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Man Arrested After Allegedly Recording Children with Camera Glasses at Boston Common Frog Pond
At approximately 6:00 AM on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) along with US Marshals arrested Mark Sullivan, 60-years-old, of Brockton, in the area of [...]
Councilor Mejia’s community clean-up office hours remove nearly 80 pounds of trash from Moakley Park
Councilor At-Large Julia Mejia moved her office hours out of City Hall and into the neighborhood on Saturday for a community clean-up of Moakley Park. [...]
17-year-old Arrested and Loaded Firearm Recovered in Dorchester
At approximately 12:21 AM on Monday, August 17, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of [...]
Man Dies After Early-Morning Stabbing in Dorchester and Investigation Underway
At about 3:20 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, officers from District 3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the [...]
Boston Police Warn Residents About Rise in Apartment Rental Scams
The Boston Police Department is warning residents about a rise in apartment rental scams targeting individuals searching for housing throughout [...]
12-Year-Old Injured While “Train Surfing” on Red Line Near Andrew Station
A 12-year-old was seriously injured after reportedly “train surfing” on top of a Red Line train early Tuesday morning. According [...]
Arrest Made in Fatal Blue Hill Avenue Shooting
Boston Police have arrested a suspect in connection with Wednesday's fatal shooting on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester. According to [...]
Nine More Boston Restaurants Receive Liquor Licenses — Including Spots in Dorchester and East Boston
More neighborhood restaurants will soon be able to serve beer, wine, and cocktails. According to the Boston Business Journal, nine [...]
Boston City Council Says No to Waiving Police Residency Requirement Despite Understaffing
The City Council rejected a resolution by Councilor Ed Flynn to waive residency requirements for police officers transferring from departments [...]
Boston Issues Heat Advisory Through Saturday as Heat Index Nears 100
BOSTON – Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – The City of Boston is reminding residents and visitors of hot weather safety [...]
BPD Investigating Homicide After Fatal Shooting in Dorchester on Wednesday Morning
At about 10:14 AM on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a person shot in [...]
Listen up, Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around innovative urban rodent mitigation strategies [...]
37 residents displaced after Geneva Ave fire on Sunday night.
More than 35 residents were displaced after a fire tore through two three-family homes on Geneva Avenue on Sunday afternoon. BFD responded to a fire [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is the same fun,” said Senator [...]
Two Firefighters Injured Battling Dorchester House Fire
Two Boston firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Dorchester on Saturday, according to NBC10 Boston. The fire broke out at a vacant [...]
Road safety camera and automated ticketing bill receives City Council endorsement.
Boston’s City Council endorsed two bills before the State Legislature that would give cities and towns the ability to use road safety cameras to address [...]