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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 [...]
11 Loaded Firearms Recovered on Saturday throughout the Day
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Boston Police officers recovered a total of 11 loaded firearms from various incidents throughout the day. These recoveries were part of the [...]
Celebrate 42 Years of New Edition in Boston – Get all the fun details
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a series of events honoring New Edition, the legendary Boston-based R&B group founded in Roxbury in 1978, on Saturday, August [...]
SPARK Council panel says NIMBY neighbors and state regulations impede Boston’s nightlife
The Spark Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement program for millennial and Gen Z residents responsible for leading engagement initiatives and advising the [...]
Pit Bull Bites Officer During Dorchester Drug Raid; Police Seize Cash, Firearm, and Narcotics
VIA BPD News: On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at approximately 7:15 AM, officers assigned to the E-13 (Jamaica Plain), B-3 [...]
It’s about to get scary cold – City of Boston has issued a Cold Weather Advisory including winter safety tips
BOSTON – Sunday, January 19, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips [...]
Dorchester Man Arrested Following Multiple Breaking and Entering Incidents
Investigation Update: At about 4:15 PM, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, as part on an ongoing joint investigation, detectives assigned to [...]
Braintree Man Arraigned on Sex Trafficking Charges at South Bay Hotel
BOSTON, January 14, 2025 – A Braintree man arraigned today in South Boston BMC on sex trafficking charges is being [...]
New Bluebikes Stations Coming Soon to the Neighborhood – Find out where!
The City of Boston is moving ahead with plans to expand the Bluebikes network, adding 21 new stations across Charlestown, [...]
Let’s try this again – Mayor Wu refiles tax relief legislation, this time with rebates on the table
Updated tax proposal expands on Mayor Wu’s relief package that passed the City Council and House of Representatives last year – See Press Release [...]
MassDOT Warns, Beware of EZ Pass “Smishing” Scam
Once again, scammers are hard at work trying to bilk residents out of cash via phony baloney texts. First, it was the fake “overdue parking ticket” [...]
Drug Control Units Recovered Trafficking Amounts of Cocaine and 700 Packages of Cigarettes that Fell off the Back of a Truck
At about 11:40 PM, on Saturday, January 11, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District B-2 (Roxbury) and District C-6 (South Boston) [...]
BPD Community Alert: Looking for Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Dorchester Stabbing
BPD Community Alert: Detectives from District C-11 (Dorchester) are seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual pictured in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Thursday, [...]
Warrant Service Leads to a Firearm Recovered and Boston Most Wanted Arrest in Dorchester
At about 1:42 PM, on Monday, January 6, 2024, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Henry Barboza, 38, of Dorchester, on multiple firearm charges. Officers [...]
Top 10 2024 311 Reports of Neighborhood Complaints
Since 2015, 311 has been a platform that allows Boston residents to report issues in their neighborhood, from trash to parking, via phone, app or [...]
Suspect Arrested With Firearm + Phony Newport Cigarettes During Grove Hall Drug Bust
On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Officers from the District B-2 (Roxbury) Drug Control Unit (DCU) arrested 51-year-old Manestreem Forty-Four of Greensboro, Alabama, for firearm, drug, and other [...]
