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Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, January 25th at 8am
Residents are encouraged to stay home. If travel is necessary, please use public transportation. BOSTON – Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today [...]
Breadon begins council presidency with focus on reducing council bloat and economic stabilization
District 9’s Liz Breadon has served as City Council President for just over two weeks now. Her election came after the surprise withdrawal of District 1’s Councilor [...]
Heads Up, Dorchester: Multi-Year Overnight Repairs Coming to I-93 Near JFK/UMass
A major stretch of highway that cuts through Dorchester is headed for a multi-year overhaul, with state transportation officials green-lighting an extensive repair project near [...]
Mayor Wu Declares Cold Emergency + Shares Safety Tips as Brutally Cold Weather Arrives This Weekend
BOSTON – Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a cold emergency in the City of Boston for Friday, January 23, through Sunday, [...]
16-Year-Old Juvenile Male Arrested with a Loaded Firearm in Dorchester
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested a 16-year-old Juvenile Male, on firearm related charges. About [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Declares a Heat Emergency in the City of Boston
BOSTON – Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat emergency for the City of Boston [...]
Olympic runner trains Boston youth at Moakley Park
Local Olympian Heather MacLean joined Youth Enrichment Services’ Summer Track & Field practice at Moakley Park in South Boston Thursday [...]
City Councilor Erin Murphy alleges Councilor Sharon Durkan is an “obstruction of council work”
Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy alleged on Instagram Wednesday that District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan had repeatedly obstructed council work, on account of [...]
Man from Dorchester arrested while pushing shopping cart filled with 25 stolen cell phones
At about 3:00 AM, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to the area of [...]
Dorchester man charged with approaching 14-year-old with chemical-laced handkerchief
BOSTON, August 4, 2025 – A Dorchester man has been charged with attempting to place a handkerchief soaked with an [...]
Ice Cream Bandit Arrested In Dorchester With Nine Warrants and Eight Boxes of Ice Cream
What kind of ice cream bars do we think they were? Nutty Buddies? Ice Cream Sandwiches? Strawberry Shortcakes? See Police Report Below: On Tuesday, July [...]
Juvenile charged with assault and battery, breaking 16-year-old’s jaw in Dorchester Park
BOSTON, July 30, 2025 – A Braintree juvenile will return to court next month for an incident where he beat a 16-year-old victim, leaving him [...]
Nine Suspects Arrested Following an Operation to Address Sexual Exploitation at South Bay Mall
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an operation to combat sexual exploitation [...]
Mayor Wu Issues a Heat Advisory for the City of Boston
BOSTON – Monday, July 28, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning today, Monday, July 28 through [...]
City Announces $5M in Grants to Improve Health + Close Life Expectancy Gaps in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan
BOSTON - Monday, July 28, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Atrius Health Equity Foundation, and the Boston Community Health Collaborative [...]
Aww, rats! Local Pest Pro Says It’s Time to Crack Down on Messy Neighbors and Lazy Landlords
Amidst a growing rat problem and public debate over whether the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP) is sufficient to mitigate vermin, local pest control specialists are seeing [...]