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WANTED: Gary Zerola Wanted in Connection to a Rape and Breaking and Entering in Boston
From BPD News Gary Zerola, a 49-year-old white male, 5’11, 180lbs, from Boston and Salem, is wanted on a Straight Warrant out of Boston Municipal Court [...]
3-Alarm Fire in Dorchester – residents need some help!
BFD responded to a call for a fire around 3am on Thursday at 53 Sudan Street. The fire at the triple-decker quickly spread to a [...]
UFO Sighting in Dorchester
Stranger things... We all know that 2021 is not off to the best of start, so why not this? One CID reader sent us this [...]
Kiwi chick hatches for first time at Franklin Park Zoo
So adorable! In light of the state of the world, this is welcomed news! A male kiwi chick was born at the Franklin Park Zoo [...]
After a homophobic hate filled review, Caffe Zia Gianna turns the other cheek.
UPDATE: Since we posted this story about Nino and Caffee Gianna, Yelp has taken down the hate-filled review and Nino [...]
Congrats to Dorchester’s own Greg Long!
Friday, Police Commissioner Willie Gross named a 22-year veteran, Gregory Long, as his superintendent in chief. Long was head of [...]
Granite Ave Drawbridge will be closed!
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the Granite Avenue Drawbridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic [...]
Totes Ma Goats!
Looking around the neighborhood these days, it looks like we could use some goats.  Yes, that’s right, goats! A few years back, Mayor [...]
Fire in Dot: 555 Ashmont Street
On Wednesday, BFD responded to a call for report of a building fire at 2:20am on at 550 Ashmont Street. [...]
Viral Racial Ranter Arrested in Dot
If you’re on social media, you probably saw the rantings of a Dorchester resident against two people on motorcycles in [...]
Mattapan Trolley Line: Letter from State Rep. Dan Cullinane
Last month, the MBTA revealed that it needed more time to study the Mattapan Trolley line, leaving many to believe "the status of the historic [...]
The Curious Case of Cigarette and Scratch Ticket Bandits on a Bike
One suspect is in custody after breaking and entering into DJ’s European Market at 120 Boston Street. Found near the suspect was a black Giant [...]
Hit & Run in Dot
A pedestrian was struck by a car near the Ashmont MBTA stop on Friday night. Boston police responded to a report of a person struck [...]
Hit & Run in Dot
A pedestrian was struck by a car near the Ashmont MBTA stop on Friday night. Boston police responded to a report of a person struck [...]
Neponset Wharf: Could it be back to the drawing board?
The controversial project - Neponset Wharf - proposed for the Port Norfolk neighborhood, could be sent back to the drawing board. After much pushback from [...]
Fire in Dot: 9 Glenrose Road
On Thursday around 4pm, Boston fire responded to call for smoke showing at 9 Glenrose Road - an occupied 2 1/2 story multi-family home. Fire [...]