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Councilor Flynn Calls for a Hearing on Retail Theft in the City of Boston
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn introduced a hearing order to discuss retail theft and the impact on small businesses and residents [...]
Wu dominates with 49 point lead over Kraft + City Council Incumbents Lead in Preliminary Municipal Election
The Preliminary Municipal Election narrows down the ballot to two candidates for the Mayoral and district City Council races and eight for the At-Large seats. [...]
South Boston tops the list for most 311 reports filed for Moving Day season in Boston.
Finally, Boston media has caught on to what we’ve known for the past few years: Southie is way worse than Allston for Moving Day chaos. [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day (Preliminary) is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 - polls are open between 7am-8pm. You'll be voting for Mayor of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Keep firefighters in California in your thoughts, including two from South Boston Martin + Matthew Mullen, proud members of LAFD – here’s how you can help.
As firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires in Los Angeles County, keep them in your thoughts and prayers. According to [...]
Shell Station on L Street Robbed of Large Amount of Cash on Thursday
According to the Citizen App, BPD was called to 77 L Street to the Shell Station for a report of [...]
Traffic Advisory – The New England Boat Show at the BCEC to Impact Local Traffic on January 8th – January 12th, Local Parking Limited
The New England Boat Show will be taking place from Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, through Sunday January 12th, 2025, at [...]
Senator Collins Supports Bill to Combat Substance Use Disorder
Latest step to combat opioid crisis will expand treatment options and help save lives Recently, the Massachusetts Legislature approved legislation [...]
Top 10 2024 311 Reports of Neighborhood Complaints
Since 2015, 311 has been a platform that allows Boston residents to report issues in their neighborhood, from trash to parking, via phone, app or [...]
BPS announced it is closing Excel High School aka Southie High
The Boston Globe is reporting that Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is expected to recommend the closure of multiple schools Tuesday, including Excel High School and [...]
BPD Community Alert: Be Aware of Overdue Parking Ticket – Text Message Scam
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is issuing an alert to the public regarding a new text message scam targeting residents of the City of Boston. [...]
Neighborhood PSA: Do you recognize this cat? Oliver is an outdoor cat – he is not lost.
If we had a nickel for every time someone sent us a photo of this cat being reported as "lost," we'd have a lot of [...]
Southie Shoutout to Tim Murphy on his Recent Promotion to Colonel in the US Army
Way to go! Let's hear it for Southie native Tim Murphy on his recent promotion to colonel in the US Army. Murphy is married to [...]
One local couple takes the plunge at the L Street Brownies Polar Plunge
Is Southie the new Vegas? One local couple decided to take the proverbial marriage plunge with a literal plunge into the cold waters of Boston [...]