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Council passes BPS budget. Kicks other items into next week.
In a 10-to-3 vote, the Boston City Council delayed voting on Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion 2027 fiscal-year budget proposal until next week. This follows [...]
UPDATE: The Market Floral Studio Blooms Bandit Has Come Forward.
Update: Big news in the flower theft story. The Market Floral Studio Blooms Bandit has come forward to rectify the situation. After finding our post [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces the 2026 Legacy Business Award Winners
City hosted the 30 winners for a formal awards ceremony earlier this week BOSTON — Wednesday, June 3, 2026 — Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners [...]
Missing Person Alert: Boston Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Efforts to Locate 14-year-old Nijal Sabastian Hillegass of Dorchester
Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 14-year-old Nijal Sabastian Hillegass who was reported missing on Tuesday, May 26, [...]
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Gives $32,500 to Fund Free Dorchester Beach Events All Summer Long
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Grants $311,000 to 76 Community Organizations and Individuals [...]
Dorchester Home Invasion Suspect Arrested Following Weeks-Long Investigation
Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) placed a Quincy man under arrest on May 15, 2026, in connection with a [...]
ATTENTION: MCCA 2026 Community Partnership Grant and Hospitality Scholarship application deadlines are June 5
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority invites eligible organizations and students to apply for the Community Partnership Grants and Hospitality Scholarships Program. Learn more by visiting here! Applications [...]
“We refuse to let our digital rights be dismantled.” City Council opposes state social media ban.
The City Council voiced unanimous opposition to a Massachusetts State Legislature bill that would prohibit users under 16 from using [...]
Meet Dorchester’s New Mayor Katie Nolan
There’s a new mayor in town! Meet Katie Nolan, Mayor of Dorchester 2026! The organizers of the Dorchester Day Parade [...]
Harriet Tubman Freedom Park opens on Blue Hill Avenue
What was once an empty lot has been rechristened the Harriet Tubman Freedom Park, the result of a yearslong effort [...]
C-11 Officers Recover Illegal Firearm, Arrest Juvenile Following ShotSpotter Activation in Dorchester
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 10, 2026, at approximately 2:34 a.m., officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a ShotSpotter activation [...]
Two People Hospitalized Following a Shooting in Dorchester on Sunday.
Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday evening following a shooting in Dorchester According to Boston 25 News, Boston Police responded to the area [...]
Dorchester Native and Best Selling Author Patrick Radden Keefe Featured in Boston Globe Interview
Dorchester native and bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe is featured in a new interview with the Boston Globe, where he talks about growing up in [...]
Council resolution supporting a committee to advocate for young people will not create a committee to advocate for young people.
Outside our world-renowned colleges, Boston is not a great place for young residents. Rent is high, job prospects are limited, and happy hour is still [...]
BC High Expanding to Include Sixth Grade Beginning in 2027
Big changes are coming to Boston College High School. According to the Boston Globe, the longtime Jesuit all-boys school in Dorchester plans to add a [...]
Update:BPD Arrest 14-year-old Male Following a Shooting of Teenage Girl in Dorchester
At about 8:08 PM on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person shot in [...]
