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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 [...]
Karaoke Night at Ghost Pepper Erupts in a Brawl and Police Response back In April
A busy karaoke night at Ghost Pepper Taqueria in Savin Hill ended with police called in to disperse a large crowd. According to Universal Hub, [...]
Help Paint a Mural Along the Neponset Greenway
Here’s a fun way to get creative and give back to the neighborhood! Volunteers are needed to help paint murals along the Neponset Greenway with [...]
Boston Family Days Expands with Free Guided History Tours Across the City
More than 500 Boston Public Schools families will explore the City’s neighborhoods, history and cultural landmarks through free guided tours BOSTON – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 [...]
Boston Issues Heat Advisory Through Saturday as Heat Index Nears 100
BOSTON – Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – The City of Boston is reminding residents and visitors of hot weather safety [...]
BPD Investigating Homicide After Fatal Shooting in Dorchester on Wednesday Morning
At about 10:14 AM on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call [...]
Listen up, Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around [...]
37 residents displaced after Geneva Ave fire on Sunday night.
More than 35 residents were displaced after a fire tore through two three-family homes on Geneva Avenue on Sunday afternoon. [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is [...]
Two Firefighters Injured Battling Dorchester House Fire
Two Boston firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Dorchester on Saturday, according to NBC10 Boston. The fire [...]
Road safety camera and automated ticketing bill receives City Council endorsement.
Boston’s City Council endorsed two bills before the State Legislature that would give cities and towns the ability to use road safety cameras to address [...]
Senate Passes Senator Collins’ Property Tax Relief Legislation for Second Time Unanimously
Measure would provide property tax relief to homeowners, seniors and small businesses The Massachusetts Senate unanimously adopted an amendment to the economic development bill offered [...]
USACE proposes 16-mile flood barrier across 5 Boston neighborhoods
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City of Boston have partnered to build flood protection along the city’s extensive 47-mile coastline. [...]
14-Year-Old Arrested on Firearm Charges at Harambe Park
Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) arrested a 14-year-old male on firearm-related charges early Monday morning following a field investigation at Harambe Park in Dorchester. [...]
311 Complaint of the Day for Dorchester: Something stinks?
Something's rotten in Dorchester According to Universal Hub, a frustrated Dorchester resident filed a 311 complaint on Sunday about rotting fish behind the James Blake [...]
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour in Dorchester on July 20
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about City services and resident [...]