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BPD Investigation Update: Murder Suspect Arrested in Dorchester following Fatal Shooting
Investigation Update:Â At about 8:45 PM, on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit, Massachusetts State Police, Brockton Police, and the US [...]
Brace Yourself – Parts of Red Line, Commuter Rail to suspend service during September
Buckle up, buttercup! This one is a doozy! MBTA recently announced the Red Line Closure through September 29th. The goal is to improve Braintree branch travel times by [...]
Cheers! 225 New Liquor Licenses Coming to Boston – new bill passed by House + Senate.
Big news! On Tuesday, Massachusetts lawmakers announced that 225 new liquor licenses will be coming to 13 zip codes around the city! A compromise bill [...]
BPD Update: Victim Identified From The 184 Washington Street Dorchester Homicide
Update via BPD News: At about 12:55 PM on Monday, September 2, 2024, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to 184 Washington Street on [...]
Council President Flynn Organizes Training to Promote Civility and Professionalism in the Boston City Council
Gheesh…it’s sad this even has to be a thing… BOSTON – During his term in leadership at the Council, Boston [...]
Reunited – Woman struck by lightning has a visit with her dog Bruce
A woman who was struck by lightning last month and recovering in the hospital was reunited with her dog this [...]
A GoFundMe Page has been started for children shot on Ames Street.
11-year-old Johan Howard and 15-year-old Juliana Howard survived a shooting last month on Ames Street in Dorchester but were left [...]
Open Meeting Law Training to be held at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Be a part of it! An open meeting law training will be taking place at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute on Wednesday, [...]
Don’t be alarmed – This is only a test – FEMA will conduct a test of IPAWS Today
If your phone starts making a loud alarm noise today around 2ish, don’t panic. It’s only a test! FEMA, in [...]
16-year-old arrested for incident on Red Line at JFK Station in September
MBTA Transit Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with an incident last month where teens allegedly smashed a window [...]
Dorchester Man Arrested for Ames St. Shooting that injured Five including Two Children
Back in September, we reported about an incident involving five residents, including two children, that happened on September 17th. According to BPD, one man has [...]
City of Boston SPACE Grant Applications Now Open
BOSTON – Monday, October 2, 2023 – Today Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion is now accepting applications for the [...]
Dorchester Man Sentenced for Drugs and Human Trafficking
WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Woburn Chief of Police Robert Rufo have announced that Theodore Gamble Williams, 38, of Dorchester, has been [...]
13-year-old boy arrested with gun in Dorchester
At about 5:56 PM, on Thursday, September 28, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) made an on-site firearm arrest of a 13-year-old juvenile male. [...]
20 Years Ago Little Joe Escaped the Franklin Park Zoo
Twenty years ago, Little Joe, a 300-pound silverback gorilla, escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo and attacked a 4-year-old girl. WCVB Channel 5 reports that [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory for Morrissey Boulevard
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has issued a traffic advisory for Morrissey Boulevard due to anticipated high tides and possible flooding for the [...]