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Savin Hill Beach Makes a Comeback with a 100% Water Quality Rating, Save the Harbor Reports
All Public Beaches from Nahant to Nantasket Receive a Water Quality Score Above 80% According to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Water Quality Report Card [...]
New CharlieCard Designs Have Arrived And They Are Pretty Cool
The MBTA is giving the classic CharlieCard a fresh new look. Three limited-edition designs have been released to celebrate some big events happening in Boston, [...]
Red Line completes testing on new digital signal system as upgrades to the line continue
The MBTA announced Tuesday that critical infrastructure improvements along the Red Line Ashmont branch are complete. A service suspension from May 14 to 16 allowed [...]
Batten Down the Hatches: Downed Trees + Power Lines in the Neighborhood
Currently, over 200 downed trees in the city! Thanks to the high winds currently whipping through the area, many trees, tree branches, and power lines [...]
Street Cleaning returns April 1st!
It’s baaaaack! It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping. It’s staying light out later, and the street sweepers [...]
Off-Duty Officer Spots Suspect in Early Morning Break-In on Rockne Ave in Dorchester
At approximately 3:58 AM on Friday, March 27, 2026, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to the area of [...]
Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and [...]
A new nail shop proposed for the old Cedar Grove Property at 911 Adams Street
Be informed. Get involved. A new business could be coming to Adams Street. The former Cedar Grove Gardens property at [...]
Five Unruly Teens Arrested for Assaulting Officers, Resisting Arrest and Trespassing at Panera at South Bay
Signs of spring. At about 3:37 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded [...]
Officers Arrest Female, Recover Firearm and Ballistics Following ShotSpotter Activation in Dorchester
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 12:37 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a [...]
Vigil calls for an independent investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Dorchester neighbor who died while in ICE custody
Dorchester resident Emmanuel Damas died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on March 2. His family alleges that an untreated toothache spiraled into [...]
Fire in Dorchester overnight, 22 residents displaced.
On Wednesday night, around 10:30pm, BFD responded to a call for a fire on 158 Harvard St. near Gleason Street in Dorchester. Smoke and fire [...]
A Leap Forward in Animal Care at Franklin Park Zoo Lets Keepers Track Growth of Kangaroo Joey Inside Mother’s Pouch
BOSTON; March 18, 2026 — Months of patience and training, plus a tiny camera, are giving the Animal Care team at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park [...]
“They’re still in the street two weeks later.” Councilor Culpepper debates the future of space savers
Space savers are a time-honored tradition in Boston’s rougher winters. The practice serves to mark the spot a neighbor shoveled out and ensure their hard work is [...]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 36 Years Later and Still in the Dark but There is a New Book out With a Theory
In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, two men wearing Boston police uniforms [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek to Identify Individual Following Breaking & Entering Incident in Dorchester
Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Dorchester) are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured in connection with a breaking and entering incident that [...]