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Suspect in Custody on Multiple Charges After Threatening Victims with Machete in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 1:15 PM on Tuesday July 26, 2022, officers assigned to District b-2 (Roxbury) arrested Jorge Gonzalez, 49, of Dorchester on [...]
Crane collapses at construction site on Dot. Ave
On Tuesday morning around 10am, BFD, BPD and Boston EMS responded to a call for a crane that collapsed at a construction site located at [...]
Mayor Wu vetoes Dorchester fieldhouse money, approves $362M in ARPA funds
The Boston Herald is reporting Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed City Councilor Frank Baker’s amendment to use federal relief money for a Dorchester fieldhouse but did approve [...]
Deadly car crash in Dorchester overnight
NBC10 Boston is reporting that a passenger was killed in a car crash early Tuesday morning in Dorchester. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. at [...]
Green Line Craft Marijuana Coming to the Neighborhood
Earlier this week, a plan was filed with the Boston Planning and Development Agency to grow “craft marijuana” in a [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Heat Emergency, Open 12 BCYF Cooling Centers to all residents
BOSTON – Monday, July 18, 2022 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston [...]
Another reason to love the BFD: Off-Duty Firefighter catches baby from second floor.
The BFD responded to a call for fire at 22 Norton Street in Hyde Park (aka Readville). A second alarm [...]
BPD Drug Units Arrest Male on Drug and Weapons Charges in Dorchester
From BPD News: On July 14, 2022, Officers assigned to the C-11 & A-1 DCU's executed three (3) search warrants [...]
Fire in Dorchester: Lithgow Street in Dorchester
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 23 Lithgow Street on Friday around 3pm. Heavy fire was showing [...]
Transit Police: Identification wanted in connection with attack at Savin Hill Station
From Transit Police News: On July 8, 2022 at approximately 7:30PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District received [...]
Dorchester Traffic Advisory: Boston Little Saigon Night Market
From BPD News: BPD Traffic Advisory: Please be advised that the Boston Little Saigon Night Market will be taking place on Saturday, July 16, 2022. [...]
Dorchester Man Attacks Fellow Passengers on the Red Line
From Transit Police News: On July 13, 2022 at approximately 3:30PM members of the Transit Police MOP Unit responded to the MBTA's JFK station for [...]
Mayor Wu appoints Michael Cox a 44th Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 13, 2022 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Roxbury native and former Dorchester resident Michael Cox as the [...]
New BPD Commissioner to be Announced on Wednesday
Mayor Michelle Wu will announce the new commissioner of the Boston Police Department on Wednesday at 11am at police headquarters. Earlier this month, a new [...]
Person in the Water/Potential Water Rescue Near JFK Library
UPDATE: It’s been determined that it was not a body in the water and the water rescue has been terminated as of 4:35pm. Original Post: [...]
13-year-old arrested on gun + motor vehicle charges after driving a car in Dorchester.
WCVB is reporting that a 13-year-old is facing charges of firearm and motor vehicle charges after being arrested by Boston Police Monday just after 11:30pm on [...]