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%…

Boston began casting ballots last weekend in the Sept. 1 state primary, with early voting opening on Saturday at locations across the city, including sites in Dorchester and Mattapan.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is leading a coalition of attorneys general calling on Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and create stronger legal protections f...

One oft-repeated complaint made about the stuck-in-neutral Blue Hill Avenue improvement project is that there hasn’t been enough public input into the $135 million plan. But that refrain from opponent...

Fields Corner is set to turn into a bustling open-air street festival again this month as Boston Little Saigon hosts its annual Night Market/Chợ Đêm on Saturday, July 18, from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Last week’s Supreme Court decision regarding Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is heartbreaking, but, unfortunately, not surprising.

There are a lot of reasons to be disgusted with the Supreme Court majority that ruled against Haitian immigrants living here legally. But nothing can top the six justices normalizing Trump's virulent ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and City Councillor Ruthzee Louijeune stood with state and community leaders this afternoon to condemn today’s Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump administration to terminat...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) dealt a decisive blow to Temporary Protected Status for tens of the thousands of Haitians living in Massachusetts on Thursday with a 6-3 decision that p...

It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s like a once-in-a-generational ...

The 24th annual Haitian American United (HAU) Unity Parade kicks off this Sunday (May 17) at 1 p.m. from Mattapan Square with a march up the inbound side of Blue Hill Avenue to Harambee Park in Frankl...

In the shadow of the National Grid rainbow tank, state and city officials gathered Wednesday morning to cut a ceremonial ribbon at the most recent section of the Neponset Greenway trail to open.

Marabou Cafe co-owner Paulette Firmin: "It’s not just a place for Haitians to eat, but every ethnicity and age group. We need other communities to learn about it.”

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s push to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians now living in the US cleared a major hurdle in the House on Wednesday, as lawmakers voted 220-207 to advanc...

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Massachusetts officials are calling for accountability among local and federal law enforcement in the wake of the death of Dorchester’s Emmanuel Damas in immigration custody.

More than 100 people stood in frigid weather at Boston’s City Hall Plaza Wednesday evening to mourn the death of Emmanuel Damas, the 56-year-old Haitian man who died in an Arizona ICE detention center...

Emmanuel Damas, 56, was living in Dorchester until his arrest last year. He died earlier this month in Arizona where he was being detained by ICE. Family photo

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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The 27th annual Independence Day Gala celebration hosted by H.A.U. (Haitian-Americans United) will be held at Dorchester’s IBEW Freeport Hall, 256 Freeport St. on Sat., Jan. 10, 7-10 p.m. The event is...

A look back at some of the major news events and stories in and around Dorchester in 2025.

A 22-year-old Dorchester man has been arrested in connection with a brazen October shooting that killed a young woman from Malden dead and wounded two other people.

While the Immigrant Family Services Institute (IFSI) in Mattapan Square is best known for its workforce development classes and immigration case work, the non-profit has also offered over the last fiv...