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Big News for Dorchester: Historic Status Granted to Withington House and Calf Pasture Pumping Station
Two of our beloved neighborhood landmarks, the Withington House and the Calf Pasture Pumping Station, have officially been granted landmark status by the Boston Landmarks [...]
Chase involving two teens in a stolen BMW ends in crash on the expressway, shutting down morning commute
It was a wild morning on 93N in Dorchester. Two 15-year-old boys found themselves in cuffs after leading State Police on a high-speed chase that [...]
Tis the Season for Package Bandits – BPD offers some helpful tips
Between last-minute online shoppers and long-distance gift givers, it’s no secret that the Holiday Season is a peak time for package deliveries, but the increase [...]
Caught in Dot: Fats the Cat Finds His Way Home
It’s not every day that a tale of feline adventure ends with such a purr-fectly happy ending, but that’s exactly what happened just before Thanksgiving [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Second Round of Space Grant Awardees, Providing Local Businesses with New Storefronts
$4,575,000 in American Rescue Plan funding will support 37 Boston entrepreneurs opening new storefronts in vacant spaces throughout the city [...]
Dorchester man wins $1 Million on a Scratch Ticket
Way to go! Walter Murphy, of Dorchester, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game. It's [...]
Senate acts to protect firefighters, increase “hot work” safety
BOSTON (3/28/2024)—Last week the Senate unanimously passed legislation to boost safety for people conducting “hot work”—welding, plasma cutting, and spark-producing [...]
Upham’s Corner neighborhood is now officially a Historic District by the National Parks Services
BOSTON –Recently, the Upham’s Corner neighborhood was designated a historic district and is listed in the National Register of Historic [...]
BPD arrest three after an “unruly party” in Dorchester.
At about 4:15 AM, on Sunday, March 31, 2024, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) arrested Luca Delguado Santos, 20, of [...]
A big thank you to Dorchester from the Woods School of Irish Dance
We would like to send our sincere appreciation to the following Dorchester establishments, Lucy's Tavern, The Erie Pub, Landmark, Blasis [...]
White Stadium Reno Plans are Moving Forward
Back in December, a new plan to renovate White Stadium in partnership with a pro women's soccer team was revealed, and it stirred a bit [...]
Mayor Wu Announces a New Season of Open Streets
Family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event is expanding to Hyde Park, in addition to existing five neighborhoods BOSTON – Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today [...]
Dorchester Man is sentenced to 17-20 years in prison for killing of a local mom.
BOSTON, March 25, 2024 –A Dorchester man convicted last month of manslaughter in a 2020 Independence Day celebration shooting death of a woman received a [...]
Dorchester Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
BOSTON – A Dorchester man pleaded guilty today to receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) obtained via Zoom chat rooms. Beau Christopher Benson, 35, pleaded [...]
Man arrested for wielding knife at Burger King in Dorchester
From BPD News: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 10:21 AM, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) apprehended Pedro Carbuccia, aged 50, from Mattapan, [...]
Dot Ave. Bridge demolition will start this weekend – expect MBTA service changes
The nearly 100-year-old bridge on Dorchester Avenue connecting motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians between Dorchester and South Boston will be demolished over the next three weekends: [...]
