Bill Forry

Republicans in Congress rebuffed a motion by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Wednesday to subpoena records and footage of the killing of a woman who was shot to death by an ICE agent during a confrontation on a Minneapolis street earlier that day, Jan. 7... See more

By Cheryl Buckman In March 2025, the Boston School Committee approved the closure of Dever Elementary, Community Academy, Excel, and Mary Lyon High, all now set to close at the end of this school year. Then last month, the committee approved closures for ... See more

What do the four elected leaders who represent Boston’s neighborhoods in Washington have to say about what went down in Venezuela — and in New York City— over the last several days? Sen. Ed Markey has been the most vocal and aggressive of the delegation, ... See more

That’s a wrap on 2025. Here’s a look back at some of the major news events and stories in and around Dorchester this past year. Wu defeats Kraft and Trump; Baker falls short – Michelle Wu set a new bar for electoral beat-downs last year with her 49-point ... See more

You never know for sure what headlines might make their way onto the front page of your humble community newspaper as we dive into our 43rd year of chronicling Boston’s neighborhoods. Unexpected events aside, here’s a preview of stories we think will be a... See more