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Dot Ave. Bridge demolition will start this weekend – expect MBTA service changes
The nearly 100-year-old bridge on Dorchester Avenue connecting motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians between Dorchester and South Boston will be demolished over the next three weekends: [...]
BPD arrest two people on charges of malicious destruction of property + assault and battery with a hot cup of coffee.
From BPD News: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 9:54 AM, an officer on a paid detail apprehended Amari Robinson, 30, of Roxbury, and [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $21M for Behavioral Health Services + Programming for Youth + Families
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral [...]
Update: BPD officer shot in the chest in Dorchester – luckily he was wearing bulletproof vest – Arrest has been made
Update via Boston Police: At about 9:34 PM, on Monday, March 18, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Avery Lewis, 31, of Dorchester, for the [...]
Man charged with scamming people with a room for rent in Dorchester.
From BPD News: On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at approximately 4:55 PM, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Task Force [...]
Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn Filed Resolution calling for “Sundays for All” but it was blocked by City Councilor Sharon Durkan
Update: At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn filed a resolution calling for “Sundays for all” to [...]
Mayor Wu Announces $44M Investment to Transform Blue Hill Ave.
Multimodal redesign, informed by community process, to make bus corridor safer, greener, and more efficient BOSTON - Wednesday, February 28, [...]
It’s Electric – City of Boston Announces 250 new curbside charging stations coming our way
On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city is planning to get 250 new curbside charging stations over the next [...]
Congratulations to Dorchester’s own Renovation Husbands for winning Battle on the Mountain!
Do you follow the Renovation Husbands on Instagram? Well, you should! With over 249K followers, the dynamic duo is made up [...]
Councilors Murphy + Flynn Concerned that Non-BPS Student are Being Excluded from free admission program, and now the Boston Globe agrees
The Boston Globe Editorial Board is weighing in on the free BPS Sundays – a pilot program that allows BPS [...]
March Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System
Service changes are planned on the Green, Red, Orange, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Framingham/Worcester, Haverhill, and Newburyport/Rockport lines. BOSTON – The MBTA today announced service changes in [...]
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Privatization of Franklin Park by Professional Sports Team
15 Citizen Plaintiffs Join with Emerald Necklace Conservancy to Challenge Proposed Redevelopment of White Stadium by For-Profit Sports Investors BOSTON — For-profit sports investors have proposed [...]
City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of Presidential Primary
Early voting will take place February 24 – March 1 BOSTON – Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that [...]
Teen accused of violent attack of BPS principal was committed on Tuesday.
The Boston Globe is reporting that the teenager who was accused of a violent attack on a Boston Public School principal back in 2021 was [...]
Person was slashed in the face at McDonald’s on Dot. Ave.
NBC10 Boston is reporting that BPD responded to a call for a person with a knife around 3:30 p.m. at the McDonald's located at 1513 [...]
Dorchester Slow Down – Speed Humps in the Neighborhood
It’s happening… A few months back, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston announced a new safe streets initiative by installing speed humps in the neighborhoods [...]