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Boston Target Shoppers Helping Fund Boston Charities
Shoppers at the South Bay store in Dorchester and other Boston Target stores can help several Boston nonprofits as the department store chain recently kicked [...]
BPD are investigating five overnight shootings that left 13 victims and two dead
BPD is investigating a series of shootings in Boston that occurred late Saturday and early Sunday morning. Two of the incidents were deadly. According to [...]
Boston Crime Up Slightly as Summer Surge Looms
As the weather warms, high-profile criminal incidents and reports of shots being fired in residential neighborhoods challenge Mayor Michelle Wu’s “safest city in the US” [...]
Mayor Wu Announces More Free World Cup Watch Parties Across Boston
BOSTON – Thursday, July 2, 2026 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a slate of free, family-friendly watch parties for the remaining FIFA World Cup™ matches. These watch parties, [...]
17-year-old Shooting Suspect Arrested in Dorchester
At about 5:40 PM on Thursday, May 21, 206, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male [...]
Five Arrested after Brawl at Dorchester District Court
At about 10:04 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, officers assigned to Dorchester District Court were alerted to a reported [...]
City Council rejects resolution to reallocate elected official salary increase to cut programs
The Boston City Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that would rescind the approved salary increase package for elected officials. The [...]
Dorchester teen charged in Mother’s Day double shooting
BOSTON, May 14, 2026 – A Dorchester teen was ordered held without bail today in Dorchester BMC after being charged [...]
MBTA Announces New Weekday Harbor Loop Ferry Service Beginning June 29
New weekday route will provide year-round connections between North Station, Aquarium, Seaport, and Logan Airport BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay [...]
2 people injured in a fire in Dorchester on Tuesday night.
A fire broke out at a multi-family home in Dorchester, injuring two people. BFD said firefighters were able to contain [...]
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Gives $32,500 to Fund Free Dorchester Beach Events All Summer Long
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Grants $311,000 to 76 Community Organizations and Individuals to Host Free Beach Events [...]
Dorchester Home Invasion Suspect Arrested Following Weeks-Long Investigation
Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) placed a Quincy man under arrest on May 15, 2026, in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred [...]
ATTENTION: MCCA 2026 Community Partnership Grant and Hospitality Scholarship application deadlines are June 5
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority invites eligible organizations and students to apply for the Community Partnership Grants and Hospitality Scholarships Program. Learn more by visiting here! Applications close June 5, 2026 About [...]
“We refuse to let our digital rights be dismantled.” City Council opposes state social media ban.
The City Council voiced unanimous opposition to a Massachusetts State Legislature bill that would prohibit users under 16 from using social media. The bill would [...]
Meet Dorchester’s New Mayor Katie Nolan
There’s a new mayor in town! Meet Katie Nolan, Mayor of Dorchester 2026! The organizers of the Dorchester Day Parade announced the winner on Tuesday [...]
Harriet Tubman Freedom Park opens on Blue Hill Avenue
What was once an empty lot has been rechristened the Harriet Tubman Freedom Park, the result of a yearslong effort by the Mass Liberation Network [...]