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Aww, rats! Local Pest Pro Says It’s Time to Crack Down on Messy Neighbors and Lazy Landlords
Amidst a growing rat problem and public debate over whether the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP) is sufficient to mitigate vermin, local pest control specialists are seeing [...]
Roxbury man to appear in court Friday for assault, Social Security debit card theft in Dorchester
BOSTON, July 22, 2025 – A Roxbury man will be arraigned Friday in Dorchester BMC for an April home invasion where he knocked an elderly [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 38-Year-Old João Tavares, of Dorchester
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 38-Year-Old João Tavares, of Dorchester. João was last seen on [...]
Person Rescued from the Neponset River on Friday morning.
BFD was called to the area of 20 Ericsson Street for a person in the water on Friday morning. A water rescue operation was conducted [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory: Morrissey Boulevard Due to High Tides
Due to the potential high tides and minor coastal flooding forecasted, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is preparing [...]
Fields Corner Branch of BPL will close this month for a $30M renovation.
The Fields Corner branch of the  Boston Public Library is scheduled to close on Friday, October 25, to make way for the [...]
BPD Investigation Update: Diamond Jose Brito Arrested For The Murder of Elijah Ricardo Clunie
At about 7:00 PM, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit along with members of [...]
DCR Traffic Advisory: Morrissey Boulevard on Sunday, Tuesday + Wednesday
On Sunday, October 13, 2024, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close Morrissey Boulevard (northbound) from Neponset Circle [...]
Braintree woman + Dorchester man charged in fraudulent public housing lease scam
BOSTON, October 7, 2024 – A Braintree woman working as a case manager for Stone House, a Roxbury safe haven [...]
City of Boston Announces Members of Working Group to Study Impact and Share Recommendations Following Carney Hosptial Closure
BOSTON - Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - Today, the City of Boston announced the members of the working group that [...]
Heroic Officers in Dorchester De-Escalate Suicide-by-Cop Standoff, Saving Man Holding Gun to His Head
At about 1:30 AM, on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, Officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) responded to a radio call for a Shot Spotter Activation [...]
This is only a test: Boston First Responder Emergency Training Exercise at South Bay
On Sunday, October 6th, the Boston Police, Boston Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Boston 911 Dispatch, and South Bay security personnel will conduct a full-scale exercise [...]
BPD Officers Recovered A Firearm And A Stolen Moped In Dorchester – Two teens arrested
At about 10:28 PM, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) arrested a 17-year-old Juvenile Male, and Jeremiah Charles, 18, of Abington, on [...]
Reckless Moped Rider Arrested For Firearm, Motor Vehicle Violations in Dorchester
On Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested 25-year-old Kyvon Ross, of Dorchester, for multiple firearm and motor vehicle related offenses after [...]
Dockworkers are officially on strike; threatens major economic impact
Dockworkers at ports from New England (including Conley Terminal in South Boston) to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation [...]
UPDATE: BPD Missing Person Alert: 69-Year-Old Debora White, Of Dorchester Has Been Found
UPDATE - the Missing Person Alert has been canceled for Debora White. She has been safely located. BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department [...]