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BPS Exam School Plan for 2021-2022
Back in October - after a marathon virtual - the Boston School Committee voted unanimously to eliminate the exam for the 2021-2022 school year for admission [...]
Massachusetts Legislature Approves Fee Caps for Third-Party Delivery Apps
Now more than ever, maybe skip the delivery app and pick up your takeout order yourself. As part of the $626 million economic development bill [...]
Race for Mayor of Boston gets even more interesting
If you're a political nerd like myself, this mayoral election news will pique your interest. On Thursday it was announced that Mayor Marty Walsh would [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 1/7
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Tuesday, January 7, 2021. Comments on Wednesday’s events at the United States Capitol: [...]
Flaherty will not run for DA
City Councilor At-Large and Southie resident Michael Flaherty announced this week he will not be running for Suffolk County District [...]
Parking Tickets Fines Could Increase
Will increasing parking ticket fines help solve our transportation issues? Sounds like it! Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Tuesday his [...]
Suspended BPD Officer convicted in Uber Brawl Case
Remember a few years back when Michael C. Doherty – a 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, was arrested [...]
One Boston Day
Written by Mayor Marty Walsh For over 120 years, the Boston Marathon has represented our city at its finest. Every [...]
90 Day Delay of Demo for Gate of Heaven School
On Tuesday, the City of Boston Landmark Commission voted for a 90 day delay of demolition of the Gate of [...]
Caught in Southie: Julian Edelman
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was driving around the streets of Southie and the South End on Tuesday evening giving [...]
Gate of Heaven School – Does it really need to go?
On Tuesday, a demo-delay hearing is scheduled with the City of Boston Landmark’s Commission on the demolition of the Gate of Heaven School. Back in [...]
How to protect your dog from shocks
It seems to be popping up in the news and on social media boards a lot - dogs getting electric shock just by walking down [...]
Sheriff Tompkins endorses Collins for Senate
In local First Suffolk District Senate news, Suffolk County Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins has endorsed state Rep. Nick Collins. A special election will [...]
Package Bandits Arrested in Southie!
From BPD News: At about 4:11pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, officers assigned to C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for a larceny [...]
East Boston Savings Robbed on Monday
A woman dressed in scrubs, a surgical mask who appeared to be “emotionally distressed” entered the West Broadway branch of East Boston Saving Bank and [...]
South Boston Allied War Veterans Council part ways with parade organizer
Out with the old…. This past fall, the Allied War Veterans Council ushered in a new era of leadership. Southie resident and Army National Guard [...]