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UPDATE: Oliver, the cat mayor of Southie, has been reunited with his family!
Update: Oliver has been found! Two neighbors spotted the cat on East Fifth Street on Monday around 5pm. Oliver's owners were alerted and he was [...]
Councilor Flynn calls on neighbors to claim their “fair share” of Community Preservation Act funded projects in South Boston
Adopted in 2016, the Community Preservation Act (CPA) has preserved over 150 historical sites, created 100 playgrounds, developed 2,200 units of affordable housing, and allocated [...]
Councilor Flynn Passes Resolution to Establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on Downtown Office Vacancies
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn passed a resolution again calling for the establishment of a Blue Ribbon Commission - made up [...]
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center to be renamed the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center
Boston, MA ― The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is pleased to announce that the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) will be renamed as [...]
South Boston Man Arrested After Chasing People Around with a Machete
Gheesh. Boston 25 is reporting that a South Boston man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender was [...]
City of Boston to Honor New Edition on September 6th + 7th
The six members of the iconic Boston R&B group will attend several community-based events, including a guest performance on City [...]
Invasion of the Flying Ants on Monday Night
Seriously, what the hell is going on? Between the teenage whale wreaking havoc near Castle Island, record-breaking flooding, and coyotes [...]
UPDATE: Death Investigation in South Boston – Body recovered near Barking Crab in Seaport has been identified.
Update: Suffolk County DA's office has identified the victim recovered from Boston Harbor on Monday morning as missing person - [...]
Brace yourself, Southie! It’s Moving Day!
Southie Christmas September 1st is upon us, and you know what that means - it's Moving Day in Southie aka [...]
Statement by Councilor Ed Flynn on the Carney Hospital
August 16, 2024 It was bold and decisive leadership by Governor Healey to ensure that St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center remains [...]
Healey Signs Firefighter-Backed PFAS Bill – Legislation Aims To Phase Out PFAS In Firefighter Gear By 2027
Today, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, which phases out the use of toxic [...]
The City of Boston is Partnering with Google to deal with traffic issues.
BOSTON – Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Today the City of Boston, Streets Cabinet, and the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) announced a partnership [...]
Just a teenage whale causing issues for MBTA ferry commuters.
Now, here's something you don't see every day. The MBTA tweeted out this morning to expect minor delays thanks to a juvenile humpback whale in [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert – 24-year-old Wedefegerson Desir – last seen at Barking Crab on Sunday
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 24-year-old Wedefegerson Desir, of Brighton. Desir was last [...]
Keep Carney Hospital Open Public Hearings This Week
Be informed. Get involved. The Department of Public Health is hosting a public hearing on the proposed closure of Carney Hospital. This public meeting will [...]
A new twist in the case involving the four babies in the freezer in South Boston
Just about a year after four full-term infants were found in a freezer in a condo in Southie in 2022, a prosecutor revealed that this [...]