiser spectacle  - Dorchester Reporter
Student performers will take the stage this Saturday (Oct. 10) at the Strand Theatre for the 32nd annual “”Twist & Shout” fundraiser. Hosted by OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, a youth dance nonprofi...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a 42-unit hotel proposed for the former Little House property at 275 E. Cottage St. The vote came only hours after the members of the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association voted to oppose it. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/z...
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Zoning Board okays hotel for East Cottage St. over civic objections - Dorchester Reporter
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a 42-unit extended stay hotel proposed for the former Little House property at 275 E. Cottage St. The vote came only hou...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dawn Morris will swap her baking mitts for boxing gloves when she leaves the kitchen at DJ’s Polish Market to compete in next week's Haymakers for Hope’s Belles of the Brawl, a charity boxing event at MGM Music Hall in the Fenway. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/d...
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Dot’s Dawn Morris is hoping to land a punch or two for cancer survivors - Dorchester Reporter
Dawn Morris will swap her baking mitts for boxing gloves when she leaves the kitchen at DJ’s Polish Market to compete in Haymakers for Hope’s Belles of the Brawl, a charity boxing event at MGM Music H...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Elected officials and labor leaders rallied in Allston on Monday to oppose the US Postal Service’s plan to close the neighborhood’s post office. The fight has taken on new citywide urgency as Fields Corner prepares for its own “temporary” shutdown later this month. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/06/e...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A newly-built ramp on Adams Street that serves as a new access-point for the Milton stop on the Mattapan hi-speed trolley line was dedicated by officials on Sept. 30. The ADA-compliant walkway replaces a stairway that was closed off and demolished in March 2023. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/n...
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New accessible ramp dedicated at Milton trolley station - Dorchester Reporter
A newly-built ramp on Adams Street that serves as a new access-point for the Milton stop on the Mattapan hi-speed trolley line was dedicated by MBTA and local officials on Wed., Sept. 30.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Joe Deitch, a #Dorchester native and Boston Latin School graduate who went on to build a highly-successful financial services company is bringing a new philanthropic endeavor – Elevate Cities – to his hometown, with a focus on building community by funding events. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/d...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The City of Boston and the MBTA wrapped up a series of four meetings detailing new designs for the Blue Hill Ave Transportation Action Plan on Wednesday evening. The two-hour town hall-style meeting offered a platform for fans and foes of the controversial project. www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/c...
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City, MBTA conclude series of Blue Hill Avenue meetings - Dorchester Reporter
The City of Boston and the MBTA concluded the last of four meetings in the Holland Tech High School auditorium.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There's been ZERO accountability for the death of Renee Good and others at the hands of ICE agents and their accomplices in the US government. It's a disgrace that it's left to the Good family to seek their own remedy in the courts., Here's hoping it's just the first-step. Justice must be done.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Boston city councillors push for more controks over BPD surveillance tech via @yawumiller.bsky.social www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Councillors to push for tougher rule on police use of surveillance tech - Dorchester Reporter
After Boston police officials repeatedly acquired and deployed surveillance technology tools without first obtaining permission from the City Council in accordance with a 2021 ordinance, councillors a...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This week's print edition of The Reporter is now in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read it here: www.dotnews.com/2026/10/01/o...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho of Cabo Verde joined Boston Public Schools officials and Cape Verdean leaders on Monday as they hailed the new Kriolu dual language program at Dorchester’s Lilla Frederick Elementary School. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Cabo Verde PM on hand as Frederick School celebrates launch of its dual language initiative - Dorchester Reporter
Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho of Cabo Verde joined Boston Public Schools (BPS) officials and Cape Verdean leaders on Monday as they hailed the new Kriolu dual language program at Dorchester’s Lill...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
US Rep. Stephen Lynch, fresh off an 11-point primary win, is looking beyond his own reelection to the larger fight for control of Congress and the urgent need to regulate what he sees as a mounting and “terrifying” risk of AI-organized attacks around the globe. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/29/r...
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Rep. Lynch: Confronting AI threat should be ‘job one’ - Dorchester Reporter
In a sit-down interview with The Reporter, the Congressman discusses "terrifying" prospects of unchecked AI proliferation and his recent primary victory.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"I’m just hoping that we will take this seriously before there’s a major loss of life."- @lynch.house.gov
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved plans for a new establishment to replace the short-lived Scobie’s, 782 Adams St. in #Dorchester, with the Session House, which will feature pub grub accompanied by Irish seisiúns and other live music. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/24/i...
