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17-year-old Arrested with a Large Capacity Firearm
At about 9:40 PM, on December 4, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) made an on-site firearm arrest of a 17-year-old Juvenile Male. Officers were [...]
White Stadium Renovation Costs Soar to $91 Million, Doubling Initial Estimates
The much-anticipated White Stadium renovation project in Franklin Park is shaping up to be a more expensive endeavor than originally planned. City officials recently announced [...]
Franklin Park Zoo Mourns the Loss of Kitombe Gorilla
Boston, Mass.; Dec. 5, 2024 – The staff at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo is deeply saddened to share that Kitombe, a male western lowland [...]
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Arrested on Federal Charges on Friday Morning.
Friday started with some political scandal, as City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested at her home in Dorchester and is now facing federal charges. [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BPD arrest two people on charges of malicious destruction of property + assault and battery with a hot cup of coffee.
From BPD News: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 9:54 AM, an officer on a paid detail apprehended Amari Robinson, 30, of Roxbury, and [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $21M for Behavioral Health Services + Programming for Youth + Families
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral [...]
Update: BPD officer shot in the chest in Dorchester – luckily he was wearing bulletproof vest – Arrest has been made
Update via Boston Police: At about 9:34 PM, on Monday, March 18, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Avery Lewis, 31, of Dorchester, for the [...]
Charlestown, New Mission and Boston Latin School Bring Home State Championship
Boston, Mass. - Monday, March 18, 2024 - Last weekend, Charlestown and New Mission High Schools won the Division Three and Division Five Boys Basketball State Championships, while [...]
BC High Placed on Brief Lockdown after Man was Running through the Hallways.
On Wednesday afternoon, around 1 pm, BPD was called to BC Hight for a man running through the school. According to the Boston Herald, BPD [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory: Morrissey Boulevard and Old Colony Avenue
See the announcement below from DCR: Beginning on Monday, March 18, 2024, and continuing through Friday, April 5, 2024 (excluding weekends), the Department of Conservation [...]
