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Man Arrested After Allegedly Recording Children with Camera Glasses at Boston Common Frog Pond
At approximately 6:00 AM on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) along with US Marshals arrested Mark Sullivan, 60-years-old, of Brockton, in the area of [...]
South Boston PSA: Don’t throw your smoke detector in the trash
Here’s a little Southie PSA that could save lives: If your smoke detector is going off, please don’t take it down and throw it away [...]
City Clerk says Councilors should file agenda items “sooner than 10 minutes” before deadline at Rule 15 hearing.
In a year when the City Council has repeatedly debated its own rules, the body held a hearing Thursday to review the clarity and consistency [...]
Councilor Mejia’s community clean-up office hours remove almost 80 pounds of trash from Moakley Park
Councilor At-Large Julia Mejia moved her office hours out of City Hall and into the neighborhood on Saturday for a community clean-up of Moakley Park. [...]
Hallelujah! Stop & Shop on East Broadway to close for a remodel.
Well, this is very encouraging news! Stop & Shop is closing for a few weeks to undergo much-needed renovations. After [...]
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 tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, through [...]
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 [...]