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Dorchester man arraigned in connection with July 5 mass shooting
BOSTON, July 10, 2023 –A Dorchester man was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on assault to murder and multiple weapons violations after [...]
Potential Flooding on Morrissey Blvd. on Sunday
Beware of Flooding Due to some heavy rains on Sunday, National Weather Service issued a flood warning! Expect delays and closures on Morrissey Blvd., because [...]
12-year-old boy dies from gunshot wound in Mattapan
UPDATE: 22-year-old Walter Hendrick of Mattapan, brother of the shooting victim, appeared in Dorchester District Court to face the following charges: improper storage of a firearm [...]
Dead Body found in Backyard of Dorchester Home
BPD is investigating the death of a person whose body was found in the backyard of a home on Washington Street in Dorchester Tuesday morning. [...]
One person arrested following search warrant + recovery of drugs, ammunition + many guns
From BPD News: At about 10:55 AM, on May 23, 2022, at approximately, Officers assigned to the C-11 and C-6 [...]
Two men assaulted by teens at Shawmut Station
NBC10 Boston is reporting that two men were assaulted on Monday around 12pm just outside Shawmut Station. The men, ages [...]
BPD Missing Person – 15-year-old Keyana “KJ” Jackson
UPDATE: Keyana KJ Jackson has been safely located. From BPD News: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is [...]
Mayor Wu Declares Heat Emergency, Opens 15 BCYF Cooling Centers
It’s about to get crazy hot! BOSTON – Friday, May 20, 2022 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat [...]
Fire in Dorchester: 4 Sargent Street
According to the Citizen app, BFD are responding to call for for a fire at a 4 Sargent Street in [...]
MBTA announces some new changes to the bus routes in the neighborhood
On Monday, officials from the MassDOT and the MBTA launched the MBTA’s new draft network map as part of Bus [...]
UPDATE: Person wanted in connection with sexual assault downtown has been identified and a warrant issued.
Update: Detectives from the Boston Police Sexual Assault Unit have obtained warrants from the Boston Municipal Court for the arrest of EDWIN FANTAUZZI, 33, of [...]
BPD Officer Stabbed Early Saturday Morning, Suspect Fatally Shot in Dorchester
Live Boston is reporting that BPD responded to call around 2:40am on Saturday to an outside disturbance in the are of 22 Glendale Street in [...]
Attempted robbery of Savin Hill Wine + Spirits thwarted by store workers
So this happened... Someone with a sawed-off shotgun attempted to rob Savin Hill Wine + Spirits on Thursday night around 9:00pm. The suspect got more [...]
Mayor Wu launches Green New Deal For BPS
More than $2 billion planned in facilities investment, including $605 million in FY23 Capital Plan BOSTON - Thursday, May 12, 2022 - Building on her [...]
New BPS Exam School Policy Increased Diversity in Admission Invitations for SY 2022-23
See press release below: BOSTON — May 11, 2022 — Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today released data showing that the district’s new [...]
Stuck in traffic this afternoon? Here’s why.
Traffic in an around Dorchester and South Boston, on Wednesday afternoon, was slow and almost gridlocked in some places. According to NBC10 Boston, there was [...]