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Meet Dorchester’s New Mayor: Bridget McDonagh
There's a new mayor in town! Meet Bridget McDonagh, Mayor of Dorchester! McDonagh, a 33-year-old Savin Hill native, mom of two, and personal trainer, raised [...]
Ain’t no party like a neighborhood block party – City of Boston announces applications open for block party grant
BOSTON- Thursday, May 22, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the third [...]
Talkin’ Turkey: Aggressive Tom Goes After Resident on Savin Hill Ave
We realize it's turkey mating season in the city. And it's not an unusual occurrence to see turkeys roaming the neighborhood streets. Sometimes, it’s just one [...]
MBTA Announces June Service Changes
BOSTON – The MBTA today announced service changes in June on the Orange, Red, Green, Blue, Framingham/Worcester, and Franklin/Foxboro lines. Riders can find more information [...]
Woman and baby shot in Dorchester; BPD searching for gunman
A woman and a baby were shot on Monday night in Dorchester. BPD is searching for the gunman who got [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory: Morrissey Boulevard will be potentially/partially closed due to expected flooding this week.
Due to the potential high tides and minor coastal flooding forecasted, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is preparing [...]
Two People Stabbed in Fields Corner in the Past Week
BFD responded to call on Sunday night around 8pm and found a man stabbed in the chest and stomach near [...]
Two 15-year-olds arrested for firearm, robbery and kidnapping charges.
At about 5:15 PM, on Thursday, September 12, 2024, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested two 15-year-old Juvenile males, on multiple [...]
Big News: The Dot Ave Bridge will reopen on September 23rd!
Hallelujah! BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced that the newly constructed Dorchester Avenue Bridge will open [...]
15-Year-Old Arrested With A Loaded Firearm In Dorchester
At about 6:55 PM, on Saturday, September 7, 2024, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) arrested a 15-year-old juvenile male [...]
Amy Adams to produce + star in a movie about The Lazy Susans, a rock band of moms from Milton
How cool is this? Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams is making a comedy feature about The Lazy Susans, a rock band made up of [...]
BPD Investigation Update: Murder Suspect Arrested in Dorchester following Fatal Shooting
Investigation Update: At about 8:45 PM, on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit, Massachusetts State Police, Brockton Police, and the US [...]
Brace Yourself – Parts of Red Line, Commuter Rail to suspend service during September
Buckle up, buttercup! This one is a doozy! MBTA recently announced the Red Line Closure through September 29th. The goal is to improve Braintree branch travel times by [...]
Cheers! 225 New Liquor Licenses Coming to Boston – new bill passed by House + Senate.
Big news! On Tuesday, Massachusetts lawmakers announced that 225 new liquor licenses will be coming to 13 zip codes around the city! A compromise bill [...]
BPD Update: Victim Identified From The 184 Washington Street Dorchester Homicide
Update via BPD News: At about 12:55 PM on Monday, September 2, 2024, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to 184 Washington Street on [...]
Holy Cow! The missing bull from Boston has been found!
Back in June, we reported about a missing bull from Roslindale that escaped from his yard and began roaming the streets. Well, guess what? After having quite [...]
