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Mass State Police arrest four, recover firearms and drugs in the neighborhood
From MSP News: On Friday, July 23, just before 6:30 p.m. Trooper R.T. Tryon, assigned to the State Police-South Boston Barracks, observed a blue Nissan [...]
Awww, rats! Boston is the second-most rat infested city in the US
Good grief! Second only to Philadelphia, Boston has the second highest number of rat and mouse sightings in the 15 most populated cities in the [...]
BPD arrest two men on drug related charges and seize a big bag of meth in Southie
From BPD News: On August 2, 2021 at approximately 9:18PM, members of the C6 (South Boston) Drug Control Unit made an arrest on outstanding warrants [...]
Mass Audubon Society says it is now safe to put out your bird feeders
UPDATE: Mass Audubon Society believes it is now safe to put out your bird feeders! “Based on the absence of confirmed cases of the mysterious avian disease [...]
Fire on C Street in South Boston
At approximately 8:30pm on Thursday, BFD responded to a fire on the roof of multi-family occupied building at 248 C [...]
Alleged serial rapist preyed on women leaving bars
Alleged serial rapist preyed on women leaving bars and was previously indicted on separate rape, kidnapping case BOSTON, July 23, [...]
BPS is offering a hybrid approach to reopening schools – so what does that mean?
Didn’t school just end? But here we are discussing what school will look like in the fall thanks to COVID-19 [...]
Street Cleaning Enforcement Returns!
We know this news is gonna make our own Peter Gailunas so happy! BOSTON - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: Southie #1
In addition to topless sunbathers, M Street Beach has the cleanest water in all of the land. According to Save the [...]
Police Reform Legislation is expected to be voted on this week in the House
Last week, the Massachusetts Senate voted to pass a new police reform bill with a 30-7 approval. The bill would [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from Tuesday, July 21st
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Case numbers: As of today in Massachusetts: 114,033 cases and [...]
Pine Street Inn will turn hotel into shelter at Mass & Cass
Pine Street Inn will lease the old Best Western Plus, located at 891 Massachusetts Ave, and turn it into a temporary homeless shelter. This area [...]
Cocktails to go legislation is now law!
Raise your glass Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation allowing restaurants to temporarily sell mixed drinks to go into law late Monday afternoon. The law makes Massachusetts the latest [...]
M Street Beach in the Hot Seat
We’ve seen the crowds at M Street Beach. We’ve seen the complaints on 311 and the community bulletin boards. M Street Beach seems to be [...]
Mayor Walsh declares a heat emergency
It's about to get hot! Drink water! Here are some helpful tips and information to keep you safe and hopefully cool. See press release below: [...]
MBTA to Resume Fare Collection on Buses, Trolleys, and Commuter Rail Starting Monday, July 20
No such thing as a free ride Bus Operators May Bypass Stops to Avoid Overcrowding BOSTON – The MBTA will resume fare collection on buses, [...]