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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 [...]
Traffic Advisory: In Honor of Fallen Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr.
The Boston Police Department is issuing the following traffic advisory in connection with the wake and funeral services for Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr. on Sunday, [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Community World Cup Watch Parties
Six community-based watch parties will create opportunities for residents, families and visitors to come together for the world’s biggest sporting event BOSTON – Wednesday, May [...]
Better Budget Alliance demands City Council reject Mayor’s $4.9 billion spending plan
Roughly 200 residents from more than 20 community groups marched on City Hall on Tuesday, demanding that the City Council reject Mayor Michelle Wu’s 4.9 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BPD Community Alert: Fraudulent Parking Violation Court Notices
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is warning residents about a new scam involving fake court notices that appear to be official “Notice of Hearing — [...]
PS Gourmet’s front door gets vandalized in an incident over the weekend
On Monday, PS Gourmet in Adams Village posted the following message on Instagram about a situation that left its front glass door broken and requiring [...]
On Friday morning, a woman was found under a train at Andrew Station.
There was a frightening scene at the Andrew Square MBTA station on Friday morning after a woman ended up underneath an inbound Red Line train. [...]
Neighbors suggest mobilizing the youth, supporting community clean-up, and following models that work to improve Boston’s snow emergency response
Recent snow emergencies have left neighbors less than satisfied with the city’s ability to clear roads. On March 3, the City Council held a hearing [...]
City of Boston Dog Licensing Reminder (and Boston’s Most Popular Dog Names!)
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Animal Care and Control Division reminds city dog owners that the annual deadline for licensing their pets is March 31, [...]