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Dorchester Workers Union victim to over $6.4M in business email compromise scam
BOSTON – The United States filed a civil forfeiture action today to recover approximately $5,315,746 alleged to be proceeds of a business email compromise (BEC) [...]
3-Alarm Fire in Dorchester with a brief Mayday call.
BFD responded to a call for a fire on Wednesday around 2:45 pm. Heavy smoke and flames were showing at an occupied two-and-a-half-story building at [...]
Former BC High teacher indicted on child rape charge
BOSTON, June 5, 2024 –A Suffolk County grand jury has indicted a Jesuit priest and former teacher at Boston College High School on a charge [...]
Mayor Wu, Boston Celtics + TD Garden Share Watch Party Plans + Safety Prep for NBA Finals
TD Garden & City of Boston to host first-ever watch party at TD Garden BOSTON – Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu [...]
Shooting on Columbia Road in Grove Hall – An Update via BPD
Victim Identified: At about 4:57 PM, on Monday, May 22, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) and District C-11 [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Street Upgrades to Enhance Mobility + Safety for Everyone
New “Safety Surge” initiative will bring traffic-calming infrastructure to every neighborhood in Boston Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of [...]
BPD Community Alert: Help to Identify the Following Suspect in Connection to an Armed Robbery in the Area of 9 Esmond Street in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan), are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the suspect pictured in [...]
Local Group Performs “Die-In” in Dorchester to Protest Gun Violence
"Enough is Enough." On Wednesday, a local group participated in a die-in in Dorchester to protest to the deadly gun [...]
Bullying in the City Council – Evidently It’s a Problem
Are people getting wedgies in the bathrooms at City Hall? Bullying in the Boston City Council is evidently a problem [...]
MA US Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign after DOJ ethics probe
Update: According to the Boston Herald, the Department of Justice report concludes U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins improperly used [...]
Mohamad Fofana was a BPS kindergarten student in Dorchester
The intensive search on and around Castle Island for a missing 4-year-old boy, Mohamad Fofana, from South Boston ended Monday afternoon after his body was [...]
“Breaking Barriers” – making beaches more inviting + accessible – a new report by Metropolitan Beaches Commission
On Friday morning DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo joined legislative and community members of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission at Carson Beach in South Boston for the [...]
Browse, Borrow, Board – a new pilot program from the City of Boston
Looking for something to read on your commute? The City of Boston’s got you covered. Mayor Wu just announced the “Browse, Borrow, Board” pilot program, a series [...]
New + Improved Playground Alert: Doherty-Gibson Playground
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Dorchester residents today for a Neighborhood Coffee Hour and the official reopening of Doherty-Gibson Playground at 1545 Dorchester Avenue. The event [...]
Creep on the Red Line Alert – Bothering Teenage Girls
MBTA Transit Police are looking for the person below. If you recognize him, you’re encouraged to reach out to police.
BPD Community Alert: Seeking Public’s Help to Identify a Suspect in Connection to a Recent Armed Robbery
From BPD News: BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the suspect in the image above [...]