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Did you miss the mayor’s press conference yesterday? Don’t worry! Here’s a recap from Mayor Walsh’s COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Case numbers: As of today in Massachusetts: 102,063 [...]

From BPD News: At about 2:29 AM on Thursday, June 4, 2020, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area [...]

We are in the midst of a pandemic.  Due to COVID-19, for the past two months, we’ve been advised to stay at home, practice social distancing and wear a mask if we [...]

On Sunday evening after a protest downtown turned violent, several shops and storefronts were vandalized and looted from Cambridge to Dorchester.  Spokehouse/Bowdoin Bike School was one of those businesses affected. [...]

Written By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of the people of Boston has been my top priority. As our city [...]

Thousands of people gathered in Franklin Park on Tuesday night for a protest against the killing of George Floyd and police brutality.  Organized by Black Lives Matter and the non-profit [...]

According to the Boston Globe, Pure Oasis was looted early Monday morning.  The owners of Boston's first cannabis shop believe it was “targeted attack” that coincided with the protests downtown.  [...]

On Monday, a few dozen people gathered in Grove Hall for a peaceful vigil calling for unity.  According to WBZ, those who participated kneeled for nine minutes to honor the [...]

BOSTON – Sunday evening, May 31, public safety and law enforcement personnel limited access to certain sections of the subway system in the Government Center, Boston Common, Tufts Medical Center, [...]

From BPD News BPD Confirms Fifty-Three Arrests Made and One Summons Issued Following Protests in Boston: On Sunday, May 31, 2020, individuals protesting took to the streets of Boston. Following the course of [...]