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Irish pub that plans live music approved in Adams Village - Dorchester Reporter
The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved plans by Frank Delaney and Teresa Murphy to replace the short-lived Scobie's, 782 Adams St. in Dorchester, with the Session House, which will feature Ir...
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thanks to Boston Area Church League and the @redsox.com for inviting me to be a part of last night's pre-game ceremony at Fenway Park. Since 2002, this program has introduced thousands of neighborhood kids to baseball and sportsmanship.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Boston residents who use the curbside food waste pickup program learned this week that the program will move from a weekly to a bi-weekly schedule starting on Oct. 5. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/23/c...
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Curbside pickups of food waste moving to bi-weekly on Oct. 5 - Dorchester Reporter
Boston residents who use the curbside food waste pickup program learned this week that the program will move from a weekly to a bi-weekly schedule starting on Oct. 5., meaning that those who participa...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The United States Postal Service says it is looking at all options— including a new location— if the lease for the 02122 retail postal branch in Fields Corner is not renewed next month. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/24/p...
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Postal Service 'looking at all options' as lease is set to expire at Fields Corner 02122 office - Dorchester Reporter
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is looking at all options in case their lease is not renewed for the retail postal branch in Fields Corner at the O’Hearn Building, 218 Adams St.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Editorial— This week’s pathetic assault on the First Amendment and press freedoms suggests that this hugely unpopular president and his aides know that a reckoning is coming in November. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/23/t...
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Trump’s media ban backfires big-time - Dorchester Reporter
On Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge in Washington was scheduled to hear arguments from three major media companies seeking to undo President Trump’s foolish move to bar their journalists from the ...
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"I didn’t have to do this. I have a great job and a healthy life. I think if we’re going to evaluate the 21-year-old me, you have to take into consideration the 44 year-old me.” - Darrin Howell in today's @dotnews.bsky.social
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mayor Michelle Wu visited UMass Boston’s campus on Monday to launch a partnership between the school’s Urban Public Health Department and the city’s Public Health Commission that is aimed at improving the health and well-being of Boston residents, particularly teens. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/23/u...
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UMass students to help Boston’s public health officials reach teens - Dorchester Reporter
Mayor Michelle Wu visited UMass Boston’s Dorchester campus on Monday to launch a partnership between the school’s Urban Public Health Department and the city’s Public Health Commission (BPHC) that is ...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Boston Planning Department will host a virtual public meeting on Monday, Oct. 19 to review a $850 million redevelopment plan for the former Carney Hospital campus. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Public meeting on Carney redevelopment set for Oct. 19 - Dorchester Reporter
The Boston Planning Department will host a virtual public meeting on Monday, Oct. 19 to review the redevelopment plan for the former Carney Hospital campus.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dorchester's Arlene Baldwin used her experience with alopecia to create Lace Layer, a company that helps other Black women dealing with medical hair loss. She hosted an event last week at City Hall to spread the word and build community. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/23/w...
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‘We are a movement’: Dorchester native hosts event to raise awareness for alopecia  - Dorchester Reporter
Dorchester native Arlene Baldwin hosted an event last Saturday (Sept. 19) at City Hall where Black women talked about their experiences with alopecia, hair loss, and wigs.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The Boston Police Department’s undisclosed deployment of ‘LifeRaft’ directly violates the 2021 Ordinance...Bypassing this law undermines public trust and defeats the purpose of the legislative oversight designed to protect residents’ rights.” - Councillor Miniard Culpepper tells The Reporter
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 22/09/2026
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with ICE since President Trump took away their legal protected status on July 27 — a 142.3% increase, according to a new report. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/22/i...
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Ohio ICE detentions of Haitians have more than doubled after Trump ended protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Nearly 75 Haitians living in Ohio have been detained at one of four Ohio detention facilities that contract with ICE since President Trump took away their protected status on July 27 —  a 142.3%…
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On Monday afternoon, the Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee and members of the UMass Boston facilities team observed the 40th anniversary of its installation on a plot of waterfront land owned by UMass Boston along Morrissey Boulevard. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/22/r...
Committee member Ed Pimental saluted as the 82 names on the Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial were read off on Monday. Seth Daniel photo
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave.,just north of Gallivan Blvd., won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17. #Dorchester www.dotnews.com/2026/09/21/2...
