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Help your city by getting tested for COVID-19
Written By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in profound ways, and has impacted nearly every aspect of city life. Although [...]
14-year-old arrested on gun charges near South Bay Mall
From BPD News: At about 6:03 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for [...]
MBTA proposing service cuts
Bummer In the hopes to save $142 million by summer of 2022, the MBTA is proposing some service cuts including no weekend service on the [...]
BPD Seeks Public’s Help in Effort to ID Suspect Wanted in Connection to a Sexual Assault in The Public Garden
From BPD News UPDATE: Here is a video of the suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault below. BPD Community Alert: The BPD is [...]
Never, ever refer to me as “a Southie!”
Why is this so hard? A person from Southie is never referred to as “a Southie.” Southie is a place [...]
Senator Linda Dorcena Forry is moving on!
Looks like our state senator is moving on to the private sector. According to the Boston Globe, Linda Dorcena Forry [...]
BPDA Approves new Boutique Hotel on Dot. Ave.
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) has approved a new eight-story, 159 room hotel at 248 Dorchester Ave. where [...]
Boston Makes the Top 20
On Thursday, Amazon announced its top 20 picks for its new headquarters and Boston made the list. After reviewing over [...]
Police Activity in Seaport on Thursday
Around 7pm on Thursday, things got extra exciting in the Seaport neighborhood of South Boston when police arrested a man [...]
Public Access to the Waterfront in Southie
Looks like public officials are taking steps to ensure the public has access to the South Boston waterfront. According to [...]
Collins calls on investigation of Harborlights closing
South Boston resident, Representative Nick Collins is urging Attorney General Healey to investigate the potential closing of Kindred Healthcare/Haborlights on East Seventh Street. A hearing was held in [...]
Goodbye Gate of Heaven School
The Boston Globe is reporting that there is a new proposal for the Gate of Heaven School. Looks like the Archdiocese of Boston will be [...]
Time’s Up: Space Savers!
We have to admit, 48 hours goes by so quickly. 72 would be delightful but 48 is reasonable and we have to accept that it’s [...]
Southie Traffic/Parking Advisory
City of Boston: The City of Boston will lift the parking ban at 5pm. Space savers can be used for 48 hours after the ban [...]
BPD Keeping Southie a little Safer
On Tuesday, Boston Police c-6 Neighborhood Drug Control Unit made two arrests and recovered a gun and a large amount of drugs after observing a [...]
Help a guy out! Lost in Southie
Come on, Southie! Let’s help Southie resident Mark McKunes! He is a military firefighter for the Air Force Reserves and is deployed over seas. He [...]
