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Officers Recover Two Loaded Firearms and Arrest Two Suspects in South Boston
From BPD News: At about 6:24 PM, on Thursday, August 12, 2021, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force along with Massachusetts State Police made [...]
311 Complaint of the Day: No Double Parking on Street Cleaning Day
Good grief Double parking in Southie is a tradition as old as time. In addition to putting out spot savers after a snowstorm, double parking [...]
Mayor Janey Declares Heat Emergency, Will Open BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents
The heat is on! UPDATE: Heat Emergency extended through Saturday. BOSTON - Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - Today, Mayor Kim Janey declared a heat emergency [...]
Death Investigation: Man stabbed to death near Methadone Mile
From BPD News: At about 8:35 AM on Sunday, August 8, 2021, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for a person [...]
Caught in Southie: Pauly D
Everyone could use a little pampering now and then so it’s no surprise that the Jersey Shore’s Pauly D took [...]
Robot Dog on the job with MA State Police
If anyone has watched the episode of Black Mirror that features robot dogs, you’ll understand how terrifying this news is. [...]
Congrats to Southie’s own Deanna McDevitt
On Thursday, Deanna McDevitt, South Boston native, was promoted to district chief on the Boston Fire Department. Chief McDevitt is [...]
City Council Approves Changes to Cannabis Licensing
On Tuesday, Boston City Council approved reforms to the process for licensing cannabis facilities with a 12-1 vote. (Councilor Althea [...]
The Spirit of Giving in Boston
Written By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Happy Thanksgiving, Boston! This is a special time to show gratitude for all the [...]
Security guard indicted for assaulting an 11-year-old girl at Primark
In “What the Hell” news, a grand jury indicted a security guard for allegedly throwing an 11-year-old girl to the [...]
Massachusetts Legislature votes to ban the use of handheld phones while driving.
Distracted drivers consider yourself warned. How many times have you witnessed someone driving right through a Stop sign because they are looking straight down at [...]
Councilors Flynn & Flaherty, DND to Host Information Meeting on Senior Programs Dec. 7th
See Press Release Below: BOSTON, MA - Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn & Councilor At- Large Michael Flaherty, in partnership with the Department of Neighborhood [...]
Councilor Flynn Update on Short Term Rental Hearing
See Press Release Below: BOSTON - Last week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn held a hearing on the implementation of the Short Term Rentals (Airbnb) [...]
Boston Globe Spotlight: Traffic is bad, really, really bad.
Congestion, lack of parking, and terrible public transportation, oh my! A new Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation on traffic has us scratching our heads, wondering why on earth [...]
Trial for 2017 murder of two doctors in South Boston started Tuesday
The trial for a man accused of the 2017 killing of two doctors in their condo at 141 Dorchester Avenue began on Tuesday in Suffolk [...]
New South Station Bike/Bus Lane
Effective Monday, November 18th, a new express bike/bus lane is available on Summer Street between Dot. Ave and Atlantic Ave. heading inbound. Be aware you [...]
