The board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency recently signed off on a five-story residential building behind the Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester. The development at 66 Geneva Ave., approved on Nov. 17, will have 50 units of varying sizes and 17 parking spaces. Eight of the units will be designated affordable housing. The proponents first filed an
The 13th annual Taste of Dorchester fundraiser event will take place in a virtual format on Thurs., April 29 from 7-8 p.m. The annual event organized by Dorchester-based nonprofit Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) puts the spotlight on local eateries while raising funds for MAHA’s homeownership education and civic engagement programs.
April 9, 2021
Jermaine Tulloch of Family Affair restaurant in Uphams Corner offered a culinary lesson as part of last year s Taste of Dorchester At Home event.
The 13th annual Taste of Dorchester fundraiser event will take place in a virtual format on Thursday, April 29 from 7-8 p.m.
The annual event organized by Dorchester-based nonprofit Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) puts the spotlight on local eateries while raising funds for MAHA s homeownership education and civic engagement programs. Last year’s event, Taste of Dorchester “At Home,” saw the community rally to support the beleaguered Dorchester restaurant scene; similarly, this year, proceeds will go to local restauranteurs, with attendees encouraged to order takeout from those neighborhood establishments.
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
February 4, 2021
Solmon and Rokeya Chowdhury: It was the people in Dorchester that kept Shanti going.
When Solmon and Rokeya Chowdhury opened up Shanti Indian Cuisine on Dorchester Avenue in 2001, they knew they were taking a risk. There weren’t many Indian or South Asian restaurants in the area and they couldn’t be sure if there would be enough support to keep such an eatery afloat.
“It was a struggle at the beginning because not many people wanted to try Indian food, but those few people who did really liked it,” Solmon told the Reporter in a recent interview. “That core of customers was really important to us. It was the people in Dorchester that kept Shanti going.”