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20-unit condo building near Ashmont gets the green light from city planners - Dorchester Reporter
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave., which sits just north and east of its intersection with Gallivan Blvd., won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What concerns poet Connie Veenendaal, 102, the most today? “The awful things and bad attitudes toward immigrants. Immigration was such a story in all of our lives. Our families adapted and they didn’t have police coming after them in their homes.” Via @bill-walczak.bsky.social
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨Politicians sometimes play favorites with reporters and friendly news orgs, offer exclusives, etc. That's fine. This is NOT ok. It's the equivalent of Mayor Wu or Gov. Healey banning a news organization from entering City Hall or the State House. It's a full-on assault on the First Amendment. 🚨
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Next community meeting on this topic is today: Thurs., Sept. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave. in Dorchester.
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Boston Haitian @bostonhaitian.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center of Massachusetts and the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts will host an exhibition and auction celebrating Haitian metal art on Sun., Sept. 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. bostonhaitian.com/content/hait...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bill Walczak catches up with the poet and professor Connie Veenendaal, 102, who still leads a writing group of Dorchester women poets. She has a remarkable memory of a very full life, writes Walczak. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/16/l...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mayor Wu taps innovation leader for city’s top economic development post www.dotnews.com/2026/09/16/w...
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Wu taps innovation executive Knight as new economic development chief - Dorchester Reporter
Mayor Wu has reached outside City Hall for a new economic development chief, naming Emily Knight, the head of a Cambridge-based technology incubator, to the key cabinet post.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dorchester amateur boxer Dawn Morris is hosting a KO Cancer Fundraiser at Dorchester Brewing Co. this Thursday evening (Sept. 17), just a little over a month before Haymakers for Hope’s Belles of the Brawl at MGM Music Hall. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/15/d...
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hundreds gathered in #Dorchester on Monday to mourn the loss of 25 people, including many children, killed in bus disaster in Cape Verde www.dotnews.com/2026/09/15/h...
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WBUR @wbur.org · 15/09/2026
The targeted tax abatements would apply to projects in Charlestown, Allston and Brighton that city officials say are close to being financially feasible, but remain stalled amid high interest rates, construction costs and other market pressures.
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Boston explores new tax breaks to jump-start stalled market-rate rental projects
The targeted tax abatements would apply to projects in Charlestown, Allston and Brighton that city officials say are close to being financially feasible, but remain stalled amid high interest rates, construction costs and other market pressures.
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
City officials now say there were actually three 100+ unit projects started in '25 and there are four 100+ that have "gone forward" in 2026.
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Coach Julio @fitnessfoundry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🧵🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine #FactsMatter 🚨I wanted to discuss the latest Russian attack. Over the past 24 hours, Russia struck a civilian train right near the Polish border—one of many examples increasing in frequency daily. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 For those who don't follow me, in 2022 I was on the Polish border in Przemyśl
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Only two new market-rate housing projects with more than 100 units were built in 2025 —and none of that size has moved forward at all so far in 2026. This new tax initiative is aimed at interrupting that trend.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Thursday, reflecting on the late senator’s response to the tragedy and his efforts to support those who lost loved ones. www.dotnews.com/2026/09/12/e...
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"... I know there are other things that are being asked for. This project as it stands today does not preclude future discussions of rail. In fact, improved bus service would complement discussions on rail in the future.” - Philip Eng, MassDOT/MBTA
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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Brownsberger hangs on in state senate recount after challenge from Lander, a Wu-backed candidate
Will Brownsberger is poised to return to the Massachusetts state Senate after a recount affirmed his slim Democratic primary win.
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DotNews @dotnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Opinion from BMC nurses: ‘We’re at the end of our ropes’ without a fair contract www.dotnews.com/2026/09/10/b...
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BMC nurses: 'We're at the end of our ropes' without a fair contract - Dorchester Reporter
BMC is facing growing instability driven by burnout and turnover of nursing staff, say nurses Julia Doherty and Lisa Annunziata
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Bill Forry @billforry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A look back at The Reporter archives from the week of Sept. 11, 2001 www.dotnews.com/2026/09/11/e...
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Editorial: That week in Dot as terrorists plotted - Dorchester Reporter
A look back at the Reporter's coverage on the week of Sept. 11 , 2001.
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