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Council passes BPS budget. Kicks other items into next week.
In a 10-to-3 vote, the Boston City Council delayed voting on Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4.9 billion 2027 fiscal-year budget proposal until next week. This follows [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces the 2026 Legacy Business Award Winners
City hosted the 30 winners for a formal awards ceremony earlier this week BOSTON — Wednesday, June 3, 2026 — Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners [...]
City of Boston + MBTA Announce Plans for Summer Street to Support Cup Matches
BOSTON — Tuesday, June 2, 2026 — The City of Boston and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced a plan regarding Summer Street [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Efforts to Identify Individual in Relation to a Stabbing in South Boston
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) are seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to identify the individual in the accompanying photo as [...]
District C-6 Officers Arrest Armed Juvenile Wanted in South Boston Shooting
On Saturday, March 28, 2026, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male on a firearm [...]
USS Massachusetts, a nuclear-powered submarine, was officially commissioned on Saturday in South Boston
Something pretty historic happened at Conley Terminal in South Boston on Saturday. The USS Massachusetts, the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, [...]
Street Cleaning Returns April 1st
It’s baaaaack! It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping. It’s staying light out later, and the street sweepers [...]
Update: Arrest Made in Connection to South Boston Stabbing Death Investigation
At about 5:52 PM, on Friday, March 27, 2026, officers assigned to District 6 (South Boston) responded to a radio [...]
Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and [...]
DCR Recreational Advisory: Head Island Causeway Heading out to Castle Island aka the Sugar Bowl
Beginning on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and continuing through Monday, April 13, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) [...]
Massachusetts ‘wins’ 2026 Black Hole Award for most egregious violation of the public’s right to know
The Society of Professional Journalists has named Massachusetts the ‘winner’ of its annual Black Hole Award, a dishonor recognizing state entities that demonstrate a lack [...]
Whitey Bulger’s Handwritten Notes Surface—And Could Shake Up an Old FBI Conviction
Some new details tied to infamous Southie mobster Whitey Bulger are making headlines again, and it’s all coming from a handwritten manuscript he left behind. [...]
Senate Acts on Sen. Collins Bill to Protect Firefighters & Public
Legislation advances Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendation This week, Senator Nick Collins celebrated the Senate’s passage of S.1646, An Act relative to violation of regulation regarding hot [...]
Five Unruly Teens Arrested for Assaulting Officers, Resisting Arrest and Trespassing at Panera at South Bay
Signs of spring. At about 3:37 PM on Monday, March 23, 2026, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for [...]
Early Morning Stabbing on Sunday in the Seaport Under Investigation
A violent incident in the Seaport has Boston Police investigating after a person was seriously injured in a stabbing early Sunday morning. According to WHDH, [...]
Senator Collins Supports Bill to Strengthen Protections for Pets
Bill strengthens protections for pets and promotes responsible pet ownership statewide State Senator Nick Collins last week voted in favor of S.3014, An Act promoting [...]