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Marijuana regulation, public records, and rent stabilization certified for 2026 midterm ballot
With the midterms only ten months away, a total of 12 ballot measures have been approved by Secretary of State William Galvin to appear on [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek the Public’s Help to Identify The Following Individuals in Relation to a Breaking and Entering in Dorchester
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individuals involved in an Breaking and Entering incident [...]
Arrest Made After Search Warrant Leads to Recovery of Firearm and Narcotics in Dorchester
On Friday, January 9, 2026, members of the District C-11 (Dorchester) Drug Control Unit, in conjunction with the District B-2 (Roxbury) and District B-3 (Mattapan) [...]
BFD Respond to Call for a Person Climbing Over the Bridge Railing on Granite Ave.
Are you wondering what the heck was going on in the neighborhood on Friday afternoon? On Friday at 1pm, BFD responded to a call for [...]
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 [...]
Boston Globe’s Best of the Best Dorchester Winners
BOSTON, MA, July 9, 2025 — The Boston Globe today released its Best of the Best 2025, its annual list [...]
14-Year-Old Arrested with a Loaded Firearm in Dorchester
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested a 14-year-old Juvenile Male on firearm related charges. At about [...]
BPD Public Safety Reminders To Support A Safe And Family Friendly July 4th In Boston
The Boston Police Department wants all adults and children in the City to have an enjoyable July 4th weekend. Here [...]
This little piggie went missing from Tavolo….can you kindly return him.
If you've been to Tavolo, you've probably seen the mama pig and her two little piglets located on the bar [...]
Drug Control Units Arrested Three Suspects Following Search Warrants in Dorchester for Selling Crack
On Monday, June 30, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-11 (Dorchester) and C-6 (South Boston) [...]
Boston Police Sergeant Arraigned on Disturbing Charges Involving a Minor
A longtime member of the Boston Police Department is facing serious charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of a minor. According to the Suffolk County [...]
2-Alarm Porch Fire on Codman Hill Ave Spreads to Home—No Injuries Reported
Boston firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze in Dorchester late Sunday night after flames broke out on the back porches of a Codman Hill Ave. [...]
Porch Collapse in Dorchester Sends Nine to the Hospital, Three in Critical Condition
A frightening scene unfolded late Friday night on Harwood Street in Dorchester when a third-floor porch collapsed during a large gathering, leaving several people injured. [...]
Dorchester Little League 12U All Star Team is Heading to Cooperstown!
Way to go! For the first time in Dorchester Little League history, the 12U All-Star team is heading to Cooperstown, New York, to compete in [...]
New Liquor Licenses Approved in the Neighborhood
Dot Gets a Sip of the Action The Boston Licensing Board has given the green light to 21 more neighborhood-restricted liquor licenses, bringing the total [...]
Calling All Artists: Mayor Wu Announces “Icons of Franklin Park” Poster Competition
BOSTON - Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA), the Planning Department, [...]