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Fire in South Boston on Friday Morning: 522 East Fifth Street
Around 2:30am on Friday, BFD responded to a call for a fire at 522 East Fifth Street in South Boston. Smoke was showing, and a [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations
Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long-standing businesses located within the city by October 31, 2025 BOSTON - Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - Today, Mayor [...]
Senator Collins Opposes Safe Injection Sites
Testifies before Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery in strong opposition to legislation legalizing such facilities Senator Nick Collins, representing the First [...]
City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.
It has been a rough few weeks for now former mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft. In August, he parted ways with top campaign advisers. [...]
Focus on retail theft at South Bay Mall results in 73 stay-away orders in last quarter of 2024
From DA Kevin Hayden’s Office: BOSTON, January 19, 2025 – As part of a multi-partner initiative targeting store-based crimes, Suffolk [...]
Firearm and Drugs Recovered After a Search Warrant by the South Boston Drug Control Unit
At about 11:15 AM, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District C-6 (South [...]
It’s about to get scary cold – City of Boston has issued a Cold Weather Advisory including winter safety tips
BOSTON – Sunday, January 19, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips [...]
Obituary: Noah Greany, 26, who was tragically killed last weekend in South Boston
Last weekend, Noah Greany was struck and killed by a car in Andrew Square after getting coffee. He was just [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Hearing Order on Expanding Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure, Resolution in Support of Replacing Concurrent Phasing Traffic Signals
BOSTON-Â At this week's Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn will re-file a hearing order to discuss pedestrian safety, [...]
New Bluebikes Stations Coming Soon to the Neighborhood – Find out where!
The City of Boston is moving ahead with plans to expand the Bluebikes network, adding 21 new stations across Charlestown, [...]
Condon’s Jayden Bengoche Dominates Payton Pritchard’s 1v1 Tournament
When it comes to rising stars in the Boston youth basketball scene, Condon Middle School’s eighth-grader, Jayden Bengoche is making a name for himself. Over [...]
Let’s try this again – Mayor Wu refiles tax relief legislation, this time with rebates on the table
Updated tax proposal expands on Mayor Wu’s relief package that passed the City Council and House of Representatives last year - See Press Release Below: BOSTON - Monday, January [...]
MassDOT Warns, Beware of EZ Pass “Smishing” Scam
Once again, scammers are hard at work trying to bilk residents out of cash via phony baloney texts. First, it was the fake "overdue parking [...]
Car crash in Andrew Square on Sunday morning leaves one person dead and two in critical condition
On Sunday morning, shortly after 9:30am, BPD, BFD, and Boston EMS were called to Andrew Square for a report of a car crash and a [...]
Margaret “Peg” “Hon” Rooney Obituary
Peggy "Hon" Rooney raised 11 boys in a single family on Gates Street in South Boston. Hon's love and devotion to her family paved the [...]
Senator Collins Encourages Homeowners to File for Abatements
With the February 1st deadline for filing tax abatements rapidly approaching, Senator Collins encourages his constituents to follow the advice of Secretary Galvin and the [...]