68 Blocks: Life, death, hope: Part 1 of 5
It’s a neighborhood known for trouble, but Bowdoin-Geneva is much more than that. A Globe team spent months there, listening and asking why violence persists where love and loyalty also run so strong.
The Boston Globe spent a year observing the troubled Dorchester neighborhood of Bowdoin-Geneva.
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In the past 25 years, the neighborhood has consistently been more dangerous than Boston as a whole.
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The Globe chose Instagram photos taken in the area and spoke with the photographers to hear the story behind the image.
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Less than 150 years ago, the portion of Dorchester known as Bowdoin-Geneva was rocky countryside with few residents.
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A five-part Globe series on Boston’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood.
SHOOTING IN CONNECTICUT
Gunman forced way into Conn. school; motive unclearThe gunman forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary and unleashed a rain of bullets, striking each of his 6- and 7-year-old victims more than once.
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People everywhere in Newtown, Conn., struggled with whether, and how, to go on with something that seemed like normal life.
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Dr. Judy Palfrey has been waiting for a serious debate about limiting access to high-powered weapons ever since she treated an 11-year-old victim 21 years ago.
Supporters and opponents of stricter gun laws are asking whether the carnage in Conn. might change the trend of fewer restrictions at state and national levels.
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The Celtics once again showed up with their “B” game against a formidable opponent, and once again were embarrassed defensively.
It turns out that manhole covers, grates, and other cast-metal lids are responsible for about eight times as many bumps and divots in the road as plain old potholes.
Leaders of the Russian political opposition took to the streets Saturday for an unsanctioned demonstration.
A White House online petition program aimed at encouraging civic participation has become cluttered with quirky demands.
Ong, 21, grew up helping in her aunt’s nail salon and applied for her state license the day after turning 17.
This year, the French actress Marion Cotillard finds herself in the thick of the leading actress Oscar race.
Cartoonist Saul Steinberg’s artistic range was much wider and his demons much darker than many of his readers knew.
If you’re here to eat, Richmond has one of the best concentrations of Asian dining anywhere outside Asia.
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