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Missing 8-year old Dorchester boy has been found
Thank goodness! On Friday night, Boston Police issued a missing person alert for an 8-year-old Dorchester boy. Cameron Shavers was last seen around 7:30pm on [...]
City of Boston Announces $11M Grant to Enhance Boston’s Tree Canopy
BOSTON – Friday, October 6, 2023 – Today, Mayor Wu joined Senator Ed Markey to celebrate that the City of Boston has received $11.4 million [...]
Council President Flynn Organizes Training to Promote Civility and Professionalism in the Boston City Council
Gheesh…it’s sad this even has to be a thing… BOSTON – During his term in leadership at the Council, Boston City Council President Ed Flynn [...]
Reunited – Woman struck by lightning has a visit with her dog Bruce
A woman who was struck by lightning last month and recovering in the hospital was reunited with her dog this week. According to Fox 25 [...]
Woman arrested at Ashmont Station for assault
From Transit Police News: On September 8, 2022 at approximately 9:30PM Transit Police officers on patrol at the MBTA's Ashmont [...]
State Police Investigating Crash that Caused Serious Injuries to Pedestrian in Dorchester
From MSPNews At 9:39 AM today Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of [...]
BPD Community Advisory: Grandfather scammed out of $13,500
This is the second grandfather in the area who has been bilked with this scam. From BPD News: On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, [...]
President Biden will be in Dorchester on Monday
Traffic Alert: President Biden will be in town and drivers and pedestrians should be prepared for traffic impacts Monday. President [...]
MBTA Transit Police Twitter tweets about DA Race…and there are repercussions
On election night, if you were on twitter, you might have noticed a strange tweet from the MBTA Transit Police [...]
Primary Election Day Recap with Winners
On Tuesday, voters came out to cast a ballot for the Massachusetts state primary election. Here are the results: Governor [...]
More Bike Lanes + Safer Streets expanding in Boston
Mayor Wu and the Boston Transportation Department Announce Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network and Safer Streets. In addition to growing the bike network almost 20 [...]
Two dead after early morning shooting in Dorchester
BPD responded to call for a shooting in the area of Melbourne Street around 3:30am on Sunday. According to WHDH, two people are dead and [...]
Dorchester Man Charged in altercation at City Hall on Wednesday
The Boston Globe is reporting that a 43-year-old Dorchester man has been charged with nine misdemeanors, including assault and battery, assault and battery on a [...]
A Guide to the State Primary Election Day on Tuesday
Don’t forget to vote! The State Primary Election is Tuesday, September 6th – yes, the day after Labor Day! Polls are open 7am-8pm. Wondering where [...]
Death Investigation in Dorchester: Van Winkle Street
From BPD News: At about 5:06 PM, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester), responded to a report of shots fired [...]
Wednesday’s City Council meeting was heated…to say the least
With the Ricardo Arroyo sexual assault controversy simmering on the stove, the Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday boiled over into high emotions and then utter chaos. [...]