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Mother's Day Walk for Peace Marks 30 Years in Boston

Organizers launch a $25 million drive for a Dorchester healing and learning center.

Overview

  • Thousands marched three miles in Dorchester to support the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.
  • The institute has begun a $25 million campaign for a healing and learning center on Westville Street with construction hoped for this year.
  • Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined the walk and called it one of the most important events of the year.
  • The march followed overnight shootings in Boston, including a fatal case in Mattapan and two people wounded in Dorchester.
  • Police say the weekend fatality is the city's fifth homicide this year, compared with 11 at the same time in 2025.