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Go Team USA! City of Boston Announces Free Indoor World Cup Watch Party at MGM Music Hall
BOSTON – June 30, 2026 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a free, family-friendly watch party for the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina FIFA World [...]
MBTA announces free evening rides, expanded services, and safety protocols ahead of Independence Day celebrations
With the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution around the corner, the MBTA will offer free fares on bus, subway, commuter rail, and The RIDE paratransit service [...]
Updated Resilient Moakley Park proposal responds to community feedback and is looking for more
The Resilient Moakley Park team returned to Saunders Stadium on Saturday to share an updated plan for the new park and continue gathering community feedback. [...]
Death of 2-month-old baby under investigation in Dorchester
According to WCVB, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office is investigating the death of a 2-month-old baby. BPD received a call shortly before 7:30 p.m. [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Community World Cup Watch Parties
Six community-based watch parties will create opportunities for residents, families and visitors to come together for the world’s biggest sporting [...]
Better Budget Alliance demands City Council reject Mayor’s $4.9 billion spending plan
Roughly 200 residents from more than 20 community groups marched on City Hall on Tuesday, demanding that the City Council [...]
Traffic Advisory – UMass Boston Commencement Ceremonies on Thursday
Plan Accordingly! Here’s a little Traffic Advisory for you who use Morrissey Blvd. to commute! There will be a commencement [...]
Traffic Stop Leads to Two Teens Under Arrest and the Recovery of Firearms, Knife, and Crack in Dorchester
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 12:42 AM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) conducted a traffic [...]
Dorchester Memoir “Dyer Straits” Shares a Powerful Story of Family, Survival, and Growing up in Dorchester
A new memoir, "Dyer Straits: All Those Years Ago in Dorchester, MA," is taking a deep and honest look at [...]
Statements on Fallen Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff, Jr.
BOSTON – Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall issued the following statements on [...]
Boston Firefighter Dies After Falling From 3rd Floor During 3-Alarm Dorchester Fire
A Boston firefighter died Saturday night after falling from a third-floor rear porch while battling a 3-alarm fire in Dorchester. Robert "Bobby" T. Kilduff Jr., [...]
Death Investigation in the area of 260 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester
At approximately 1:05 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a radio call for a person shot in [...]
Ain’t no party like a Summer Block Party – Apply for a Grant from the City of Boston
Just a reminder that applications are still open for the Mayor’s Office of Civic Organizing’s Summer Block Party Grant! As Boston celebrates Boston 250 and prepares [...]
17-year-old Shooting Suspect Arrested in Dorchester
At about 5:40 PM on Thursday, May 21, 206, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male of Dorchester on a felony warrant [...]
Five Arrested after Brawl at Dorchester District Court
At about 10:04 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, officers assigned to Dorchester District Court were alerted to a reported fight inside of the Courthouse [...]
City Council rejects resolution to reallocate elected official salary increase to cut programs
The Boston City Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that would rescind the approved salary increase package for elected officials. The resolution’s sponsors, Councilors Ed Flynn [...]