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Retired BPS Teacher + Principal Virginia “Jinny” Chalmers of Dorchester killed in Milton crash
Virginia “Jinny” Chalmers, 70, a beloved retired Boston Public Schools principal, was fatally hit Tuesday by an Eversource utility truck in Milton while riding her [...]
Update: Missing Cat Dixie spotted near Adams Village
A few weeks ago, we posted about a missing Bengal cat named Dixie. She is about 9 pounds and is brown with charcoal and black [...]
Fire in Dorchester – Robinson Street
BFD responded to call for heavy fire at approximately 5:00 am at 36 Robinson St in Dorchester. The 3-alarm fire engulfed the rear porches 3-family [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday 11/17
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. COVID-19 cases and testing data: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts [...]
Purse & Car Bandit in Lower Mills
UPDATE: Car has been recovered. Suspect has not been located. Ashley Poles was working at the Lower Mills Tavern [...]
Wonder-ful: Special gift to the Murphy School
Choose kindness is a simple but powerful lesson we want all our children to learn. What better way to instill [...]
Stabbing on Cushing Ave in Dot.
A person was stabbed on Cushing Ave in Dot around 3:01am on Sunday morning. The victim suffered life threatening injuries [...]
Sheriff Tompkins endorses Collins in Senate Race
In local First Suffolk District Senate news, Suffolk County Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins has endorsed state Rep. Nick [...]
Winner, winner! $10 Million Winner from Dot
What a lucky duck! A Dorchester woman won a $10 million grand prize on a scratch ticket - $10 Million [...]
Yikes: Winthrop man caught in Dot with assault rifle, drugs and 350 rounds of ammo.
Good grief! A man was arrested in Dorchester on Tuesday with an assault riffle, a crazy amount of ammunition, and [...]
BPD delivers baby on patrol!
Welcome to the world! Early Tuesday morning, BPD officers were flagged down in the area of Adams and King Street by a man explaining his [...]
AirBnb Regulations Update
Back in January, Mayor Marty Walsh proposed an ordinance to track and regulate the rentals of bedrooms, apartments or entire houses for days or weeks. Walsh [...]
Fire at 327 Neponset Ave in Dot.
The Boston Fire Department responded to call on Monday night at 10:35pm. Upon arrival at 327 Neponset Ave. fire was showing on the third floor [...]
Mattapan Trolley Service Replaced for Wednesday
Do to the impending nor'easter, the MBTA will be replacing trolley service with shuttle buses beginning Wednesday at 10am. Consider yourself warned. See press release [...]
Uber Driver Charged with Raping Intoxicated Passenger
An Uber driver has been charged with raping an intoxicated passenger in his car. Ranjan Thapa, 26, of Everett, appeared in Roxbury District court to [...]
Four’Easter: 10-12 more inches!
Mother Nature is kind of a jerk. Tuesday is officially the first day of spring and on Wednesday, she’ll hurl yet another nor’easter our way! The [...]