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Mayor Wu Announces Second Round of Space Grant Awardees, Providing Local Businesses with New Storefronts
$4,575,000 in American Rescue Plan funding will support 37 Boston entrepreneurs opening new storefronts in vacant spaces throughout the city BOSTON - Wednesday, April 3, [...]
Dorchester man wins $1 Million on a Scratch Ticket
Way to go! Walter Murphy, of Dorchester, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off game. It's the only lottery game he [...]
Senate acts to protect firefighters, increase “hot work” safety
BOSTON (3/28/2024)—Last week the Senate unanimously passed legislation to boost safety for people conducting “hot work”—welding, plasma cutting, and spark-producing construction—by requiring the state to [...]
Upham’s Corner neighborhood is now officially a Historic District by the National Parks Services
BOSTON –Recently, the Upham’s Corner neighborhood was designated a historic district and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park [...]
Investigation Update: Victim Identified in 59 Wilrose Street Homicide
Update From BPD News: At about 7:36 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded [...]
Two female juveniles attack a woman on MBTA Bus in Dorchester
According to a post on Twitter by MBTA Transit Police, two juvenile females attacked a 50-year-old woman without provocation on [...]
Investigation Update: Arrest Made in Connection to 2022 Homicide at 110 Harvard Street
From BPD News: Investigation Update: At about 1:00 PM on February 17, 2023, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit [...]
Several Juveniles Arrested in Downtown Boston After Assaulting Numerous Victims
Keep your head on a swivel when visiting downtown crossing. Gheesh! From BPD News: At about 7:49 PM, on Sunday, [...]
Investigation Update: Victim Identified in the Fermoy Heights Homicide
UPDATE From BPD News: At about 8:46 PM on Saturday, February 18, 2023, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) responded [...]
MBTA Transit Police: ID Assistance re: Assault + Battery of Child in Dorchester
MBTA Police are looking for the public's help in identifying the person below regarding indecent assault + battery on a [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 14-year-old Jy’Aire Hart of Dorchester.
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 14-year-old Jy’Aire Hart of Dorchester. Jy’Aire was last [...]
Outdoor Dining in the City of Boston will return…except for the North End.
The City of Boston has decided to ban North End restaurants from on-street dining this year, citing narrow and congested streets as part of the [...]
Brace Yourself: MBTA Shutdowns Announced
Earlier this week, the MBTA announced some March service changes on the Red, Orange, Green, and Mattapan lines, in addition to the Newburyport/Rockport and Haverhill [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu formally submits rent control proposal to City Council
Let the debate begin! Mayor Michelle Wu officially filed her rent control proposal with the City Council on Monday. According to the Boston Globe, the proposal [...]
Investigation Update: Victim Identified in Dewey Street Homicide
Update From BPD News: At about 8:10 PM on Monday, February 13, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for two [...]
UPDATE: 16-year-old Jahkari Howard of Dorchester has been safely located
UPDATE: Jahkari has been safely located. From BPD News: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to [...]