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Update: Excel High School hoop player who punched a referee during a game vs. Cohasset has been charged
Update: Chief William Quigley reports that the Cohasset Police Department has filed a criminal charge against a visiting player who allegedly assaulted a referee at [...]
Return of the Mask – BPS considering a temporary mask mandate
Boston Public Schools could be changing its COVID protocols in the new year, including a potential temporary mask mandate. In a message to BPS families [...]
BPD Community Alert: After Recent Incident, BPD Warns People of Phone Extortion Scam
From BPD News: On Friday, December 23, 2022, a 93-year-old male reported to police that he was scammed out of $9,500.00 in United States Currency [...]
City Council President Flynn Release End of Year Report
Dear neighbors, With 2022 drawing to a close, I would like to provide a summary of my work in what has been a transitional year [...]
Boston Fire Department Alarm System – 169 years old
Did you know that Boston has the first electric fire alarm system in the world? There are over 1200 signal [...]
Ottavio Cerullo celebrates his 100th birthday
Remember last year, Southie came together to wish Ottavio a Happy 99th? Well, he just turned 100 and a celebration [...]
Problem Properties in Southie: An Update
Southie City Councilors are not messing around A few weeks ago, City Councilor Ed Flynn hosted a community meeting to [...]
Hit + Run on Frontage Road
Massachusetts State Police are looking for help in identifying a driver and car that was involved in a hit and [...]
Hey, DCR, step up to the plate! Evans Field needs some help!
Baseball season is upon us - in particular South Boston Little League Season - and it seems as though it's [...]
Legendary BFD Commissioner Leo Stapleton has passed away
Leo Stapleton, retired Boston fire commissioner and author, has died at the age of 94. Stapleton was a native of [...]
Mayor Janey Announces Updates to City of Boston Reopening Guidance
Modified and delayed guidance of the latest phase of Reopening Massachusetts plan will allow the City of Boston to prepare for industry-specific needs BOSTON - [...]
Gov. Baker announces some new COVID-19 regulations + mask mandate
We can see the end of the tunnel... Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday the state's outdoor mask mandate will be lifted and effective on Friday [...]
Supermoon – Pink Moon over South Boston
Did you see it? The super full moon on Monday night? The Pink Moon - a supermoon that’s not actually pink - was the first [...]
South Boston man arrested for armed robbery of a bank
From BPD News: At about 4:19 PM on Monday April 26, 2021, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a call for a bank [...]
Sen. Nick Collins will NOT be running for Mayor of Boston
After many residents questioning, "Will he or won't he?" Senator Nick Collins - also a South Boston resident - announced on Tuesday morning that he [...]
Election Roundup: An introduction
Welcome to “It’s Election Season, Baby” a new feature on Caught in Southie! Why? Because, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, it’s election time. To kick [...]
