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Mayor Michelle Wu formally submits rent control proposal to City Council
Let the debate begin! Mayor Michelle Wu officially filed her rent control proposal with the City Council on Monday.  According to the Boston Globe, the proposal [...]
Investigation Update: Victim Identified in Dewey Street Homicide
Update From BPD News: At about 8:10 PM on Monday, February 13, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for two [...]
UPDATE: 16-year-old Jahkari Howard of Dorchester has been safely located
UPDATE: Jahkari has been safely located. From BPD News: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to [...]
City Hall Employee Charged with Money Laundering and conspiracy in prison drug scheme
The Boston Globe is reporting that the finance director in Mayor Michelle Wu’s office has been placed on unpaid leave after being arraigned on Friday in [...]
Mayor Janey, Supt. Cassellius Share Back to School Preps
UPDATE: BPS will hold a virtual community meeting to address any questions concerns etc on Tuesday, September 7th at 5:30pm-7pm. You [...]
Flash Flood Watch on Wednesday Afternoon
Due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, the City of Boston has issued a flash flood watch beginning at 2pm! [...]
Dorchester man arrested on gun charges early Tuesday morning
From BPD News: At about 4:47 am on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Officers Assigned to District B3 responded to a [...]
Omara Shears Wanted for Murder of Javare Sommerville over the weekend
From BPD News: Investigation Update: At about 9:21AM on Saturday, August 28, 2021, Boston Officers were alerted that a person [...]
Way to go, Naraya! BGCD Youth Artist Winner in National Arts Contest
See Press Release Below: Dorchester, MA –Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester is one of thousands of Clubs across the [...]
Messages of Love for Jimmy Hayes
Thousands of hand-painted rocks were placed along the front of Florian Hall on Sunday morning. The Hallet Street firefighter union [...]
Person shot + killed on Erie St. in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 6:30 PM on Saturday, August 28, 2021, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the [...]
Red Line Woes for the Friday Morning Commute
Evidently it was a sh*t show for a bit Thanks to an electrical fire along the Red Line tracks at Ashmont Station on Friday morning, [...]
3-alarm fire in Dorchester: 66 Floyd Street
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 66 Floyd Street. Heavy fire was showing and a 2nd alarm was ordered. A 3rd alarm [...]
C-6 Drug Control Unit Conclude Long Term investigation and Make an Arrest on Multiple Charges
From BPD News: At about 6:08 AM, on Thursday, August 26, 2021, Officers Assigned to the C-6 Drug Control Unit concluded several months-long investigations targeting [...]
BPD Community Alert: Beware of scam phone calls
See community alert below: The Boston Police Department has been made aware of several recent phone calls which appear to have originated from a number [...]
Teamsters Local 25 Women Backpack Mission Visits Russell Elementary School in Dorchester for Welcome Back Event
See Press Release Below: The Teamsters Local 25 Women’s Committee is again on a Backpack Mission to benefit the William E. Russell Elementary School on [...]