The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 63 Waldeck St. in Dorchester around 8:25 a.m. for an attic fire.
There were no injuries, but the fire displaced six, the department says, estimating damage at $100,000.
A man charged with fatally stabbing Onell Colon at the Domino's on Adams Street in Dorchester on July 3 was tracked to Long Beach, CA, where, Boston Police report, Boston and Long Beach officers arrested him on Friday. Read more.
Crime scene. Photo by Live Boston.
Victim identified as Onell Colon, 36, of Dorchester.
Boston Police report a man was stabbed around 11 p.m. on July 3 at 205 Adams St. in Dorchester's Fields Corner. Read more.
The Dorchester Reporter clucks about eggs being laid right in Fields Corner.
A small group of Trump supporters protested at an event to commemorate the end of slavery today at Town Field Park in Fields Corner. They were drowned out and the Juneteenth speakers continued their speeches. One of the Trumpies was escorted away by police. Read more.
An officer whose partner was trying to stop a man who had repeatedly stabbed another on Adams Street late Monday shot the man in the thigh when he turned his knife towards the officers, Police Commissioner William Gross said at the scene: Read more.
The Zoning Board of Appeals today approved a plan to use parts of a the upper level of an old movie theater in Fields Corner for dance studios, gallery space and arts classes. Read more.
WBZ reports a guy walked into Ngoc Lloi Jewelry, 1391 Dorchester Ave. in Fields Corner, Monday night, asked to see some jewelry, then took out a hammer and smashed a jewelry case and helped himself to about $50,000 in jewelry.
Transit Police report they are looking for a pair who left a T worker with "a serious facial injury" in an attack around 5:50 p.m. on New Year's Day at the Fields Corner T station.
If they look familiar, contact detectives at 617-222-1050 or send an anonymous tip to 873873.
At 1593 Dorchester Ave., at Melville Avenue, around 10:45 p.m. Read more.
The Dorchester Reporter reports on the new life for the old Dorchester Theater on Park Street.
Archictect's rendering.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans by the owners of a Fields Corner cafe for a four-story building with 14 studio apartments no bigger than 280 square feet on Westville Street. Read more.
A roving UHub photographer came across this scene during the afternoon weather at Park and Bourneside by Town Field in Fields Corner (and yes, for all you cranky commenters, he was fully stopped, at a red light).
Park Street fire. See it larger. Photo by T.K. Skendarian.
Boston firefighters responded to 83 Park St. in Dorchester at 7:45 p.m. for what turned into a two-alarm fire. Read more.
The Dorchester Reporter reports the mini-Target will replace a closed clothing store. People who need to make larger Target runs will still be able to head up to the full-figured store up in South Bay.
Police Commissioner William Gross said tonight that one of two men running away from a possible shooting at Town Field in Dorchester around 5:15 p.m. turned on bicycle cops who had pursued him a couple blocks and began firing at them. Read more.
Joel Pettigrew was not expecting to be personally attacked by a scrawl on a pillar at the Fields Corner Red Line station this morning.
Shortly after 5 a.m. on Dorchester Avenue near Leedsville Street, NBC Boston reports.
Rosanne Foley recounts an incident on the Red Line Monday morning: Read more.
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