The annual Little Miss Dorchester and Young Miss Dorchester contests will be held on Sat., May 13 at First Parish Dorchester on Meetinghouse Hill. The competitions are open to girls ages 7-9 and 10-12, respectively. The winners and all contestants are invited to participate in the Dorchester Day Parade on June 4. Contestants must complete an application and write a brief
US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. Dept.of Labor photo Marty Walsh was supposed to fly across the pond last week to speak at an event marking the centennial of Seanad Éireann, Ireland’s equivalent of the US Senate. It was to be his first official visit to his parent’s homeland as a member of President Biden’s cabinet. Instead, the trip to Dublin was scrapped with just hours to
A federal judge last week dismissed a wide-ranging lawsuit filed by the former executive director of the Windsor Housing Authority alleging that various officials, residents and entities conspired to have her fired because she is Black and because of her national origin, and that her constitutional rights were violated.
I recently received a notification from City Hall on an Article 85 Demolition Delay Application filed for the takedown of the house at 31 Savin Hill Avenue. Demolitions are subject to a delay to determine if a building is “historically significant.” If so, there will be a hearing to determine if the building deserves landmark status, which can make it more difficult to