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Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $21M for Behavioral Health Services + Programming for Youth + Families
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral [...]
PAX East at BCEC Expected to Impact Traffic March 21 – March 24, 2024; Local Parking Limited
From Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, 2024, PAX East will be taking place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). This event [...]
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s Luck is Running Out – Councilor Ed Flynn is Calling for Change.
Boy, oh boy! As videos and photos continue to surface on social media of the violence, public drinking, bad behavior, and general trashing of the [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024 – A recap
Rainy skies cleared to a beautiful sunny day on Sunday for parade-goers and go they did! Record-breaking crowds lined the streets of South Boston, with [...]
When it comes to rat sightings, Boston is #1 in the entire country.
Aww, rats! It's officially rat season! Rodents are out and about looking for a home to hunker down for the [...]
BPD Community Advisory: Never leave a motor vehicle running while unattended
It’s crazy that this needs to be reminded. Still, here we are… BPD Community Advisory: In recent weeks, the Boston [...]
Baby safe after kidnapping attempt at South Station
MBTA Police Department reports that a man is in custody concerning the possible kidnapping of a 1-month-old boy at South [...]
Wednesday’s City Council Meeting Recap: Unity Map + Pay Raise Approved
So two things were accomplished by the end of Wednesday’s City Council Meeting. The controversial “unity” restricting map was approved, [...]
Letter to the Editor from Sen. Nick Collins re: Question 2
To the editor: Massachusetts patients are not getting enough out of their dental insurance premiums. Studies show that 1 in [...]
The line for the #7 is spreading…like a virus
We've seen the #7 bus line at the L + Broadway over and over again. So much so, some of [...]
The Dorchester Ave. Bridge will remain closed until November of 2023
The bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity+ensure reliable service. The Dorchester Ave. Bridge has been closed since June for repair and was [...]
Redistricting Battle Anticipated at Wednesday’s City Council Meeting
Update: The new districting map has been passed by the city council. The final vote was 9-4. The four no-votes were Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and [...]
Here’s the scoop on the new textile and mattress waste ban
Thinking about throwing out that old mattress or maybe some tattered towels or stained duvet cover with the weekly trash? Well, think again. Starting on [...]
City Council President Ed Flynn calls for Halt to Redistricting Process & Creation of Blue-Ribbon Mapping Panel
With the circulation of additional redistricting maps, as well as concerns from public housing advocates and residents across the city about transparency, City Council President [...]
Councilor President Flynn Opposes Latest Version of Redistricting Map Slated for Vote on Wednesday
Calls for Greater Transparency, Public Process, Establishing Commission “I’m strongly opposed to the latest amended version of Docket #1275, also known as the Breadon-Arroyo map, [...]
Person with a gun reported at South Boston (Excel) High School on Friday
UPDATE: At about 12:00 PM on Friday October 28, 2022, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) located and arrested Jamari Searcy, 18, of South Boston [...]