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New BPS Exam School Policy Increased Diversity in Admission Invitations for SY 2022-23
See press release below: BOSTON — May 11, 2022 — Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today released data showing that the district’s new [...]
Stuck in traffic on Wednesday afternoon? Here’s why!
Traffic in an around Dorchester and South Boston, on Wednesday afternoon, was slow and almost gridlocked in some places. According to NBC10 Boston, there was [...]
Shooting in South Boston on Wednesday afternoon
According to Stacos on twitter, shortly after 2pm, BPD received a call for shots fired on McDonough Way in South Boston. Bullet casing were found [...]
Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Columbia Road – Victim Identified
UPDATE: Victim Identified in Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Boston The victim in yesterday’s Fatal motorcycle crash has been identified as Frederick Hines a 39-year-old male [...]
Fireworks Meeting Recap
It was a virtual Southie "Hollywood Squares-style" meeting that took place on Monday evening to discuss the fireworks situation in [...]
M Street Beach “Situation”
UPDATE: Senator Nick Collins and State Rep. David Biele announced on Wednesday that beginning July 4th weekend, a dumpster and [...]
Three arrested and two guns recovered near South Bay Mall
From MSPNews.com At 1:56 a.m. today Trooper Daniel Santa from the Massachusetts State Police-Tunnels Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop [...]
4th of July Flyover
Boston and other cities along the northeast will get military flyovers on July 4 as part of a salute to [...]
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston has issued a Flash Flood warning for Boston until 6pm. Beware of flooding on coastal roads [...]
Mayor Walsh Announces a Task Force to Address Fireworks
Friday, June 26, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a new Task Force to address the increase of [...]
Recap of Mayor Marty Walsh’s Press Conference from June 25th
Please see below for updates from Mayor Walsh’s COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Case numbers: As of today in Massachusetts: 107,837 cases and 7,963 [...]
Community meeting to discuss fireworks on Monday
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the meeting will now be a virtual meeting. City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Ed Flynn are holding a community meeting [...]
School Days: Gov. Baker announces a plan for school
UPDATE: We realize the school year just ended for 2019-2020. Since March, students of Massachusetts learned remotely with online classes combined with home lessons and [...]
City Council passes $3.16 billion budget
Despite some concerns over the need for deeper police budget cuts, the Boston City Council passed the city's $3.61 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2021.  [...]
BPD seeks help in identifying this individual in connection with a death investigation in Dorchester.
From BPD News BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department seeks the public’s help to identify the above pictured individual in connection to an ongoing death investigation. [...]
Boston City Council votes to ban use of facial surveillance technology
Boston City Council has voted unanimously to pass a ban on the use of facial surveillance technology in the city. The vote took place on [...]