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Big New: Publico Pete has been Found
It's a Christmas miracle! Way back in November, beloved mascot of Publico, "Publico Pete," was kidnapped. It was the fourth time the bear had been [...]
Update: Person arrested in connection with American flags vandalized in South Boston- Local Elected Officials Release a Statement
Update: According to officials, a 24-year-old man from Somerville was arrested in connection with American flags being vandalized in the neighborhood last week. Here's a [...]
Be informed. Get involved: Sign Up for Boston Planning Department’s newsletter
The City of Boston’s Planning Department will be sharing updates and engagement opportunities with the public online and via email beginning in 2026. Make sure [...]
Christmas Tree Safety Tips from BFD
Here are some Christmas Tree Safety Tips below for important guidance on tree care, lighting, and extension cords from the Boston Fire Department! Feel free [...]
Olympic runner trains Boston youth at Moakley Park
Local Olympian Heather MacLean joined Youth Enrichment Services’ Summer Track & Field practice at Moakley Park in South Boston Thursday [...]
City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy alleges District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan is an “obstruction of council work”
Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy alleged on Instagram Wednesday that District 8 Councilor Sharon Durkan had repeatedly obstructed council work, on [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Resolution to Declare Mass & Cass a Public Safety & Public Health Emergency, and a Humanitarian Crisis
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a resolution at the Boston City Council to declare Mass [...]
Parking/Traffic Advisory – BAA Carson Beach 5K on Thursday, August 7th – See notice here!
The BAA is hosting a 5K along Carson Beach Shoreline on Thursday, August 7th. Parking restrictions begin on Thursday at [...]
Senator Collins’ Bill to Reform Involuntary Commitment Law Moves on Beacon Hill
Senator Nick Collins announced that his legislation, An Act Relative to Life-Saving Treatment (S.1042), is advancing through the legislative process. [...]
Man on a Horse Riding Around South Boston
Now here’s something you don’t see every day…. Just a cowboy, a horse, and a dog trotting around the neighborhood [...]
Body recovered off New Hampshire identified as South Boston man.
A South Boston man is deceased, and an unattended death investigation continues in Rye. On July 13, 2025, the New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Marine [...]
Harold Amato Obituary – Harold the Barber – barber in South Boston for six decades.
Harold Amato of Marlborough, formerly of Natick, passed away on July 27,2025. Beloved husband for over 41 years to the late Margaret (Petro) Amato. He [...]
Locals Rally to Save Sister Mary Veronica Park in South Boston
The backstory: back in October of 2023, it was announced that the Sister Mary Veronica Park was on the market. Needless to say, the community [...]
Wu, Kraft, DaRosa Lay Out Boston’s Artistic Future at Mass Creative Forum
Mass Creative’s Create The Vote campaign held its Mayoral Forum on Arts & Culture on Wednesday. In separate, thirty-minute interviews, host Jared Bowen questioned incumbent [...]
Nine Suspects Arrested Following an Operation to Address Sexual Exploitation at South Bay Mall
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an operation to combat sexual exploitation [...]
Local Obituary: Don Wright, 33, and South Boston resident, died a day before his first child was born.
The Don Wright Memorial Fund was organized In Loving Support of His Newborn Daughter. This fund will support Delaney’s growth and education in the years [...]

















