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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 [...]
380 Grams of Crack Cocaine, Two Firearms, and a Drum Magazine Recovered After a Search Warrant in Dorchester
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District B-2 (Roxbury), and C-11 (Dorchester) arrested Tyrone [...]
Dorchester Man Charged with Robbery of Local Bank
BOSTON – A Dorchester man has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of a local bank. The [...]
Suspect Arrested After Attempted Carjacking in Dorchester
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested a Jenisteen Tomlinson, 31, of Boston, following an attempted armed [...]
Councilor Coletta Zapata claims City Council presidency
Councilors Worrell and Mejia indicate they will stay in the race regardless. Despite the confirmation process for the next City [...]
Five Juveniles Arrested After Attempted Moped Theft in Dorchester
At approximately 9:13 PM on Monday, November 10, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) were patrolling the area of [...]
2-Alarm Fire in Dorchester: 25 Train Street
BFD responded to a report of the fire at 25 Train Street in Dorchester on Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:30 [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 15-Year-Old Briyana Jacques, of Dorchester
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 15-Year-Old Briyana Jacques, of Dorchester Briyana was last seen on [...]
Controversial Mobster Photos Have been Removed from the Walls of the Savin Hill Bar + Kitchen
Looks like the owners of the newly renovated Savin Hill Bar + Kitchen have removed the controversial photos of two notorious Southie mobsters. A few [...]
What the heck was that looming in the sky on Tuesday night? We know.
Did you see it? Swirling lights hanging in the night’s sky on Tuesday. One Caught in Southie reader sent us the following video: So [...]
Everybody in office is staying in office. Incumbents sweep Boston municipal elections.
Election season is finally over. Michelle Wu will officially enter her second term as Mayor of Boston. The progressive Democrat ran on an uncontested ballot [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory – Due to potential flooding, Morrissey Blvd. could be closed or lane closures this week
A tale as old as time… Due to the potential high tides and minor coastal flooding forecasted, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is [...]
Ceylon Park Improvement Project Receives $1 Million Land And Water Conservation Fund Grant
BOSTON – October 31, 2025 – The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that Dorchester’s Ceylon Park has been awarded $1 million [...]