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Westin Seaport Hotel Evacuated After Small Fire Overnight
Boston firefighters responded to the Westin Boston Seaport District at 424 Summer St. around midnight after a small fire broke out inside the Westin hotel. [...]
South Boston Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2023 Geneva Avenue Shooting
A South Boston man has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester. According to Universal [...]
Local Budtenders Say “Vote No On 8”
A decade after legal weed came to Massachusetts, Ballot Question 8 seeks to recriminalize recreational marijuana and to limit the amount a person under 21 [...]
The Red Sox May Have Had the Streak But South Boston Had the Shamrocks
While the Sox were putting together a historic 15-game winning streak at Fenway this summer — tying a franchise record that had stood since 1946 [...]
City Councilor Ed Flynn calls on City Council for an Emergency Session on Public Safety
City Councilor Ed Flynn, District 2, recently wrote a letter to City Council President Liz Breadon regarding an Emergency Session [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Senator Collins, Representative Biele Deliver Over $1.4 Million for South Boston in FY27 State Budget
BOSTON—Senator Nick Collins and Representative David Biele announced that the Fiscal Year 2027 state budget, recently signed into law by [...]
Listen up,Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around innovative urban rodent mitigation strategies [...]
Overnight Shooting Reported Near Scorpion Bar in Seaport
Boston police are investigating an overnight shooting in the Seaport. According to NBC10 Boston, officers responded to the area of 58 Seaport Boulevard, the address [...]
Senator Collins Supports Retirement Benefits for Teachers
Measure Would Allow Eligible Teachers to Purchase Full-Time Service Credit for Years Spent Working Part-Time to Raise Children State Senator Nick Collins announced that the [...]
Councilor Flynn to Chair a Hearing On Animal Control Enforcement, Leash Law Compliance & Dog Licensing in the City of Boston
BOSTON - On Thursday, July 30th at 10 a.m., Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will chair a City Services hearing on animal control enforcement, leash [...]
BPS eyes Brighton in-district charter school to replace Excel High School (South Boston High)
Excel High School closed its doors in June so the South Boston High School building could be refurbished for a new school community. Boston Public [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is the same fun,” said Senator [...]