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Youth Violence Strike Force Makes On-Site Firearm Arrest Following a Call For a Person With a Gun in South Boston
From BPD News: At about 7:30 PM on Saturday, September 18, 2021, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite arrest of [...]
Piping Plovers born in Southie
Welcome to the Neighborhood Five baby piping plover were nested and hatch at the beach behind the L Street Bathhouse this summer. What are piping [...]
Roll out the barrel – a barrel of rats + cigarette butts in South Boston
Good Lord! Imagine waking up and finding a barrel in front of your home filled with rats and cigarette butts. Sounds like the makings of [...]
BPD seize 17 Illegal Recreational Vehicles While Attempting to Curb Reckless Operation Across the City
From BPD News: As part of our ongoing efforts to address public safety complaints and quality of life concerns relative to large groups of recreational [...]
Man from South Boston sentenced on loan sharking and gambling charges.
A bizarre case of loan sharking, illegal gambling, and kidnapping. See press release below: A South Boston man was sentenced [...]
Councilor Flynn and NBC10/NECN anchor Joy Lim Nakrin help raise money for domestic violence
Councilor Ed Flynn with NBC10/NECN anchor Joy Lim Nakrin attended Saturday's Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence fundraising gala at [...]
Two cases of young children diagnosed with meningococcal disease
See press release below from the the City of Boston and Boston Public Health Commission BOSTON - Wednesday, October 23, [...]
Trader Joe’s in Fort Point will open on October 25th
Big News, Southie! We've been waiting with bated breath for the opening of Trader Joe's and now it's happening! According [...]
BCEC Expansion Helpful Information
Sounds like the Boston Convention and Expansion Center will be expanding. A $500 million expansion that will create 100,000 square [...]
Senator Collins – State Senate Invest Unprecedented $$$ in Boston Public Schools
$1.5 Billion Pledged to Commonwealth Schools over Next 7 Years BOSTON –State Senator Nick Collins and the Massachusetts State Senate [...]
Senator Collins and Rep. Biele filed legislation for BCEC Expansion
State Senator Nick Collins and State Representative David Biele recently filed legislation to advance an expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) in [...]
Caught in Southie: Stipe Miocic
UFC Heavyweight Champ and Cleveland area firefighter Stipe Miocic was in town on Thursday night at the Reebok flagship store in South Boston. Southie’s own (and [...]
A letter from Mayor Marty Walsh to South Boston
Dear South Boston residents, Like many neighborhoods throughout Boston and major cities across the nation, South Boston is experiencing a period of rapid growth and [...]
Love, Weddings and Other Disasters Filming in Southie
Hollywood comes to Southie this week! Be on the lookout for film crews in the neighborhood shooting for the feature film, Love, Weddings and Other [...]
Councilors Flynn, Flaherty To Hold Office Hours with Chief Osgood & BTD Commissioner RooneyÂ
BOSTON – Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty will hold Neighborhood Office Hours in South Boston this Saturday, October 19th from [...]
Southie’s own Bill McGonagle passed away
Our prayers and love go out to the friends and family of Bill McGonagle. A South Boston resident, raised in the Mary Ellen McCormack housing [...]