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A Brawl Breaks Out at a High School Football Game in South End
Yikes BPD responded to Carter Playground around 8pm on Friday, just as a high school football game between Cathedral High and Archbishop Williams was ending. [...]
BPD Make Drug Trafficking Arrest in South Boston
From BPD News: At about 3:30 PM, on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, officers assigned to the District C-6 Drug Control Unit (South Boston), were on [...]
Update: Car fire overnight in Southie – vandalism is believed to be the cause
Update: BFD responded to call for a car fire at the corner of O + 2nd around 2:40am on Thursday. The fire was quickly knocked [...]
City Council vote to raise their own salaries
The Boston Herald is reporting that Boston City Councilors voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise their pay by $10,000 more than the proposed hike, pushing up [...]
New Timeline Announced for BPS Reopening
See press release below: BOSTON — Monday, January 11, 2021 — Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Boston [...]
BPS Exam School Plan for 2021-2022
Back in October - after a marathon virtual - the Boston School Committee voted unanimously to eliminate the exam for the [...]
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Fee Caps for Third-Party Delivery Apps
Now more than ever, maybe skip the delivery app and pick up your takeout order yourself. As part of the [...]
Race for Mayor of Boston gets even more interesting
If you're a political nerd like myself, this mayoral election news will pique your interest. On Thursday it was announced [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 1/7
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, January 7, 2021. Comments on Wednesday’s events [...]
Mayor Marty Walsh nominated for Labor Secretary.
Politico is reporting that President Elect Joe Biden has chosen Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary. Holy Moly! This is [...]
St. Vincent Church has sold to Cedarwood Development
Sign of the times Looks likes St. Vincent Church (on West Third Street) has officially sold. Father Peter DeFazio, Pastor, St. Monica Parish made an [...]
BPS Superintendent Cassellius releases statement re: US Capitol Attack
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius shared a statement with BPS educators including some resources to help handle conversations with students about violence and terrorism. Good morning Team [...]
Statement from Congressman Stephen Lynch re: 25th Amendment
South Boston resident and US congressman Stephen Lynch release the following statement re: 25th Amendment in light of the unrest in our Nation's Capitol.
Photo the Day: Beauty + Serenity
A beautiful + serene sunset over Southie was captured on Wednesday evening on E Street. Thank you to Jackie for sharing this photo! We need [...]
Southie Small Businesses Looking for Help
Now more than ever, small businesses are hanging on by a thread. With announcements of more restaurants shutting their doors and small businesses with strict [...]
Unified Statement from Mayor Marty Walsh + Boston City Council
Please read below released on Wednesday afternoon: