Be a part of the City of Boston’s First-Ever Planning Academy
Have you ever wondered why your neighborhood looks and feels the way it does? If you join the Planning Academy, you will learn about Boston’s past and how you can [...]
USS Massachusetts, a nuclear-powered submarine, was officially commissioned on Saturday in South Boston
Something pretty historic happened at Conley Terminal in South Boston on Saturday. The USS Massachusetts, the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, was officially commissioned in Boston Harbor, marking a major moment [...]
Street Cleaning Returns April 1st
It’s baaaaack! It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping. It’s staying light out later, and the street sweepers will be cleaning your neighborhood streets starting on April 1st. [...]
Update: Arrest Made in Connection to South Boston Stabbing Death Investigation
At about 5:52 PM, on Friday, March 27, 2026, officers assigned to District 6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed at 258 Old Colony Ave [...]
Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and Ed Flynn argued that White Stadium, as a Boston Public [...]
DCR Recreational Advisory: Head Island Causeway Heading out to Castle Island aka the Sugar Bowl
Beginning on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and continuing through Monday, April 13, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the Head Island Causeway between the Pleasure Bay [...]
Massachusetts ‘wins’ 2026 Black Hole Award for most egregious violation of the public’s right to know
The Society of Professional Journalists has named Massachusetts the ‘winner’ of its annual Black Hole Award, a dishonor recognizing state entities that demonstrate a lack of transparency and disregard for [...]
Whitey Bulger’s Handwritten Notes Surface—And Could Shake Up an Old FBI Conviction
Some new details tied to infamous Southie mobster Whitey Bulger are making headlines again, and it’s all coming from a handwritten manuscript he left behind. According to the Boston Globe, [...]
Senate Acts on Sen. Collins Bill to Protect Firefighters & Public
Legislation advances Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendation This week, Senator Nick Collins celebrated the Senate’s passage of S.1646, An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes, legislation aimed at [...]
Five Unruly Teens Arrested for Assaulting Officers, Resisting Arrest and Trespassing at Panera at South Bay
Signs of spring. At about 3:37 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for a removal at 8 Allstate [...]
