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Zoo New England Receives National Award for Conservation
Boston, Mass.; Sept. 21, 2023 – Zoo New England (ZNE) was awarded top honors in the North American Conservation Award category for our Hatchling Turtle Conservation [...]
One Lucky Lady – Dorchester woman wins $1M Powerball Prize
A Dorchester woman won a $1 million Powerball prize earlier this week. Tiffany Brown hit the first five numbers of her Quic Pic ticket in [...]
BPD will shut down Old Road in Dorchester on the Weekends
The Dorchester Reporter is reporting that after the murder of Xavier Rivas on September 2nd, in addition to the loud weekend parties, Old Road - [...]
Needle found at Ryan Park
One Dorchester resident found a used needle on the slide at Ryan Park - located at 960 Dorchester Avenue on Tuesday morning around 9am. The resident did [...]
Another reason to love the BFD: Off-Duty Firefighter catches baby from second floor.
The BFD responded to a call for fire at 22 Norton Street in Hyde Park (aka Readville). A second alarm [...]
BPD Drug Units Arrest Male on Drug and Weapons Charges in Dorchester
From BPD News: On July 14, 2022, Officers assigned to the C-11 & A-1 DCU's executed three (3) search warrants [...]
Fire in Dorchester: Lithgow Street in Dorchester
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 23 Lithgow Street on Friday around 3pm. Heavy fire was showing [...]
Transit Police: Identification wanted in connection with attack at Savin Hill Station
From Transit Police News: On July 8, 2022 at approximately 7:30PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District received [...]
Dorchester Traffic Advisory: Boston Little Saigon Night Market
From BPD News: BPD Traffic Advisory: Please be advised that the Boston Little Saigon Night Market will be taking place [...]
Dorchester Man Attacks Fellow Passengers on the Red Line
From Transit Police News: On July 13, 2022 at approximately 3:30PM members of the Transit Police MOP Unit responded to [...]
Mayor Wu appoints Michael Cox a 44th Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 13, 2022 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Roxbury native and former Dorchester resident Michael Cox as the [...]
New BPD Commissioner to be Announced on Wednesday
Mayor Michelle Wu will announce the new commissioner of the Boston Police Department on Wednesday at 11am at police headquarters. Earlier this month, a new [...]
Person in the Water/Potential Water Rescue Near JFK Library
UPDATE: It’s been determined that it was not a body in the water and the water rescue has been terminated as of 4:35pm. Original Post: [...]
13-year-old arrested on gun + motor vehicle charges after driving a car in Dorchester.
WCVB is reporting that a 13-year-old is facing charges of firearm and motor vehicle charges after being arrested by Boston Police Monday just after 11:30pm on [...]
City of Boston Announces New Polling Locations Following October Reprecincting
Boston, MA – Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced new proposed polling locations based off of the precinct realignment completed last year. The [...]
7 Shootings in the City Overnight including four victims in Dorchester
WCVB is reporting that BPD responded to seven shooting incidents overnight across the city - at least 10 people were wounded. The shootings occurred in [...]