A former St. Brendan’s altar boy has returned to his old neighborhood to propose a retail cannabis venture for an empty storefront on Gallivan Boulevard and so far, his team has received the neighborhood’s blessing. Rich Parsons and Michelle Foley of Surf’s Up Cannabis Ventures joined an online public meeting last Wednesday (Jan. 18) to detail their plans for the former
An attempted murder. The Popes of Dorchester. A hidden-away home. Every house has a story, and four members of the Dorchester Historical Society are digging into the digitized past to unearth and share them with homeowners and neighbors interested in finding out more about where they live. The idea for the house histories started with house markers. The Society decided to
Elected officials, religious leaders, and the public weighed in during the designated time for comment on Pine Street Inn’s proposal to convert the Comfort Inn on Morrissey Boulevard in Neponset into permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless people. The period for feedback on the controversial project, which remains under review by the Boston Planning and Development