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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 into a non-fatal shooting in [...]
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 day of car-free fun spanning [...]
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 announced applications are now open for the Spooky [...]
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, [...]
🚇 Red Line Shutdown Alert This Weekend!
Red Line Commuters, brace yourselves. This weekend, February 8-9, the MBTA is shutting down service between JFK/UMass and Braintree for [...]
Looks like we have a Boston Mayoral Race – New video released by Josh Kraft
Looks like the race for Mayor of Boston is heating up. Josh Kraft has released a new video (below) and [...]
Man Shot Outside Dorchester Burger King After Confrontation with Security Guard
A dispute outside a Dorchester Burger King took a violent turn on Saturday when a 32-year-old man was shot during [...]
Mayor Wu Announces New Road Safety Ordinance to Increase Accountability of Third Party Delivery Providers
Response from Door Dash “We’re committed to playing our part in helping cities like Boston thrive, while promoting safety in [...]
Victim Identified in 1991 Unsolved Homicide – Toussaint Gonsalves, may have lived in Dorchester
The Boston Police Unsolved Homicide Squad, with assistance from FBI Boston’s Violent Crimes Task Force, has identified a decades-old homicide [...]
Death investigation of priest who died “tragically” in Spain, taught at BC High and served in Seaport
According to a press release from the Jesuits USA East, a Catholic priest from Massachusetts died “tragically” on January 20th in [...]
Full Speed Ahead! MBTA Boosts Red Line’s Braintree Branch to 50 MPH Where Possible
Faster than the speed of light…well, not really, like 50 MPH BOSTON – The MBTA today announced the upcoming restoration of speeds on the Red [...]
MBTA and City of Boston Announce Partnership to Improve Bus Reliability by Expanding Transit Signal Priority City-wide
The MBTA and the City of Boston aim to improve bus speed and reliability citywide with a major transit signal priority upgrade as a part [...]
Man Arrested for Firearm and Drug Offenses After Crashing Vehicle into Dorchester Nursery
Earlier this week, a Dorchester resident drove into the building that houses Ashmont Nursery School on Washington Street. The school is working to rebuild and [...]
Focus on retail theft at South Bay Mall results in 73 stay-away orders in last quarter of 2024
From DA Kevin Hayden's Office: BOSTON, January 19, 2025 – As part of a multi-partner initiative targeting store-based crimes, Suffolk prosecutors over the last quarter [...]
Death Investigation on Ridgewood Street in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 7:21 PM, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to 73 Ridgewood Street, Dorchester on [...]
Firearm recovered, two 15-year-olds arrested during a traffic stop in Dorchester.
From BPD News: On Monday, January 20, 2025, at approximately 4:19 PM, Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested two 15-year-old juvenile males on motor [...]
