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BPD Investigating Report of Gunfire Near Condon School in South Boston
A heavy police presence was spotted in South Boston on Friday afternoon after reports of gunfire in the area of Flaherty Way near D Street. [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Files FY27 Budget that Protects Core City Services, Invests in Boston’s Future
BOSTON - Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today filed her Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and five-year 2027-2031 Capital Plan. The FY27 [...]
Senator Collins Supports Increased State Aid for Boston
Supplemental budget would increase local aid to cities and towns This week, Senator Nick Collins announced his support for a supplemental budget bill that delivers [...]
Council to consider banning E-Bikes and Mopeds from food delivery apps. “It makes me feel like I cannot raise my children in my own neighborhood,”
The City Council held a hearing on Tuesday while considering banning e-bike and moped riders from food delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats. “These [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Early Morning Stabbing on Sunday in the Seaport Under Investigation
A violent incident in the Seaport has Boston Police investigating after a person was seriously injured in a stabbing early [...]
Senator Collins Supports Bill to Strengthen Protections for Pets
Bill strengthens protections for pets and promotes responsible pet ownership statewide State Senator Nick Collins last week voted in favor [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Resolution Against Construction of Additional Roof Decks in Residential South Boston
BOSTON- This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a resolution against the approval and construction of additional roof decks in residential areas of South [...]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 36 Years Later and Still in the Dark but There is a New Book out With a Theory
In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, two men wearing Boston police uniforms [...]
South Boston Obituary: Dan McCole South Boston Artist dies at 96
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Casper Funeral & Cremation Services on Mar. 16, 2026. Dan McCole, a beloved South Boston artist, newspaperman, and larger-than-life personality [...]
17 arrested, 127 cars towed during St Patrick’s Day celebrations. “The status quo can no longer be acceptable,” says Flynn
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is widely recognized in greater New England, for better or worse, as a chance to get drunk in Southie. While [...]
“They’re still in the street two weeks later.” Councilor Culpepper debates the future of space savers
Space savers are a time-honored tradition in Boston’s rougher winters. The practice serves to mark the spot a neighbor shoveled out and ensure their hard [...]
Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in South Boston
Rebellious at heart AND in history. Boston may have propelled the revolution nearly 250 years ago, but balancing our roots in tradition and transformation is [...]
