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MBTA Transit Police Twitter tweets about DA Race…and there are repercussions
On election night, if you were on twitter, you might have noticed a strange tweet from the MBTA Transit Police account and thought...hmmmm... “Bill, let’s [...]
Primary Election Day Recap with Winners
On Tuesday, voters came out to cast a ballot for the Massachusetts state primary election. Here are the results: Governor – Maura Healy (D) Geoff [...]
More Bike Lanes + Safer Streets expanding in Boston
Mayor Wu and the Boston Transportation Department Announce Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network and Safer Streets. In addition to growing the bike network almost 20 [...]
Two dead after early morning shooting in Dorchester
BPD responded to call for a shooting in the area of Melbourne Street around 3:30am on Sunday. According to WHDH, two people are dead and [...]
BPS Exam School Plan for 2021-2022
Back in October – after a marathon virtual – the Boston School Committee voted unanimously to eliminate the exam for the 2021-2022 school [...]
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Fee Caps for Third-Party Delivery Apps
Now more than ever, maybe skip the delivery app and pick up your takeout order yourself. As part of the $626 [...]
Selling bags of shrimp on the Red Line leads to a Dorchester man arrested for attempting to steal said shrimp
Dorchester man arrested for Unarmed Robbery-Ashmont Station From tpdnews411.com: On January 6, 2021 at approximately 9:25PM Transit Police officers assigned [...]
Race for Mayor of Boston gets even more interesting
If you’re a political nerd like myself, this mayoral election news will pique your interest. On Thursday it was announced that [...]
BPD Arrest Two Males on Drug Charges after a Traffic Stop in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 2:12 AM on Friday January 8, 2021, officers assigned to the B-3 Anti-Crime Unit (Mattapan), [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s from January 7th
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, January 7, 2021. Comments on Wednesday’s [...]
Mayor Marty Walsh nominated as Labor Secretary.
Politico is reporting that President Elect Joe Biden has chosen Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary. Holy Moly! This is big news! This certainly shakes up [...]
BPS Superintendent Cassellius releases statement re: US Capitol Attack
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius shared a statement with BPS educators including some resources to help handle conversations with students about violence and terrorism. Good morning Team BPS, There [...]
Photo of the Day: After Darkness, Dawn
This beautiful photo was captured by Kirk Carapezza on Thursday morning in the neighborhood. We call all use a little beauty today. Thank you to [...]
Unified Statement from Mayor Marty Walsh + Boston City Council
Please see statement below released on Wednesday afternoon:
Fire in Dorchester: 44 Maxwell Street
BFD responded to a call for a fire around12:15pm at 44-46 Maxwell Street in Dorchester. Fire went through the roof at this 3-story wood frame [...]
Suspect in Custody After BPD Officers Respond to Call for a Person with a Gun in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 4:11 PM on Tuesday January 5, 2021, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) arrested Antonio Cartegena, 44, of South Boston, [...]