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15-year-old arraigned and charged with assault + battery with a dangerous weapon after stabbing at Burke School.
On Thursday, a 15-year-old was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon yesterday after she allegedly stabbed a 14-year-old girl [...]
Mayor Wu + Major Cultural Institutions of Boston Launch BPS Sundays
BOSTON - Friday, February 2, 2024- Following her announcement at the 2024 State of the City Address, Mayor Michelle Wu today launched BPS Sundays, a [...]
Dorchester driving instructor pleads guilty to bribing an RMV employee for drivers licenses
CBS Local/WBZ is reporting that a Dorchester driving instructor pleaded guilty to bribing an RMV employee in Brockton in order to obtain driver's licenses for [...]
Ayo Edebiri, Dorchester native + Emmy and Golden Globe winner, will host SNL this weekend
Ayo Edebiri, a Dorchester native, recently won the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series in addition to a Golden Globe [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Release of Franklin Park Action Plan
Strategic vision informs $23 million capital investment in the city's largest park; 60-day comment period to generate additional public input [...]
Mayor Wu signs ordinance requiring captions on public-facing tvs to increase access for people with disabilities
Mayor Michelle Wu last Friday signed an ordinance requiring that places of public accommodations in the City of Boston, such [...]
Local Public School Teacher and Pastor Running for District 3 Boston City Council
Looks like there's a race for District 3. Joel Richards, a teacher, pastor, and father of two, is throwing his [...]
Two teenagers arrested in connection with shooting at Talbot Ave + Helen Street
From BPD News: On Friday, December 9, 2022, between 3:20 PM and 4:00 PM, officers assigned to the Boston Police [...]
7-year-old girl brings firearm to St. John Paul II Columbia Campus
Dorchester Reporter reports that a 7-year-old girl brought a gun in a backpack on Friday to the Saint John Paul [...]
Flu Warning: Early and Rapid Rise in Boston
Wash your hands The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is warning residents of an early and rapid rise in flu [...]
BPD Guns for Gift Cards
Help make our communities safer! It's the Boston Police Department 2022 buyback of guns in exchange for gift cards. See below:
Mayor Wu + Gov.-elect Healey to host a press conference Tuesday
Hmmm...wonder what this is all about... Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor-elect Maura Healey will host a brief press availability following their first private meeting [...]
Two people shot near the intersection of Helen St + Talbot Ave.
WCVB reports that two people were injured in a shooting at the intersection of Helen Street and Talbot Ave. near the Lee School on Monday [...]
Tyson, a BPD K-9, has passed away suddenly.
From BPD News: The Boston Police Department regrets to announce the sudden passing of active-duty BPD K-9 Tyson. Tyson was only six years old at the [...]
Mayor Wu Announces “Meet Me in the City,” New Holiday Initiative to Encourage Local Shopping
The initiative encourages residents and visitors to support local businesses across all of Boston’s neighborhoods. BOSTON — Wednesday, November 30,2022 — Mayor Michelle Wu this month [...]
City Council approved a petition that would lower the voting age to 16 in municipal elections
On Wednesday, the Boston City Council approved a petition to lower the voting age to 16 in municipal elections by a 9 to 4 vote. [...]