State Rep. Carlos Henriquez 5th Suffolk District Community Meetings
In the month of March State Rep. Carlos Henriquez of the 5th Suffolk district will hold four community meetings in his district to discuss new laws and policy, also to address the issues and concerns...
View ArticleRemarks from President Obama, Gov. Patrick and Mayor Menino at Interfaith...
Reporter Staff The following remarks at the ‘Healing Our City’ interfaith service were delivered at the South End’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The remarks are in the order they were delivered: Mayor...
View ArticleBill Forry did a great job representing Boston on MSNBC
In the middle of all of the week's tragedy is the fact that local and national media paid attention to the good news about our communities. They focused on the heroic and the compassion and the caring...
View ArticleAudition for Boston City Singers!
Boston City Singers is holding auditions in June for the 2013-2014 season. All young people ages 4-18 are invited to audition, and no previous singing experience is required.For more information or to...
View Article"Boston's Next Top Model"
Boston’s Next Top Model is a self-esteem and self-care program designed to build confidence and social awareness in girls between the ages of 11-17. Through learning to model, the girls will have the...
View ArticleFamily Variety Fridays
Every Friday evening the Anthony D. Perkins Community Center hosts “Family Variety Fridays”. This is a FREE weekly Friday event open to family, friends of all ages and the community-at-large, all...
View ArticleGrove Hall house party ends with three shot dead
The Boston Police Department reports two men and a woman, all in their 20s, were shot to death at 153 Intervale St. around 4:15 a.m.Police are looking for a maroon or red, older looking Mercury car....
View ArticleVolunteer with FriendshipWorks
FriendshipWorks is looking for volunteers who want to help elders living in Boston or Brookline. Our volunteers help make a difference in the lives of elders every day through friendly visiting and/or...
View ArticleMeet The Next Mayor on BNN TV
Boston's Race to City Hall12 candidates, each determined to make it through the primary election on September 24, are what remain after 24 sought to win a nomination on the ballot to fill the seat of...
View ArticleCommenting on the News without Social Media
I'm not on facebook or twitter and frankly don't want to be. But I do like to, from time to time, comment on news articles in the Reporter. I still send letters and cards using the post office mail --...
View ArticleVolunteer in the Boston Public Schools
Live, work or play in Dorchester? Consider volunteering there, too. Boston Partners in Education is looking for mentors and tutors for students in Boston Public Schools, specifically in Dorchester...
View ArticleUnlicensed radio station "Touch" 106.1FM shut down in Grove Hall
Staff Above, TOUCH 106.1FM operator Charles Clemons speaks about the federal raid on his unlicensed radio station. According to Clemons, US Marshals and FCC officials arrived at the station's offices...
View ArticleWomen’s role in illicit gun trade is the target
India Smith, Special to the Reporter LIPSTICK: Mayor Martin Walsh joined LIPSTICK for a workshop and meeting at the Grove Hall Library on Saturday. From left to right: Kim Odom, Ruth Rollins, Kristen...
View ArticleWalsh makes it official, endorses Warren Tolman in AG race
Gintautas Dumcius, State House News Service Warren Tolman, one of the two Democrats running for attorney general, on Tuesday will highlight the official backing of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who helped...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Thomas Menino dies at 71
Gintautas Dumcius, State House News Service Thomas M. Menino: He'll be remembered long after the signs come down.Thomas Menino, a self-described "lunch bucket guy" who rose from his roots in Hyde Park...
View ArticleTOUCH 106.1 gets boost in push to get back on-air license
Backers of the embattled Grove Hall radio station TOUCH 106.1 took a new approach to returning the station’s signal to local airwaves: a non-binding ballot question. It did the job, but there’s more...
View ArticleFormer Castlegate gang member makes case for pardon before Governor's Council
Gintautas Dumcius and Andy Metzger, State House News Service Saying he has reformed his life, current and former law enforcement officials on Monday backed the proposed pardon of a man convicted of...
View ArticleResidents, elected officials urge rejection of proposed Grove Hall liquor store
Councillor Tito Jackson opposes license request as residents wait to testify.Grove Hall residents and religious leaders packed the Boston Licensing Board hearing room on Wednesday to urge rejection of...
View ArticleFamily Nurturing Center Babies and Young Toddlers Playgroup
Description: Families with babies and young toddlers are invited to come and enjoy reading, singing, free play, developmental toys, circle time, and more. Meet your neighbors, have fun with you child,...
View ArticleStudent, 17, killed, three others wounded in shooting near Burke High
The scene near the shooting outside Burke High School around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Jennifer Smith photo Reporter Staff Updated Thurs., June 9 at 11:15 a.m. -- A 17 year-old student was shot and killed...
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