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Public Meeting on Columbia Road and Kosciuszko Circle Reconstruction TONIGHT
Attention, Southie residents! The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting a public informational meeting tonight, Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The focus will [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to Provide Free Bluebikes Credit for Riders Affected by 2025 MBTA Closures
State’s largest health plan offering free $20 Bluebikes credits valid through 2025 closures to help riders get where they need to goBOSTON (March 31, 2025) –Blue [...]
Justice Department Secures Forfeiture of Over $5M of Funds Traceable to Business Email Compromise Scheme Targeting Workers Union in Dorchester
The Department of Justice announced today that, pursuant to a court-ordered default judgment and final order of forfeiture entered today, it has secured the forfeiture [...]
3-alarm fire on Bruce Street in Dorchester
BFD responded to a call on Tuesday night around 7:30pm to a call for a fire at 15 Bruce Street in the basement. The fire [...]
Here’s why there was a statewide 911 outage
Update - Here's why there was a 911 outage on Tuesday: Â Â Here is what to do if there [...]
Cue the Duck Boats! Celtics NBA Championship Rolling Rally Details Announced
Boston, MA – Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Celtics, and TD Garden announced a [...]
School Bus caught fire on 93N in Dorchester on Monday
A bus caught fire on 93N, stopping traffic heading to the city Monday afternoon, transportation officials said. According to the [...]
City of Boston Declares a Heat Emergency From June 18th – June 20th
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning June 18, 2024 through June 20, [...]
4-Alarm Fire in Dorchester in Multiple Homes
BFD was called to Edson Street in Dorchester for a fire on Saturday around 6:30pm. Heavy smoke was showing, and [...]
BPD Investigation Update: Victim Identified In 36 Edson Street Homicide
At about 11:17 PM, on Friday, May 31, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to the area of [...]
4-alarm fire in Dorchester on Carson Street
Around 5am this morning BFD was called to 7 Carson Street in Dorchester for a fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was showing at the rear [...]
Mayor Wu vetoes budget cuts to police and fire.
On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed cuts to police and fire budgets less than a week after Boston City Councilors voted 10-3 to make $15 million [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card – Dorchester Edition 2024 season
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card at a press conference with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DCR Commissioner [...]
Principal Courtney Sheppeck from the Murphy School is leaving for the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End
Dorchester's loss is the South End's gain. For more than 20 years, Courtney Sheppeck has been part of the Richard J. Murphy School family. Ten [...]
Deer blocking traffic in Dorchester on Tuesday
It's not every day you see a deer in the city, but on Tuesday morning, one was spotted on Dot Ave near Columbia Road, right [...]
International Day of Play on City Hall is Tuesday!
Let’s play! On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Early Childhood will host the first International Day of Play on City Hall Plaza, [...]