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Rallies · South BostonCouncil rallies for ‘partial’ overrides; Wu budget proposal remains largely intact Peace Institute funding restoredChris Lovett, Special to the ReporterDuring Monday night’s hearing in the Council Chamber, Clementina Chery of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute made the case for funding within the city budget with fellow survivors of homicide in support.Chris Lovett photo It was after almost seven hours of budget grind and a barrage of mostly failed amendments on June 26 when City Councillor Liz Breadon dropped the f-bomb, then defused it with a quick apolog…See the Story

South Boston · South BostonWu’s budget vetoes stay largely intact in 7-6 council tallyChris Lovett, Reporter CorrespondentDuring Monday night’s hearing in the Council Chamber, Clementina Chery of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute made their case for funding within the city budget with fellow survivors of homicide in support. Chris Lovett photo Funding restored for Dot’s Peace Institute in 'partial' override It was after almost seven hours of budget grind, and a barrage of mostly failed amendments, when Liz Breadon dropped the f-…See the Story

Halifax County, Virginia · Halifax CountyThree dead after boat capsizes at Banister Lake in Halifax County100% Center coverage: 1 sourcesThree men are dead after a boat capsized in Halifax County Sunday, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.See the Story

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Three people killed after boat capsized during fishing trip to Banister Lake

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The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has reported a fishing trip to Banister Lake ended with three people dead when their boat capsized on June 16.See the Story

South Boston · South Boston

UP Academy network stages its first fundraiser gala – ‘Shine Dorchester’

Seth Daniel, News EditorJose Martins, Maytee Pena, of UP Academy Dorchester, Freydy German, an alum of UP Academy headed to Tufts University, and UP Academy Dorchester teachers Sheila Afonseca and Charkezia Hyatt. The UP Academy network of Dorchester schools held its first-ever fundraising gala, Shine Dorchester, on Thurs., May 2, at the Southline Boston building on Morrissey Boulevard. UP Academy is an in-district Boston Public Schools (BPS) ch…See the Story

South Boston · South Boston

Virginia truck driver wins $500K jackpot from scratch-off ticket: ‘I really didn’t believe it!’

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The lottery-winning Virginia man said he 'really didn't believe it' when he saw he won.See the Story

South Boston · South Boston

Former Boston Police commissioner knocks Mayor Wu in ‘war’ over North End outdoor dining

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William Gross, the first Black commissioner of the Boston Police Department, says he’s feeling “perturbed” that the North End, filled with Italian restaurants, is being singled out with heavy restrictions on outdoor dining. Gross remembers arriving in Boston from rural Maryland as a youngster with his family in 1975, when forced busing existed in the city and his mother told him where he could go and not go. But Gross also looks back at how atti…See the Story

South Boston · South Boston

Board rejects 2 a.m. take-out closing time for Andrew Square pizza

The Boston Licensing Board this morning rejected a request from Red Line Pizza on Dorchester Avenue in South Boston's Andrew Square to offer take out until 2 a.m., citing complaints from residents and police about its repeated violations of its current 11 p.m. legal closing time. The board voted to deny the application "with prejudice," which means Red Line will have to wait at least a year to re-apply for a later take-out closing time. Board me…See the Story

South Boston · South Boston

George Tarry McCracken, 93, of West Point

George Tarry McCracken (Vincent Funeral Home) George Tarry McCracken, 93, of West Point, Virginia, passed away on April 12, 2024. Born on April 10, 1931, in South Boston, VA, George was a loving husband, father and esteemed member of his community. A man of many talents and interests, George was an artist, musician and a craftsman of brass instruments. His passion for learning led him to be a scholar in various fields. He was a devoted family ma…See the Story

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Boston City Council votes 12-1 to formally recognize the end of

Councilor Fernandes Anderson decrying death and destruction in Gaza.The City Council yesterday formally recognized Eid Al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim sacred month of Ramadan - after Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (Roxbury), who is Muslim, gave an impassioned plea on behalf of the people of Gaza. Only Councilor Ed Flynn (South Boston, South End, Chinatown, Downtown) voted against the resolution - an anodyne explanation of the holiday sponsore…See the Story

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Three people killed after boat capsized during fishing trip to Banister Lake

UP Academy network stages its first fundraiser gala – ‘Shine Dorchester’

Virginia truck driver wins $500K jackpot from scratch-off ticket: ‘I really didn’t believe it!’

Former Boston Police commissioner knocks Mayor Wu in ‘war’ over North End outdoor dining

Board rejects 2 a.m. take-out closing time for Andrew Square pizza

George Tarry McCracken, 93, of West Point

Boston City Council votes 12-1 to formally recognize the end of