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No Pride Parade in June – Virtual events only
Recently, the St. Patricks' Day Parade organizers announced there would be no parade in 2021. On Friday, Boston Pride and the City of Boston have [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 2/18
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Thursday, February 18. Comments on Thursday’s snowstorm: The Mayor began by noting [...]
Chemical Spill in Southie
Quite a commotion on Thursday BFD received a call for a water leak at a parking garage located at 12 Drydock Ave. around 9:15am on [...]
State’s Vaxfinder Website Crashes this Morning
Good grief According to Matt Stout on Twitter, COVID-19 vaccine appointments went online at 8am for people over 65 and those with two of more [...]
Speed Hump Pilot Program on Day Boulevard
“My humps, my humps…” On Thursday, MassDOT announced a new speed hump pilot program on Day Boulevard has been launched. The speed-humps [...]
Local 26 Hotel Workers Rally on Friday
Traffic Alert - Local 26 Hotel Workers Rally On Friday, September 21, 2018, Local 26 Hotel Workers Union will hold [...]
South Boston Traffic Safety Meeting
A special community meeting will be held on Monday, September 24th at 6:30pm to discuss traffic safety in Southie. Come [...]
Washington Village gets a new partner
If we had a nickel for every email we got inquiring about the large scale development Washington Village and when [...]
Letter to the Editor: Vote “Yes” on Question 3
Dear Southie Voters, Please Join Us by Voting "Yes" on Question 3 in November Written by SHANE DUNN AND ELIZABETH [...]
Car Crash at L &6th
There was a car crash at the intersection of L and 6th at approximately 4:45pm on Monday causing one of [...]
Deck Collapses in Southie
BFD responded to a report of a deck collapse at P and 5th. The deck collapsed rom the second floor to the first. There were [...]
As Boston opioid epidemic rages, Southie gets a new resource
According to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Narcan was administered in Boston 1,307 times between January and August [...]
Councilor Flynn Calls For Eversource Plan
See Press Release Below: BOSTON – Due to recent power outages and manhole fires that occurred across the district, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is [...]
Day Boulevard Roadway Improvements Meeting Postponed
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) are reminding members of the public that the community meeting [...]
Kendall Square coming to Old Bayside Expo? Could be!
The residents of Dorchester and South Boston have been waited with bated breath to see what will become of the now empty lot of land [...]
One Less Gun: Loaded Gun recovered during traffic stop in Seaport
From BPD news: At about 1:07 AM on Monday September 10, 2018, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested David Meli, 29, of Somerville, [...]
