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New District 7 Councilor Culpepper talks his election, goals, and first weeks in City Hall
District 7 has been without representation since last July, following the indictment of former councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on criminal charges. The race to represent [...]
Machine Age, legendary vintage mid-century home furnishings shop, to close its doors. Enjoy 40% off for final days.
According to MassLive, a longtime destination for mid-century modern vintage furniture lovers in Dorchester is preparing to close its doors. The showrooms at Machine Age, [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek to Identify Individual Following Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Larceny in Dorchester
Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured in connection with an assault with a dangerous weapon [...]
Boston man charged in decades-old stabbing death of Dorchester woman
BOSTON, January 14, 2026 – A Boston man was charged Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court with the 1999 stabbing death of a Dorchester woman inside [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
City Announces $5M in Grants to Improve Health + Close Life Expectancy Gaps in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan
BOSTON - Monday, July 28, 2025Â - Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Atrius Health Equity Foundation, and [...]
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 [...]
Roxbury man to appear in court Friday for assault, Social Security debit card theft in Dorchester
BOSTON, July 22, 2025 – A Roxbury man will be arraigned Friday in Dorchester BMC for an April home invasion where he knocked an elderly [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 38-Year-Old João Tavares, of Dorchester
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 38-Year-Old João Tavares, of Dorchester. João was last seen on [...]
Person Rescued from the Neponset River on Friday morning.
BFD was called to the area of 20 Ericsson Street for a person in the water on Friday morning. A water rescue operation was conducted [...]
Dorchester’s Own Ayo Edebiri Makes Emmy History
Ayo Edebiri has just made Emmy history. The Dorchester native and breakout star of The Bear became the first woman ever to be nominated for [...]
City of Boston Declares a Heat Emergency from Wednesday, July 16th – Friday, July 18th
BOSTON – Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, July 16 [...]
Red Line Closures in July – Get the details!
Buckle up, commuters! Red Line service will be suspended between Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass on July 10 – 13 and July 17 – 20. Beginning at [...]