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Downtown is Dangerous – three teens arrested for beating up a man on Washington Street
From BPD News: At about 8:17 PM, on Monday, August 14, 2023, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) arrested two 14-year-old juvenile males, and a [...]
93-year-old woman dies in an apparent drowning at Pleasure Bay on Monday
According to Massachusetts State Police, a 93-year-old woman in the care of a private adult daycare program drowned at Pleasure Bay in South Boston. The [...]
City of Boston receives major state bridge permit, Mayor Wu lays out plan to rebuild Long Island Campus
With critical state Chapter 91 license in hand, Wu accelerates work to rebuild bridge, outlines vision for restored public health and recovery campus on Long [...]
Two people found dead in South Boston on Wednesday
NBC10 Boston is reporting that two people were found dead in South Boston Wednesday afternoon. It is believed that the two victims overdosed. The bodies [...]
Mayor Wu announces launch of two-year, fare-free program for MBTA bus routs 23, 28 and 29
Beginning on March 1st BOSTON - Wednesday, February 9, 2022 -Â Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston [...]
Jessie Diggins, Cross-country skier with Southie ties, wins bronze at Beijing.
Let’s hear it for Jessie Diggins! The cross-country skier won the bronze medal in the women’s individual sprint race Tuesday [...]
Mayor Wu, Chief of Streets Jascha Frankin-Hodge and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak to Make a Major Transit Announcement
What could the announcement be? A high speed gondola? A bar cart on the Red Line? Double-decker buses? You'll have [...]
Mayor Wu announces some changes to B Together Policy
BOSTON - Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - With the city and the region experiencing significant reductions in COVID-19 hospitalizations, expanded [...]
Tractor Trailer Rollover in Ted Williams Tunnel at Southie Exit
BFD responded to a call for a report of a large tractor trailer that flipped inside the Ted Williams tunnel [...]
A Shoveling Act of Kindness in South Boston
In light of all the negative situations being reported about space saving battles, it's refreshing when a story like this [...]
BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced she will transition out of her role at the end of the school year
UPDATE: On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu, School Committee Chair Jeri Robinson and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius will host a press availability at Brighton High School at [...]
Fire in Southie: 16 National Street
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 16 National Street around 8pm on Saturday. Fire was showing on the the second and third [...]
Space Saver Vandalism in City Point – South Boston
Come on, we're better than this! A South Boston resident had his Jeep Compass vandalized overnight. Around 8pm on Thursday he moved a space saver [...]
Caught in Southie – Bald Eagle
Did you see it? A bald eagle was spotted in Southie on Tuesday morning. Yes, it’s a little unusual to see the majestic bird in [...]
In Defense of One-Ways
Way back in 2015 during the winter from hell when over 100 inches of snow fell and parking and driving was a living nightmare, the [...]
BPD make an arrest for a man with a gun in the Playwright early Sunday morning
From BPD News: At about 12:30 AM on Sunday, January 30, 2022, Officers assigned to District C6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for [...]