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Man Dies After Early-Morning Stabbing in Dorchester and Investigation Underway
At about 3:20 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, officers from District 3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the [...]
Dorchester Native Joshua Báez Makes History in Major League Debut with 3 Home Runs
How about this for a Major League debut! Dorchester native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his first MLB game with the St. Louis [...]
Boston Police Share Safety Advisory Ahead of Dominican Parade
Ahead of the Dominican Parade on Sunday, Boston Police are sharing important safety information as thousands of people are expected to take part in the [...]
Traffic/Parking Advisory: Dominican Festival and Parade on Sunday
On Sunday, August 16, the annual Dominican Festival and Parade will be taking place at 11:00 a.m., forming at Hyde Square and ending at Franklin [...]
Pokémon GO takes over Moakley Park for fan-organized community day
New England’s largest “Pokémon GO” community gathered in Moakley Park this weekend to celebrate the game’s tenth anniversary as part [...]
City Council Endorses Effort to Keep Later Last Call and Social Districts Through the Summer
The City Council endorsed a State Senate bill allowing municipalities to opt in to maintain extended last call hours and social [...]
Council calls for briefing on Boston Summer Safety Plan amidst high profile crimes and holiday weekend shooting
Following multiple shootings over the holiday weekend, Councilors Erin Murphy and Ed Flynn are calling for an immediate briefing from [...]
Council condemns SCOTUS termination of TPS for Haitian and Syrian residents
The City Council voiced unanimous condemnation of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)’s decision to terminate Temporary Protective [...]
Sen. Nick Collins Kicks Off Campaign with Weekend Canvasses
State Senator Nick Collins invites supporters to hit the campaign trail this weekend as he officially kicks off his reelection campaign [...]
Stay Cool, Dorchester: Heat Advisory in Effect Thursday and Friday
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning [...]
Boston Joins Growing Legal Fight Against Social Media Platforms Over Student Mental Health
BOSTON – July 8, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston, on behalf of Boston Public Schools (BPS), has filed [...]
Missing Person Alert: Boston Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Efforts to Locate 14-year-old Jezel Vinson of Dorchester
Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 14-year-old Jezel Vinson, of Dorchester who was reported missing on Monday, June [...]
Boston Target Shoppers Helping Fund Boston Charities
Shoppers at the South Bay store in Dorchester and other Boston Target stores can help several Boston nonprofits as the department store chain recently kicked [...]
BPD are investigating five overnight shootings that left 13 victims and two dead
BPD is investigating a series of shootings in Boston that occurred late Saturday and early Sunday morning. Two of the incidents were deadly. According to [...]
Boston Crime Up Slightly as Summer Surge Looms
As the weather warms, high-profile criminal incidents and reports of shots being fired in residential neighborhoods challenge Mayor Michelle Wu’s “safest city in the US” [...]
Mayor Wu Announces More Free World Cup Watch Parties Across Boston
BOSTON – Thursday, July 2, 2026 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a slate of free, family-friendly watch parties for the remaining FIFA World Cup™ matches. These watch parties, [...]