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Burst Pipe at UMass Boston Displaces Hundreds of Students
A rough start to the week for UMass Boston students. Hundreds were forced out of their dorm rooms after a sprinkler pipe burst inside the [...]
Be a part of the City of Boston’s First-Ever Planning Academy
Have you ever wondered why your neighborhood looks and feels the way it does? If you join the Planning Academy, you will learn about Boston’s [...]
Good Will Dunkin: We all could use a free coffee today – Find out how to get one.
“I gotta go see about a coffee.” Oooofff. That was not an easy Super Bowl to watch, but we Patriots fans can hold our heads [...]
2-Alarm Fire in Dorchester on Early Sunday Morning
BFD battled heavy fire early Sunday morning at a three-family home in Dorchester. Around 2:15 am, BFD responded to a call to 667 Adams Street, [...]
UMass Boston Deemed All Clear. No Evidence of Gunfire Says Chancellor
UMass Boston was put on alert Thursday following reports of gunfire on campus around 3:45 p.m. near Morrissey Boulevard. At [...]
Wu dominates with 49 point lead over Kraft + City Council Incumbents Lead in Preliminary Municipal Election
The Preliminary Municipal Election narrows down the ballot to two candidates for the Mayoral and district City Council races and [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day (Preliminary) is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 – polls are open between 7am-8pm. You’ll be voting [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Suspect in Dorchester Shooting Investigation
The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured in connection with an ongoing investigation [...]
Open Streets in Dorchester on Sunday, September 14th
Join the City of Boston (rain or shine) on Sunday, September 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a [...]
City of Boston Announces Spooky Streets Grant Program
BOSTON — Friday, September 5, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing [...]
Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison for kickback scandal
Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $13,000 in restitution on Friday, [...]
BPD Community Alert: Beware of Cell Phone Bandits
BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department is alerting the community about a series of recent cell phone thefts occurring after individuals leave nightclubs and bars [...]
Dorchester Woman Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine
On Monday, September 1, 2025, officers from the District D-4 (South End/Back Bay) Drug Control Unit arrested 51-year-old Cyndi Blount, of Dorchester, for multiple drug-related offenses [...]
BPD Community Alert: Seeking the Public’s Help to Identify Individuals in Relation to a Person Shot In Savin Hill
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individuals involved in a person shot incident that [...]
Early Voting in Boston – A Quick Guide
Any registered Boston voter can vote at any early voting location. You don’t need an excuse or reason to vote early. Not sure if you’re registered? Find [...]
Police kill dog that mauled a woman in Dorchester
BPD and Boston EMS rushed to Howe Terrace in Dorchester Monday evening after a woman was attacked by a dog just before 7 p.m. The [...]