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Councilor Flynn Calls for City and Boston Police Oversight for TNCs (Uber/Lyft)
BOSTON - At this week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss the regulation on Transportation Network [...]
Mayor Wu Delivers Opening Statement at Congressional Hearing Held by House of Rep. Committee on Oversight + Government Reform
Please see below remarks as prepared by Mayor Michelle Wu, including translations into six languages. Chair Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, and members of the Committee, [...]
Rep. Biele Appointed Vice Chair of Financial Services
Also assigned to key legislative committees on Ways and Means, Aging and Independence, and Emergency Preparedness BOSTON—Last week, State Representative David Biele (D-Boston) was appointed [...]
Mayor Wu Orders Review of Boston’s Street Safety Upgrades Including Bike +Bus Lanes and Speed Humps
Well, this interesting turn of events. Mayor Michelle Wu has initiated a 30-day review of Boston's street infrastructure changes from the past three years, including [...]
Chase Opens First Retail Branch in South Boston
JPMorgan Chase is celebrating the opening of its first retail branch in South Boston, located at 441 W Broadway.  “We’ve [...]
Cue the Duck Boats! Celtics NBA Championship Rolling Rally Details Announced
Boston, MA - Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Celtics, and TD Garden announced a [...]
City of Boston Declares a Heat Emergency From June 18th – June 20th
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning June 18, 2024 through June 20, [...]
South Boston Man Charged in Andrew Station Attack
BOSTON, June 7, 2024 –A South Boston man has been ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing after being arraigned in [...]
18-year-old girl shot after high school graduation in the Seaport District on Thursday.
Update: An 18-year-old who had just left her high school graduation from Boston Collaborative High School was shot in the [...]
The USS Constitution Will Be Turning Around on Friday, June 14th
The USS Constitution will be underway on Friday, leaving the Charlestown Navy Yard at 10 am and heading to Castle [...]
Mayor Wu vetoes budget cuts to police and fire.
On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed cuts to police and fire budgets less than a week after Boston City Councilors voted 10-3 to make $15 million [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: Southie has the cleanest urban beaches in the country!
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card at a press conference with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DCR Commissioner [...]
Principal Courtney Sheppeck from the Murphy School is leaving for the Blackstone Elementary School in the South End
Dorchester’s loss is the South End’s gain. For more than 20 years, Courtney Sheppeck has been part of the Richard J. Murphy School family. Ten [...]
Giant Inflatable Rat on West Broadway in Southie
If you’re on a construction site, it’s never a good sign when a giant inflatable rat shows up. Well, this week, the rat and about [...]
International Day of Play on City Hall is Tuesday!
Let's play! On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Early Childhood will host the first International Day of Play on City Hall Plaza, [...]
South Boston Man charged with knife attack at Andrew Station
A Southie man with a 22-page criminal record has been charged in an alleged knife attack at the Andrew MBTA station. According to the Boston [...]
