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New Year’s Baby Selena from Dorchester – first baby of 2024!
Let's raise our glass to baby Selena, who was the first baby born in Boston in 2024! Selena's parents are from Dorchester! According to WCVB [...]
BPD Investigation Update: Arrests Made In Connection To The 417 Geneva Avenue Homicide
At about 12:30 PM, on Sunday, December 31, 2023, members of the Fugitive Unit arrested, Tyreese Robinson, 19, of Randolph, and Dasahn Crowder, 21, of Quincy in [...]
Active Shooter Situation in Mattapan on Saturday – One Suspect in Custody
Live Boston is reporting that there was an active shooter situation in Mattapan on Saturday. BFD and BPD were on the scene at 50 Fairlawn [...]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at the most-read posts of the year as a little time capsule of what was going [...]
Halloween Egging at Ashmont Station ends with two juveniles + one adult in custody.
From Transit Police News: On October 31, 2022 at approximately 9:30PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District were [...]
Two 15-year-olds + one 17-year-old arrested for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon
From BPD News: At about 2:14 PM, on Monday, October 31, 2022, officers assigned to the Citywide Drug Control Unit, [...]
City Council President Ed Flynn calls for Halt to Redistricting Process & Creation of Blue-Ribbon Mapping Panel
With the circulation of additional redistricting maps, as well as concerns from public housing advocates and residents across the city [...]
Councilor President Flynn Opposes Latest Version of Redistricting Map Slated for Vote on Wednesday
Calls for Greater Transparency, Public Process, Establishing Commission “I’m strongly opposed to the latest amended version of Docket #1275, also [...]
Rehearsal for Life Urban Improv at the Murphy School last week, joined by Mayor Wu
Grade 4 students at the Richard J. Murphy School were joined by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and non-profit organization Rehearsal [...]
BPD Alert: Missing 11-year-old boy from Dorchester
UPDATE: Dioni Acosta has been safely located. BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance [...]
BPD Community Alert: Drinks Being Drugged at Local Bars/Restaurants
BPD urges victims to come forward. From BPD News: BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department strongly urges anyone that believes they were a victim of drink [...]
BPD recover loaded gun from 7-year-old at Dorchester school
On Thursday, A 7-year-old brought a loaded gun to an elementary school in Dorchester. BPD responded to the Up Academy Holland School around 3:30 p.m. [...]
City Council President Flynn Calls for Increased Community Input for the Redistricting Process
After listening to the concerns of public housing advocates, community groups and residents from neighborhoods across the City of Boston, City Council President Ed Flynn [...]
Awww, rats! Another reason to properly dispose of your trash
At Wednesday’s City Council Meeting (in addition to the redistricting battle), the top of rats and trash came up. Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Ed [...]
Man shot + killed inside a Dorchester barber shop
On Wednesday night, a man was shot and killed inside a Dorchester barber shop. The shooting happened at the Celebrity Cuts Barbershop and police believed [...]
Mayor Wu to Plant First Dawn Redwood Tree at Murphy School
BOSTON - Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Tomorrow, Mayor Michelle Wu will join PowerCorpsBOS and the Parks and Recreation Department to plant the first dawn [...]