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South Boston man held without bail pending dangerousness hearing after arrest carrying fully-automatic firearm in Dorchester
BOSTON, January 5, 2024 – A South Boston man with two pending firearm cases is now facing new charges in Dorchester BMC after an ongoing [...]
Death Wish Drive on I93 near Savin Hill – Yikes
On Sunday night, one motorist decided to risk life and limb, not to mention other drivers' lives, speeding on 93, going the opposite direction on [...]
Morrissey Blvd closed inbound and outbound – Monday, January 8 and continuing through Sunday, January 14
Consider yourself warned. Due to the potential high tides and minor coastal flooding forecasted, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is preparing for potential [...]
Winter is coming – City of Boston Winter Preparations Are Underway Just in Case We Get Walloped
Will we or won’t we? The snow situation in Boston is sort of up in the air…literally. Maybe we will get 6-8 inches, or maybe [...]
Guide to Election Day – Polls open 7am-8pm
Don’t forget to vote! The State Election is Tuesday, November 8th and polls are open 7am-8pm. Wondering where to vote? [...]
Dorchester man arraigned on car theft, OUI and bribery charges in South Boston
From DA Kevin Hayden’s Office: BOSTON, November 7, 2022 — A Dorchester man faces drunk driving, motor vehicle theft and other [...]
When it comes to rat sightings, Boston is #1 in the entire country.
Aww, rats! It’s officially rat season! Rodents are out and about looking for a home to hunker down for the [...]
Six people shot overnight at three incidents in Mattapan, Hyde Park + Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 9:10 PM, on Sunday, November 6, 2022, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester), responded to [...]
Friends of St. Brendan School have created a petition to reject proposal by Archdiocese re: St. Brendan School and Church
Friends of St. Brendan School have created a petition to reject a recent proposal by the Boston Archdiocese. You can [...]
7-year-old Henderson School student is dropped off on buy Dot. Ave at the wrong bus stop.
A 7-year-old boy from Dorchester was dropped off on busy Dorchester Ave by his school bus driver on Thursday afternoon. [...]
BPD Community Advisory: Never leave a motor vehicle running while unattended
It's crazy that this needs to be reminded. Still, here we are... BPD Community Advisory: In recent weeks, the Boston Police Department has received several [...]
Wednesday’s City Council Meeting Recap: Unity Map + Pay Raise Approved
So two things were accomplished by the end of Wednesday’s City Council Meeting. The controversial “unity” restricting map was approved, and the city council received [...]
CANCEL: BPD Seek the Public’s Help to Identify Female Body Found at Codman Burying Ground in Dorchester
Update: Via BPD: Please cancel the BPD request to identify the female involved in an unattended death on Monday October 31, 2022, at the Codman [...]
Dorchester Ave. Bridge Closed until November of 2023
The bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity+ensure reliable service. The Dorchester Ave. Bridge has been closed since June for repair and was [...]
Redistricting Battle Anticipated at Wednesday’s City Council Meeting
Update: The new districting map has been passed by the city council. The final vote was 9-4. The four no-votes were Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and [...]
Here’s the scoop on the new textile and mattress waste ban
Thinking about throwing out that old mattress or maybe some tattered towels or stained duvet cover with the weekly trash? Well, think again. Starting on [...]