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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 [...]
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Privatization of Franklin Park by Professional Sports Team
15 Citizen Plaintiffs Join with Emerald Necklace Conservancy to Challenge Proposed Redevelopment of White Stadium by For-Profit Sports Investors BOSTON — [...]
City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of Presidential Primary
Early voting will take place February 24 – March 1 BOSTON – Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – The Boston Election [...]
Teen accused of violent attack of BPS principal was committed on Tuesday.
The Boston Globe is reporting that the teenager who was accused of a violent attack on a Boston Public School [...]
Person was slashed in the face at McDonald’s on Dot. Ave.
NBC10 Boston is reporting that BPD responded to a call for a person with a knife around 3:30 p.m. at [...]
Dorchester Slow Down – Speed Humps in the Neighborhood
It’s happening… A few months back, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston announced a new safe streets initiative by installing [...]
UPDATE: The pedestrian struck by BFD fire truck in Dorchester may have been attempting suicide
Update: A BFD fire truck struck a person in Dorchester on Wednesday afternoon around 12:25pm near the intersection of Bowdoin [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory: Various Agency-Managed Roadways Closed Due to Flooding – including Morrissey Blvd.
Effective immediately, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has closed the following agency-managed roadways due to flooding: ·      Morrissey Boulevard (inbound and outbound) from [...]
Body removed from Neponset River on Tuesday morning – UPDATE victim identified.
Update: Mass Live is reporting that the body of a South Boston man who has been missing since November was recovered on Tuesday in the [...]
Mayor Wu to Lift Snow Emergency and Parking Ban Tuesday, February 13th at 4pm.
Residents urged to abide by snow regulations offer help with shoveling sidewalks, fire hydrants, and pedestrian ramps to older adults and neighbors with disabilities BOSTON [...]
Mayor Wu Declares Snow Emergency. Parking Ban in Effect Monday at 10pm. BPS Closed on Tuesday.
Residents are encouraged to stay home. If travel is necessary, please use public transportation. Monday, February 12, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today declared a [...]
BPD Community Alert – Do you recognize these individuals connected to a breaking + entering of Burger King in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals pictured in connection with a commercial breaking [...]
DCR Advisory – Ice Rinks to Close Early on Sunday – including Devine.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the following agency operated ice rinks on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. The facilities [...]