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Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: Southie #1 – once again!
According to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay water quality report, South Boston, once again, has the cleanest beaches in the Boston area! Pleasure Bay and City Point [...]
South Boston Murder Cold Case Solved
37 years later Michael Lewis, 61, was arrested on Friday in South Boston and charged with the 1984 murder of Brian Watson, 23. Lewis was [...]
Seek Alternate Route: Dot Ave Bridge to Close for the Summer
The bridge will be replaced to protect its structural integrity+ensure reliable service. The Dorchester Ave. Bridge will close for the summer on Monday, June 6th. [...]
Man on a Horse Riding Down Broadway in Southie
Now here's something you don't see everyday.... Just a cowboy, a horse + his dog trotting down East Broadway this weekend. Not sure if he [...]
What the truck?
A tractor trailer truck got itself into a precarious situation on Thursday night in Southie. The driver was trying to [...]
Boy pulled from the water at Castle Island
Around 4:40pm, a boy - around 12 or 13 years old -Â was pulled from the water by a bystander [...]
Water Main Break in Southie
Overnight, there was a water main break in the neighborhood causing flooded streets and lack of water for residents. A [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from July 28th
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Case numbers: As of [...]
PSA: Just because it’s hot, doesn’t mean you can be naked in public
Last week in South Boston, a topless women was just hanging out on M Street Beach. On Monday in Hopkinton, [...]
Heat Emergency July 26th-28th in the City of Boston
It's like deja vu all over again. The heat returns! Remember to stay hydrated! Friday, July 24, 2020 - Mayor [...]
New Rules for Travelers/Visitors entering Massachusetts
Beginning August 1st, things will change a bit when it comes to visiting/returning to Massachusetts from another state. On Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker signed an [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from July 23rd
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Case numbers: As of yesterday in Massachusetts: 114,320 cases and [...]
Fire on C Street in South Boston
At approximately 8:30pm on Thursday, BFD responded to a fire on the roof of multi-family occupied building at 248 C Street. Damages are estimated at [...]
Alleged serial rapist preyed on women leaving bars
Alleged serial rapist preyed on women leaving bars and was previously indicted on separate rape, kidnapping case BOSTON, July 23, 2020 — A Rhode Island [...]
BPS is offering a hybrid approach to reopening schools – so what does that mean?
Didn’t school just end? But here we are discussing what school will look like in the fall thanks to COVID-19 hanging around for the unforeseen [...]
Street Cleaning Enforcement Returns!
We know this news is gonna make our own Peter Gailunas so happy! BOSTON - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - The City of Boston and [...]