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Listen up, Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around innovative urban rodent mitigation strategies [...]
37 residents displaced after Geneva Ave fire on Sunday night.
More than 35 residents were displaced after a fire tore through two three-family homes on Geneva Avenue on Sunday afternoon. BFD responded to a fire [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is the same fun,” said Senator [...]
Two Firefighters Injured Battling Dorchester House Fire
Two Boston firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Dorchester on Saturday, according to NBC10 Boston. The fire broke out at a vacant [...]
Wrong-Way Driver to Face Charges After Fatal Crash on I-93 (South Boston)
A tragic wrong-way crash on I-93 near the South Boston/Dorchester line late Saturday night left a 20-year-old man dead and [...]
Council considers keeping the party going with permanent 3.a.m. last call for local bars
Councilor Brian Worrell has proposed a new Home Rule Petition to permanently extend the hours during which bars and restaurants [...]
Beep Beep! Boston Cabs Are Making a Comeback via Rideshare apps
Well, this feels a little nostalgic. Remember calling a landline for a cab? Or hailing a cab after a night [...]
New Proposal Would Extend the Orange Line to Mattapan – Wouldn’t that be nice!
Could the Orange Line one day run to Mattapan? Maybe! According to Universal Hub, Boston City Councilors Brian Worrell and [...]
Death Investigation in the Area of 115 Milton Avenue in Dorchester
On Monday, June 22, 2026, at approximately 7:38 p.m., officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) responded to a radio call [...]
Take a Walk Through History: Tour250 Highlights 25 New Boston Neighborhood Markers
BOSTON – Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of Tour 250, an interactive map [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Two Downtown Social Districts through the month of July!
BOSTON – Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that patrons will be able to consume alcoholic beverages outdoors within the Social Districts [...]
Wu reverses City Council cuts to Transportation Department personnel in amended $4.9 billion budget proposal
Budget season is almost over. On Wednesday morning, Mayor Michelle Wu returned an updated Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the City Council, accepting all the [...]
Dorchester Celebrates Cape Verde’s Historic World Cup Moment
Dorchester was filled with pride this week as Cape Verde made history in its first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Hundreds of fans gathered at Town [...]
BFD responded to a Boat Fire near the Rainbow Swash Gas Tank.
BFD responded to a boat fire off Dorchester Sunday afternoon. According to the Boston Fire Department, the incident occurred around 1 p.m. in the waters off [...]
These Boston Bars Can Stay Open Until 3 a.m. During the World Cup
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a later last call in the city! Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Tuesday that Boston [...]
Collins, Gayle, & Skeens square off at first State Senate Candidates Forum
As budget season closes, Boston moves ever closer to the midterms. At a forum hosted by the Ward 4 Dems and Ward 5 Democratic Committee [...]