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MBTA Reminder of Multi-Day Red Line Service Suspension
The MBTA is today reminding riders of the upcoming multi-day Red Line service suspension as part of the Track Improvement Program. Red Line service will [...]
Fire in Dorchester – 147 Draper Street
On Sunday morning around 12:05 a.m., BFD responded to a call for a fire at 147 Draper Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, heavy fire was [...]
Man convicted of killing 15-year-old in Dorchester gets 30 years in prison before parole possibility
BOSTON, November 13, 2024 – Suffolk County Judge Mary Ames today sentenced ZONTRE MACK, 21, of Canton to life in prison with possibility of parole [...]
BPD Community Alert – Do you recognize these individuals wanted in connection to a package theft in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individuals in relation to a package theft [...]
Viral Wrong Way Driver on 93 Near Savin Hill Identified
Remember this guy? Flying on 93 the wrong way on Sunday? Well, he was officially identified + cited. Massachusetts [...]
South Boston man held without bail pending dangerousness hearing after arrest carrying fully-automatic firearm in Dorchester
BOSTON, January 5, 2024 – A South Boston man with two pending firearm cases is now facing new charges in [...]
Death Wish Drive on I93 near Savin Hill – Yikes
On Sunday night, one motorist decided to risk life and limb, not to mention other drivers' lives, speeding on 93, [...]
Morrissey Blvd closed inbound and outbound – Monday, January 8 and continuing through Sunday, January 14
Consider yourself warned. Due to the potential high tides and minor coastal flooding forecasted, the Department of Conservation and Recreation [...]
Winter is coming – City of Boston Winter Preparations Are Underway Just in Case We Get Walloped
Will we or won’t we? The snow situation in Boston is sort of up in the air…literally. Maybe we will [...]
Update- Third victim dies – in Morrissey Blvd. car crash, all victims were teen boys.
Second Update: According to State Police, the third teen involved in this rollover crash on Morrissey Blvd has died. He [...]
It’s 2024 – A new Boston City Council + City Council President
A fresh new year and a fresh new Boston City Council! On Monday, the city councilors - including a new president - were sworn in, [...]
BPD Update: 19-year-old from Dorchester arrested for shooting of woman on Washington Street on Monday night
BPD Update: At about 8:51 PM, on Monday, January 1, 2024, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Avante Young-Dabney, 19, of Dorchester on firearm related charges. [...]
MBTA Police are looking for tips re: murder of teen on a bus in Dorchester 15 years ago
MBTA Transit Police are asking the public for tips in the murder of a teenager 15 years ago on a bus in Dorchester. The deadly stabbing [...]
New Year’s Baby Selena from Dorchester – first baby of 2024!
Let's raise our glass to baby Selena, who was the first baby born in Boston in 2024! Selena's parents are from Dorchester! According to WCVB [...]
BPD Investigation Update: Arrests Made In Connection To The 417 Geneva Avenue Homicide
At about 12:30 PM, on Sunday, December 31, 2023, members of the Fugitive Unit arrested, Tyreese Robinson, 19, of Randolph, and Dasahn Crowder, 21, of Quincy in [...]
Active Shooter Situation in Mattapan on Saturday – One Suspect in Custody
Live Boston is reporting that there was an active shooter situation in Mattapan on Saturday. BFD and BPD were on the scene at 50 Fairlawn [...]