Tomorrow in Boston: A phone-bank to support extending TPS for Haitians.
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Tomorrow in Boston: A phone-bank to support extending TPS for Haitians.
Local elected officials on Monday night celebrated a federal judge’s decision to stay the Trump administration’s plan to end Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status, applauding its impact on Haitian workers and families here in Massachusetts.
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Jean Appolon Expressions, the Haitian folkloric and contemporary dance group, celebrated the grand opening of its new dance center in Roxbury’s Nubian Square on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The studio and black box performance space is the group’s first permanent location.
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The 27th annual Independence Day Gala celebration hosted by Haitian-Americans United, Inc. will be held at Dorchester’s IBEW Freeport Hall on Sat., Jan. 10, 7-10 p.m.
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“Flu cases are on the rise in Boston, and we are urging residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory illnesses which can cause hospitalization and severe illness,” said Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Boston (pictured here). Photo by Seth Daniel for the Dorchester Reporter
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A look back at the top local stories of 2025 in The Reporter
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Alleged gunman in deadly Mattapan triple-shooting in October held without bail; second suspect sought, prosecutors say
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Young musicians from Mattapan's Immigrant Family Services Institute delighted a packed audience at Dorchester's TechBoston Academy auditorium last weekend with a Christmas concert featuring violins, voices, and a brass orchestra.
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Haiti v Brazil at Gillette next summer in FIFA World Cup play???
Wowwww... that's gonna be a scene
Let's go 🇭🇹!!!
Dec. 16 meeting to discuss bridge replacement on Morrissey Blvd.
Esther Onuoha, left, mother of at-large City Council candidate Will Onuoha, and campaign volunteer Chinwe Igwegbe-Lane outside the Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester on Sunday. Photos by Nathan Metcalf
Among the campaign volunteers outside the Murphy School was Valdez’s father, Modesto Valdez, 52, of Mattapan, who spoke about helping with his daughter’s first campaign. Nathan Metcalf photo
Early #Boston voters make their choices ahead of Tuesday’s city election— A slow but steady trickle of 2,230 voters cast early ballots at one of the ten locations that were opened over the weekend for voting ahead of Boston’s Nov. 4 municipal election. www.dotnews.com/2025/early-v...
Reporter Editorial— Two stand-outs among candidates for Boston city council at-large: Ruthzee Louijeune and Will Onuoha
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Pictured: Boston's Public Health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu
The city of Boston today launched free vaccine clinics as part of a stepped-up effort to combat misinformation and confusion caused by federal health officials.
Full story: www.dotnews.com/2025/city-bo...
Senior citizens from Mattapan with American flags and loud voices of support gathered in front of the branch library on Blue Hill Avenue on Sept. 5 to cheer on new police officers as they ran from Hyde Park to Police Headquarters in Roxbury – a tradition for every graduating class from the Boston Police Academy. Seth Daniel photo
Senior citizens from Mattapan with American flags and loud voices of support gathered in front of the branch library on Blue Hill Avenue on Sept. 5 to cheer on new police officers as they ran from Hyde Park to Police Headquarters in Roxbury – a tradition for every graduating class from the Boston Police Academy. Seth Daniel photo
One hundred newly sworn-in Boston Police officers began their assignments in districts across the city last Monday (Sept. 8) including at Area C-11 and Area B-3, the two largest districts covering Dorchester and Mattapan. www.dotnews.com/2025/bpd-dis...
The field of City Council candidates who will appear on the preliminary election ballot includes: (from left to right) Marvin Mathelier, Ruthzee Louijeune (incumbent), Henry Santana (incumbent), Alexandra Valdez, Erin Murphy (incumbent), Julia Mejia (incumbent), Frank Baker, and Will Onuoha. Not shown: Rachel Nicole Miselman and Yves Mary Jean, who did not attend the forum at Suffolk University, where this photo was taken. Photo by Jacqueline Manetta
NEW— #Boston City Council at-large candidates explain positions, grade Wu administration in new Reporter-Boston Municipal Research Bureau survey www.dotnews.com/2025/survey-...
Public meeting to focus on bridge replacement project on Canterbury Street in Boston
Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center (TLCC) of Massachusetts plans inaugural Ayiti Twoubadou Festival on Sunday, August 17
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NEW— The latest on preparations for #Boston's preliminary municipal election, including:
•Full schedule for early, in-person voting, which starts on Aug. 30-31 at 10 locations.
• New "poll pad" system to check-in voters citywide.
• Plus— More poll workers needed.
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Former Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry speaks in the Great Hall on July 17, 2025. Ella Adams/SHNS photo
The Caribbean community in Massachusetts will stand tall in the midst of "the callousness and the aggression" aimed at them by the federal administration, former Senator Linda Dorcena Forry told a crowd at the State House on Thursday. www.dotnews.com/2025/aggress...
The Office of Participatory Budgeting invites all Bostonians to share their project ideas on how to spend $2 million of the City's budget to benefit our communities. The Idea Collection Phase starts on July 1st. www.boston.gov/departments/...
Mayor Wu has declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston from June 22 through June 24th due to high temperatures. More information, including a list of cooling resources and tips to stay safe, can be found at boston.gov/heat.
Mass Attorney General Andrea Campbell issues ‘Know Your Rights’ guide on ICE interactions
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T-minus 9 days until Dorchfest, the porchfest-style music fest/block party in Boston's biggest and most diverse neighborhood. Come check us out!
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A scene from last year's Haitian Unity Parade in Mattapan. Seth Daniel photo
The annual Haitian Unity Parade will kick off from Mattapan Square this Sunday (May 18) around 12:45 p.m., marching to Talbot Avenue and Harambee Park, where the celebration of Haitian American culture and heritage will continue. bostonhaitian.com/content/hait...
The logo for the DotLife Podcast.
Episode two of DotLife podcast features State Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid, Joel Richards; Reporter headlines with Bill Forry and a TinyDot concert with singer-songwriter Robert Thackery www.dotnews.com/2025/episode...
Sabrina Vixama is a trailblazer in the Boston culinary scene, blending her Haitian roots with a passion for plant-based cuisine
Meet Sabrina Vixama, a trailblazer in the Boston culinary scene, who blends her Haitian roots with a passion for plant-based cuisine bostonhaitian.com/content/plan...
Tenants from the Fairlawn/SoMa Apartments staged a protest on site in December 2023. Reporter file photo
New owner, affordability plan for Mattapan's Fairlawn Estates www.dotnews.com/2025/new-own...
Boston Police: Two men arrested, charged in weekend shooting at downtown nightspot Fete on Kingston
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Full remarks in Haitian Kreyol via our partner publication, Boston Haitian Reporter: bostonhaitian.com/content/mayo...
