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DCR Traffic Alert: Day Boulevard Lane Shift for Excavation Work continues through March
Beginning on Monday, January 6, 2025, and continuing through Friday, March 7, 2025 (excluding weekends), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a [...]
It’s 2024 – A new Boston City Council + City Council President
A fresh new year and a fresh new Boston City Council! On Monday, the city councilors – including a new president – were sworn in, [...]
New Peaky Blinders Spinoff Could be Set in Boston, in particular South Boston and East Boston
Listen up, Peaky Blinders lovers! It seems as though there are not one but two Peaky Blinders spinoffs in the works for Netflix. Back in [...]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at the most-read posts of the year as a little time capsule of what was going [...]
Mayor Wu Declares Another Heat Emergency
Heat Emergency Extended thru Tuesday OPENS 16 BCYF COOLING CENTERS TO ALL RESIDENTS BOSTON – Wednesday, August 3, 2022 – [...]
Councilor President Flynn & Councilor Flaherty Urge District 2 Neighbors to Apply for CPA Funds by August 31, 2022
BOSTON, MA - The application for the 2023 funding round of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants is now open, [...]
MBTA Orange Line Shutdown on the Horizon
An announcement is expected on Wednesday. The Boston Globe is reporting that the MBTA is seriously considering shutting down the [...]
McDermott, Quilty & Miller Hires Sean T. Regan
Land use, zoning and licensing firm strengthened by addition of former regulatory official BOSTON, MA (August 1, 2022) – McDermott, [...]
Flagging Accuracy at South Boston Beaches ranged from 0-33% for the 2021 Beach Season
On July 28, 2022 – Save the Harbor/Save the Bay issued a mid-summer special report on beach posting and flagging accuracy on [...]
Community came out against Proposed Cannabis Shop in the Neighborhood
Universal Hub is reporting that the neighborhood came out in full force against a proposed cannabis shop at 313 Old [...]
Councilors Flynn & Flaherty Pedestrian Safety Update: Blinking Pedestrian Signs at L & East Third St
BOSTON - Pedestrian and traffic safety has long been a priority of Boston City Council President Ed Flynn and Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty. For several [...]
Mayor Wu vetos Dorchester fieldhouse money, approves $362M in ARPA funds
The Boston Herald is reporting Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed City Councilor Frank Baker’s amendment to use federal relief money for a Dorchester fieldhouse but did [...]
A special note to the neighborhood from the McGrath Family
See statement below: Four years since we lost our Colin. Please read the slides below expressing our gratitude and love to our always supportive and [...]
The Return of Happy Hour – Wouldn’t it be nice…
Ladies Nights, half-priced drinks, and discounted drink special are a thing of the past but could be making a comeback if the State Senate has [...]
Nothing like losing power during on the hottest day of the year.
In addition to over 7500 Eversource customers (mostly Dorchester) losing power during the daytime on Sunday, another 1500 in South Boston lost theirs in the [...]
Fire + Smoke at Flynn Cruiseport Saturday + Sunday
Don't be alarmed....if you see smoke and fire on Saturday and Sunday between 5am-10pm. According to a post on social media it's a "planned event" [...]