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Shooting on Columbia Road in Grove Hall – An Update via BPD
Victim Identified: At about 4:57 PM, on Monday, May 22, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) and District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a call [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Street Upgrades to Enhance Mobility + Safety for Everyone
New “Safety Surge” initiative will bring traffic-calming infrastructure to every neighborhood in Boston Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge announced the [...]
BPD Community Alert: Help to Identify the Following Suspect in Connection to an Armed Robbery in the Area of 9 Esmond Street in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan), are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the suspect pictured in connection to an Armed Robbery [...]
Local Group Performs “Die-In” in Dorchester to Protest Gun Violence
"Enough is Enough." On Wednesday, a local group participated in a die-in in Dorchester to protest to the deadly gun violence in the neighborhood. A [...]
Dorchester teen driving a stolen car arrested on gun charges
From BPD News: At about 12:10 PM on Friday February 11, 2022, members of the BPD Youth Violence Task Force [...]
A ‘serial pimp’ from Dorchester sentenced for sex trafficking three women, teen girl
On Thursday, a Dorchester man was sentenced in federal court for sex trafficking three women and a 16-year-old girl across [...]
Boston City Council Vaccine Mandate Hearing on Friday – Tune in
The Boston City Council will hold a hearing on Friday morning to discuss Mayor Michelle Wu’s mandate that workers be [...]
Mask Mandate will not end on Feb. 28 for BPS
Well, that’s a bummer. On Wednesday, Governor Charlie Baker announced that the statewide mask mandate for schools in Massachusetts will end February [...]
Mayor Wu announces launch of two-year, fare-free program for MBTA bus routes 23, 28 and 29
Beginning on March 1st BOSTON – Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston [...]
Missing Person Alert: 16-year-old Quatashia Evans-Gordon of Dorchester
Update - Quatashia has been safely located. From BPD News: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is issuing [...]
Mayor Wu, Chief of Streets Jascha Frankin-Hodge and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak to Make a Major Transit Announcement
What could the announcement be? A high speed gondola? A bar cart on the Red Line? Double-decker buses? You’ll have to tune in Wednesday at [...]
Mayor Wu announces some changes to B Together Policy
BOSTON – Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – With the city and the region experiencing significant reductions in COVID-19 hospitalizations, expanded ICU capacity, and a decreased [...]
BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced she will transition out of her role at the end of the school year
UPDATE: On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu, School Committee Chair Jeri Robinson and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius will host a press availability at Brighton High School. They [...]
2 Alarm Fire in Dorchester: 74 Corona Street
BFD responded to call around 5:25pm on Saturday for smoke showing at 74 Corona Street in Dorchester. Fire could be seen on the first and [...]
Speeding during an ice storm leads to the arrest of two guys from Dorchester.
From BPD News: At about 2:15 AM on February 5, 2022, Officers assigned to District B2 made an onsite firearm arrest of Tavarge Thomas, 24 [...]
Two teachers injured during fight at Henderson School
WHDH Channel 7 is reporting that on Thursday, two teachers were hurt while breaking up a fight at the Henderson School in Dorchester. The incident [...]