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Take a Neighborhood Field Trip: South Boston Street Fest Returns September 19 for Its 26th Year
SOUTH BOSTON, MA — One of South Boston’s favorite days of the year is almost here. The 26th South Boston Street Fest returns Saturday, September [...]
Ayo Edebiri Brings Some Dorchester Pride to New Balance’s Fall Campaign
How’s this for some neighborhood pride? Emmy-winning actress and Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri is featured in New Balance’s new fall campaign — and there’s a [...]
Boston Unveils Updated Plans for Blue Hill Avenue Bus Project
The City of Boston and the MBTA have released updated plans for the proposed Blue Hill Avenue redesign following months of community feedback and concerns. [...]
Dorchester Man Arrested in Connection with Three Armed Robberies
Investigation Update: About 8:15 PM, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, officers and detectives assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested John Kennedy, 38, of Dorchester, in the area [...]
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month with Three New BPL Card Designs
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and the Boston Public Library is celebrating with three brand-new library card designs! The new cards were [...]
Hitting the Road for Labor Day Weekend? Here’s When to Leave
Heading out of town for Labor Day Weekend? You might want to get an early start. AAA released its Labor [...]
Dorchester Man Arrested After Foot Chase; Police Seize Cocaine, Fentanyl and More Than $3K
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, officers assigned to the citywide Neighborhood Engagement Safety Team (NEST) arrested Dale Clarke, 29, of Dorchester, on [...]
Lynch, Collins, Markey, and Minogue win big in the primaries, move on to the midterms
With the primaries called, incumbents Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Stephen Lynch, and State Senator Nick Collins remained party frontrunners, while [...]
Dorchester has a new City of Boston Neighborhood Liaision for Mid-Dorchester, Marcus McNeill
BOSTON - Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Marcus McNeill as the new neighborhood liaison for Mid-Dorchester, Isabella [...]
BPD Scooter Enforcement Operation Leads to Three Arrests, 12 Mopeds Towed Near Caribbean Carnival
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, officers assigned to the Scooter Interdiction Team conducted a targeted enforcement operation focused on scooters [...]
City Council considers 12 weeks of full pay through updated Paid Parental Leave program
Returning to the Council Chambers after the birth of her son, Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata filed a new ordinance that would provide city employees with [...]
Election Day Reminders from the City of Boston – Don’t forget to vote on September 1st
BOSTON – Friday, August 28, 2026 – The City of Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Primary is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [...]
South Boston Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2023 Geneva Avenue Shooting
A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester. According to Universal Hub, a [...]
Traffic Advisory for the Neighborhood for Saturday’s Caribbean Festival
The annual Caribbean Festival will be celebrated in the City of Boston this weekend. We want those who live in the neighborhoods impacted by these [...]
Local Budtenders Say “Vote No On 8”
A decade after legal weed came to Massachusetts, Ballot Question 8 seeks to recriminalize recreational marijuana and to limit the amount a person under 21 [...]
USS Constitution is Underway on Friday
History in Motion USS Constitution is scheduled to get underway on Friday, August 28th from Charlestown Navy Yard at 10:00 A.M. The cruise will be [...]