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Boston City Council Says No to Waiving Police Residency Requirement Despite Understaffing
The City Council rejected a resolution by Councilor Ed Flynn to waive residency requirements for police officers transferring from departments outside the City. Boston’s municipal [...]
Update: Skeletal Remains Found at South Boston Property Determined to be from an Animal
Update: According to authorities, Bones recovered by police from a South Boston home were determined to be from an animal. Phew. Original Post Below: Boston police [...]
Boston Issues Heat Advisory Through Saturday as Heat Index Nears 100
BOSTON - Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - The City of Boston is reminding residents and visitors of hot weather safety tips as high temperatures are [...]
Box Truck Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles on Old Colony Ave.
A box truck crashed into several parked vehicles on Old Colony Avenue near Dorchester Street on Tuesday afternoon, causing damage to at least three cars. [...]
311 Complaint of the Day: Southie Resident Calls Out Tall Ships Parking Situation
Sail Boston has officially arrived, but not everyone is feeling the excitement. According to Universal Hub, a frustrated South Boston [...]
City Council Endorses Effort to Keep Later Last Call and Social Districts Through the Summer
The City Council endorsed a State Senate bill allowing municipalities to opt in to maintain extended last call hours and [...]
Council calls for briefing on Boston Summer Safety Plan amidst high profile crimes and holiday weekend shooting
Following multiple shootings over the holiday weekend, Councilors Erin Murphy and Ed Flynn are calling for an immediate briefing from [...]
Sen. Nick Collins Kicks Off Campaign with Weekend Canvasses
State Senator Nick Collins invites supporters to hit the campaign trail this weekend as he officially kicks off his reelection [...]
Council condemns SCOTUS termination of TPS for Haitian and Syrian residents
The City Council voiced unanimous condemnation of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)’s decision to terminate Temporary Protective [...]
Stay Cool, Southie: Heat Advisory in Effect Thursday and Friday
BOSTON - Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning [...]
Parking/Traffic Advisory for South Boston for Sail Boston 2026
The Tall Ships are returning to Boston Harbor from July 11th through July 16th, bringing six days of maritime magic to the waterfront. From the [...]
Boston Joins Growing Legal Fight Against Social Media Platforms Over Student Mental Health
BOSTON - July 8, 2026 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston, on behalf of Boston Public Schools (BPS), has filed [...]
South Boston Salon Owner Shares Story After Assault to Raise Awareness + Shares a photo of Suspect
The owner of She is Sofie James Salon on East Broadway is speaking out after being assaulted inside her South Boston business last week. In [...]
Boston Target Shoppers Helping Fund Boston Charities
Shoppers at the South Bay store in Dorchester and other Boston Target stores can help several Boston nonprofits as the department store chain recently kicked [...]
Power Outages Reported in South Boston
If your lights went out, you're not alone. As of 9:06 pm on Thursday, Eversource was reporting more than 1,100 homes and businesses without power [...]
Boston Crime Up Slightly as Summer Surge Looms
As the weather warms, high-profile criminal incidents and reports of shots being fired in residential neighborhoods challenge Mayor Michelle Wu’s “safest city in the US” [...]