Dorchester Reporter
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The Dorchester Reporter is a weekly community newspaper founded in 1983 by husband-and-wife Ed and Mary Forry to serve the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Following Mary Forry's death, Bill Forry, son of Ed and Mary, assumed the role of managing editor while Ed Forry assumed the role of associate publisher, and Bill Forry remains the newspaper's current editor and publisher.
Bill Forry is married to former Massachusetts State Senator and State Representative Linda Dorcena Forry who is also currently an associate publisher of the newspaper. Source
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| Scope | Hyperlocal |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Boston-Manchester |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| Days Published | Thu |
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Milly is shown back in the arms of Brian Stockless yesterday thanks to the help and hospitality of firefighters from Engine 18/Ladder 6 who also fed the pooch some steak. Courtesy photo Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission.
Suárez-Orozco will leave post as UMass Boston chancellor on Feb. 1
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco will step down on Feb.
Blue Hill Ave. overhaul gets fresh design pitch ahead of community meetings
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. City and MBTA officials have a substantially revised the plan for the $163 million reconstruction of Blue Hill Avenue to show the public in a series of four meetings that start next week.
Defeated at polls, Latoya Gayle says goal to make Collins ‘work’ was achieved
Photo above: Latoya Gayle addressed supporters inside Sweet Teez Bakery on Dorchester Avenue on Election night, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Cassidy McNeeley photo A little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, an emotional Latoya Gayle stepped into Sweet Teez Bakery on Dot Ave and was met with a round of applause and a line of hugs from volunteers and friends.
Collins says voters wanted an independent senator willing to ‘finish the marathon’
Senator Nick Collins, center, with supporters Mike Folan, left, and Shirley Shillingford, right, at his victory party on Tuesday night at Florian Hall. Seth Daniel photo Reflecting on his 10-point primary win over first-time candidate Latoya Gayle on Tuesday, state Sen. Nick Collins says his success with voters in the First Suffolk District was powered by his long-standing work on multiple fronts his strong working relationships with colleagues in government.
Neighbors review proposal for a 20-unit condo complex on Dot Ave. near Ashmont
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Above, a rendering of the proposed new building at 2062 Dorchester Ave. Image courtesy of Context Architects The Boston Planning Department hosted a virtual public meeting on Monday evening (Aug. 31) to discuss a developer’s plans to build a 4-and-a-half-story, 20-unit condo complex at 2062 Dorchester Ave.
State’s Caribbean population put at 11 percent in new study
Photo: Brianna Suckey was the Queen of the Bands and led the Kids Carnival Parade in Dorchester on Saturday, Aug. 22 while making sure everyone knew her Jamaican heritage. Seth Daniel photo Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. A new study published last week shows that the number of Massachusetts residents with Caribbean heritage is close to 800,000, or 11 percent of the state’s population.
Vincent Crotty and his community team key their work on two local art projects
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. The highly regarded portrait and landscape artist Vincent Crotty has shared his talents with the Dorchester community since settling down in the neighborhood in the 1990s, and this summer has been no exception.
Worrell wants Boston to examine tech solution to noise complaints
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Above, a photo of an existing noise camera deployed in New York City from a website testimonial for SoundVue, which makes noise cameras that are in use in Europe and the United States.
Lounge owner faces opposition in bid to move licenses to former Kay’s Oasis
Photo: Wandaly Ortiz Guerrero hopes to relocate El Punto Lounge from its former proposed location in the 800 block of Blue Hill Avenue down to the former Kay’s Oasis property at 1117-1125 Blue Hill Ave. Seth Daniel photo The operator of a proposed bar and lounge on Blue Hill Avenue faced opposition from neighbors and concerns from Boston Police during a virtual abutters’ meeting on Monday evening.