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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 - 24-year-old Wedefegerson Desir, of Brighton. [...]
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 Southie Christmas! The next few [...]
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 open through state authority and [...]
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 [...]
City Point without Power Due to Manhole Fire
BFD and BPD are on the scene at 801 East Broadway due to some manhole fires. According to the Citizens [...]
Firearm Recovered After Person with a Gun Call to BPD in South Boston
From BPD News: At about 2:09 AM, on Thursday, July 6, 2023, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested [...]
City Councilor at Large Michael Flaherty will not run for reelection this year
Well, this is big news! South Boston native and City Councilor-at-Large Michael Flaherty announced on Wednesday that he would not [...]
City Council President Ed Flynn Releases a Statement re: Councilor Lara’s recent car crash + violations
On Friday, City Councilor Kendra Lara crashed into a house after she veered off of the road on Centre Street. [...]
She Turning Around – USS Constitution
The USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on July 4th at 10:00 a.m in honor [...]
BPD Public Safety Reminders to support a safe and family-friendly July 4th weekend in Boston
The Boston Police Department wants all adults and children in the City to have an enjoyable July 4th weekend. Here [...]
Mayor Wu to Celebrate the Reopening of BCYF Curley Community Center on July 7.
Mayor Michelle Wu will join local elected officials and South Boston residents to officially reopen the BCYF Curley Community Center, located at 1663 Columbia Road [...]
Hey, what happened to the James M. Kelly Bridge…it’s disappeared sort of….
Way back in 2007, the Broadway Bridge was named after Southie native and City Council President Jimmy Kelly. On Thursday, it was "discovered" that the [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: South Boston has the cleanest urban beaches in the country!
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Metropolitan Beaches Water Quality Report Card this week, just in time for this year’s Fourth of July [...]
Councilor Kendra Lara Releases Statement re: 381 Old Colony Ave Investigation, Accuses Colleagues of “homophobic and transphobic rhetoric”
Oh boy, this story continues to linger in the news cycle, yet no questions are being answered. On Wednesday, City Councilor (District 6 - West [...]
Update: Woman who enrolled in multiple high schools in BPS is formally charged with fraud.
Update: An arrest warrant for Shelby Hewitt, of Canton, was filed in West Roxbury District Court on Tuesday. BPD has been investigating Hewitt, who allegedly [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert – 14-year-old Merilyn Ordonez Buelto of South Boston.
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 14-year-old Merilyn Ordonez Buelto of South Boston. Merilyn [...]