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Massport 2025 Strategic Plan – See the Vision and Share Your Thoughts
The 2025 Strategic Plan will set a long term vision to guide Massport over the next decade, focusing on key initiatives, including modernization, technology adoption, [...]
2-alarm fire in South Boston on Saturday afternoon.
BFD responded to a call for fire in South Boston on Saturday, January 24th around 4 pm. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was showing at 36 [...]
Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, January 25th at 8am
Residents are encouraged to stay home. If travel is necessary, please use public transportation. BOSTON – Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today [...]
Breadon begins council presidency with focus on reducing council bloat and economic stabilization
District 9’s Liz Breadon has served as City Council President for just over two weeks now. Her election came after the surprise withdrawal of District [...]
Senator Collins Opposes Safe Injection Sites
Testifies before Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery in strong opposition to legislation legalizing such facilities Senator [...]
City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.
It has been a rough few weeks for now former mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft. In August, he parted [...]
UMass Boston Deemed All Clear. No Evidence of Gunfire Says Chancellor
UMass Boston was put on alert Thursday following reports of gunfire on campus around 3:45 p.m. near Morrissey Boulevard. At [...]
South Boston Obituary: Brian McDonough, 67, beloved neighbor in the community passed away after a brief illness with cancer
Brian McDonough, age 67, of South Boston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025, after a brief illness with [...]
Councilor Flynn Calls for a Hearing on Retail Theft in the City of Boston
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn introduced a hearing order to discuss retail theft and the impact [...]
Wu dominates with 49 point lead over Kraft + City Council Incumbents Lead in Preliminary Municipal Election
The Preliminary Municipal Election narrows down the ballot to two candidates for the Mayoral and district City Council races and [...]
South Boston tops the list for most 311 reports filed for Moving Day season in Boston.
Finally, Boston media has caught on to what we’ve known for the past few years: Southie is way worse than Allston for Moving Day chaos. [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day (Preliminary) is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 - polls are open between 7am-8pm. You'll be voting for Mayor of [...]
Hasbro is coming to the neighborhood
Hasbro, the iconic toy maker of classics like Play-Doh, Nerf, and Connect Four, is officially moving into the neighborhood. The toy and game giant has [...]
City of Boston Announces Spooky Streets Grant Program
BOSTON — Friday, September 5, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky [...]
Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison for kickback scandal
Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $13,000 in restitution on Friday, [...]
South Boston woman charged with OUI after running over pedestrian in South Bay Mall parking lot
BOSTON, September 4, 2025 – A South Boston woman was arraigned Tuesday in South Boston BMC for striking then running over a pedestrian in the [...]
