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Statements on Fallen Boston Firefighter Robert Kilduff, Jr.
BOSTON – Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu and Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall issued the following statements on the passing of Firefighter Robert [...]
Boston Firefighter Dies After Falling From 3rd Floor During 3-Alarm Dorchester Fire
A Boston firefighter died Saturday night after falling from a third-floor rear porch while battling a 3-alarm fire in Dorchester. Robert "Bobby" T. Kilduff Jr., [...]
Death Investigation in the area of 260 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester
At approximately 1:05 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a radio call for a person shot in [...]
Ain’t no party like a Summer Block Party – Apply for a Grant from the City of Boston
Just a reminder that applications are still open for the Mayor’s Office of Civic Organizing’s Summer Block Party Grant! As Boston celebrates Boston 250 and prepares [...]
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 [...]
BPD Seek the Public’s Help to Identify The Following Individuals in Relation to an Aggravated Assault and Battery on a Pregnant Individual in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individuals involved in [...]
Revolutionary Spaces Helps Boston Achieve Museums for All Hub Status, Expanding Free and Discounted Museum Access To Families
BOSTON, MA (March 2, 2026) — Today Revolutionary Spaces announced its participation in Museums for All, joining Boston Children’s Museum, Historic New England [...]
Boston Police Target Drug Distribution in Edward Everett Square; Three Arrested in Separate Investigations
Boston Police Drug Control Units recently conducted targeted enforcement operations in the Edward Everett Square area of Dorchester following intelligence [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces First-Ever Office Hours
Office Hours with the Mayor will bring City Hall out of City Hall and directly to residents BOSTON – Friday, [...]
Dorchester man charged with threatening Department of Unemployment Assistance office
BOSTON, February 26, 2026, – A Dorchester man with a history of assault charges dating back to 1985 was arraigned [...]
Senator Collins Files Amendment to the Bright Act for UMass Boston Nursing School
Funding would also be set aside for a satellite campus at the former Carney Hospital Site Senator Nick Collins, a member of the Joint Committee [...]
LJ Henriquez and Telma Särkipaju crowned Red Bull Heavy Metal Champions at City Hall Plaza
Upwards of 25,000 spectators packed into City Hall Plaza this past weekend to catch Red Bull Heavy Metal, the leading showcase in street snowboarding. Before [...]
Snow Shoveling Etiquette – Kindly Read + Share
“Excuse me, but that was my spot….” Are you annoyed by your neighbors’ winter habits? Do you have a neighbor who abuses his/her parking space [...]
Snow Shoveling Meet-Up in the Neighborhood – Find out where and when!
Bundle up, Bring a Shovel and a Friend, & Love Your Block! City staff and each of our neighborhood liaisons will be holding Love Your [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm
Boston Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. All municipal buildings will be closed on Monday. Residents are encouraged to stay home. If [...]
Winter Festival at Franklin Park Takes place Saturday, February 21st
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Franklin Park Coalition, invite residents to celebrate February vacation week at the Winter [...]