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Keeping Boston Safe: At about 12:37 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter Activation in the area of 16 Bradlee Street in [...]

Dorchester resident Emmanuel Damas died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on March 2. His family alleges that an untreated toothache spiraled into a series of more serious [...]

On Wednesday night, around 10:30pm, BFD responded to a call for a fire on 158 Harvard St. near Gleason Street in Dorchester.  Smoke and fire were showing on the top [...]

BOSTON; March 18, 2026 — Months of patience and training, plus a tiny camera, are giving the Animal Care team at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo the opportunity to observe the [...]

Space savers are a time-honored tradition in Boston’s rougher winters. The practice serves to mark the spot a neighbor shoveled out and ensure their hard work is not abused by the shoveling-averse. [...]

In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, two men wearing Boston police uniforms appeared at the side door [...]

Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Dorchester) are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured in connection with a breaking and entering incident that occurred at approximately 6:05 PM [...]

The Boston Police Department (BPD) is warning residents about a new scam involving fake court notices that appear to be official “Notice of Hearing — Parking Violation” documents from the [...]

On Monday, PS Gourmet in Adams Village posted the following message on Instagram about a situation that left its front glass door broken and requiring replacement.  According to the post, [...]

There was a frightening scene at the Andrew Square MBTA station on Friday morning after a woman ended up underneath an inbound Red Line train. According to Transit Police, the [...]