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It’s Officially Fall in Southie – not a drop of pumpkin to be found at Starbucks
Maybe it was the rain and the 60 degree temperatures on Thursday. Or maybe it was the fact the calendar read September 22nd - Autumn [...]
Mayor Wu Announces New Forestry Division and Urban Forest Plan to Enhance and Protect City’s Tree Canopy
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University to donate 10 dawn redwood trees to City to be planted across the City BOSTON - Wednesday, September 21, 2022 [...]
Seriously? The Line at L + Broadway for #7 Bus
Come on, MBTA! Let's do better! Once again, the line at L + Broadway for the #7 bus is bananas. Friend of CIS Dave Shea [...]
Traffic Alert: Potential Disrupted Travel on Wednesday Morning
This is no way to start the day. According to a post on twitter via MA Department of Transportation, environmental protestors plan to block several [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 2/18
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Thursday, February 18. Comments on Thursday’s snowstorm: [...]
Chemical Spill in Southie
Quite a commotion on Thursday BFD received a call for a water leak at a parking garage located at 12 [...]
State’s Vaxfinder Website Crashes this Morning
Good grief According to Matt Stout on Twitter, COVID-19 vaccine appointments went online at 8am for people over 65 and [...]
Winter Weather Watch: Snow is on the way
Prepare The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Boston starting Thursday at 12noon - Friday at [...]
John Connolly will be free from prison for compassionate medical release
John J. Connolly Jr., Southie native and former FBI agent convicted of helping James “Whitey” Bulger’s gang in a Miami [...]
DIY Ashes for Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday - marking the beginning of the 40 days of Lent before Easter Sunday. Many Catholics will [...]
Space Saver Vandalism in the South End
Even though spot savers in the South End have been banned, the neighborhood is experiencing vandalism over the custom of marking a spot after shoveling [...]
More drug related trouble in the Mass + Cass neighborhood.
From BPD News: At about 2:45 PM on Saturday February, 13, 2021, officers assigned to the District C-6 (South Boston) Drug Control Unit arrested Jay [...]
Five Swans a Swimming in Southie on Saturday
Update: Over the weekend it wasn't just one swan spotted in the neighborhood - there were actually five swans! Holy Moly! Erica shared with us [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from February 10th
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Wednesday, February 10. Comments on Tuesday’s snowstorm: The Mayor began by thanking [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Hearing Order to Discuss Zoning and the Community Outreach Process for Life Science Laboratories
This hearing comes in the wake of so many "life science" buildings are being proposed in the neighborhood including this large scale project on Morrissey [...]
Water Rescue at Black Falcon Pier
Live Boston is reporting that BFD, BPD, Boston EMS and State Police responded to a call at 1:40am on Sunday for a report for someone [...]
