Dorchester Reporter

After weeks of failed attempts to reach consensus and a two-hour disruption by obstreperous protesters, the Boston City Council voted decisively on June 10 for an amended version of Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion FY27 operating budget.

City Council approves FY27 budget in 12-1 vote - Dorchester Reporter After weeks of failed attempts to reach consensus and a two-hour disruption by obstreperous protesters, the Boston City Council voted decisively on June 10 for an amended version of Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion FY27 operating budget

Welcome, World Cup soccer fans, to Boston's greatest neighborhood.

Downtown Boston is great, too, of course, but Boston is a city of neighborhoods and this is the biggest and best of them.

If you were lucky enough to arrive a few days early, perhaps you already got a taste for what this place is like this time of year. Last weekend’s Dorchester Day event— the music festival Dorchfest and Sunday’s parade— are very much representative of the diversity and depth of this place.

We have people from all over the world living here already, so you’re in good company.

https://www.dotnews.com/2026/06/13/welcome-world-cup-travelers-to-bostons-greatest-neighborhood/

This week's print edition of The Reporter is now in circulation across the neighborhoods. You can also read the edition here: https://www.dotnews.com/2026/06/11/jun-11/

A meeting held in Dorchester on Thursday evening (June 11) to discuss parking and transportation issues around White Stadium was contentious at times with residents yelling at city officials on hand to discuss the finer points of their lease agreement with a professional women’s soccer club set to make partial use of the re-built facility in Franklin Park next year.

https://www.dotnews.com/2026/06/12/residents-push-back-on-white-stadium-parking-transportation-plans-at-heated-meeting/

A long-awaited plan to bring battery-powered trains and more frequent service to the Fairmount Line has been pushed back after MBTA officials required accessibility design changes.

The first of the battery-electric multiple-unit trains, known as BEMUs, is now expected to arrive for testing in 2029, and service is expected to begin in 2030.

Fairmount Line electric train plan faces delay, raising concerns along corridor - Dorchester Reporter A long-awaited plan to bring battery-powered trains and more frequent service to the Fairmount Line has been pushed back after MBTA officials required accessibility design changes.

Alarmed by a spike in commercial vacancies, Codman Square merchants and residents seek a new strategy

Merchants, civic leaders huddle up on Codman Square vacancies - Dorchester Reporter The number of vacant storefronts in Codman Square has reached a critical mass over the past year and community members, developers, and merchants gathered to address the issue head-on during a June 3 meeting in the Great Hall.

Fields Corner’s home.stead cafe to close on June 20

Fields Corner cafe home.stead café to close on June 20 - Dorchester Reporter Fields Corner cafe home.stead café to close on June 20.

Cape Verdean culture and the Kriolu language is growing in popularity thanks to this year’s World Cup soccer team. But we still have to do the work to preserve the language and culture, writes Djova Tavares.

Preserving Kriolu language and culture has momentum and community support - Dorchester Reporter The Kriolu language is growing in popularity thanks to this year’s World Cup soccer team. But we still have to do the work to preserve the language and culture, writes Djova Tavares.

Dot Day Parade Politics— In making his way up Dorchester Avenue during the Dorchester Day Parade, state Sen. Nick Collins followed a well-worn path for candidates, crisscrossing the route to greet potential voters.

One of his challengers in this year’s election for the 1st Suffolk District seat that he holds, Latoya Gayle, followed in his tracks, introducing herself to voters and handing out campaign literature.

Full story by Yawu Miller:

www.dotnews.com

A “furniture fair” held at the Vine Street Community Center invited residents to test chairs, tables, and other furnishings that are expected to be incorporated into the rebuilt White Stadium.

A ‘fair’ in Roxbury lets residents assess new furniture setup at White Stadium - Dorchester Reporter A “fair” held at the Vine Street Community Center invited residents to test chairs, tables, and other furnishings that are expected to be incorporated into the rebuilt White Stadium.