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School Days: Gov. Baker announces a plan for school
UPDATE: We realize the school year just ended for 2019-2020. Since March, students of Massachusetts learned remotely with online classes combined with home lessons and [...]
City Council passes $3.16 billion budget
Despite some concerns over the need for deeper police budget cuts, the Boston City Council passed the city's $3.61 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2021.  [...]
BPD seeks help in identifying this individual in connection with a death investigation in Dorchester.
From BPD News BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department seeks the public’s help to identify the above pictured individual in connection to an ongoing death investigation. [...]
Boston City Council votes to ban use of facial surveillance technology
Boston City Council has voted unanimously to pass a ban on the use of facial surveillance technology in the city. The vote took place on [...]
Basking Shark Carcass found in Southie Waters.
What the hell is that? Capt. John Greland fro the BPD began tweeting about the mysterious animal/mammal floating just below [...]
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
shark sighting in Southie? We're getting reports that there's a strange fish swimming around Fort Point Channel!  "It might be [...]
Starbucks Saga Part 2
Just when we thought Starbucks battle was over and done, a new chance is resurfacing for the trendy coffee chain [...]
Tar Island – New and Improved?
We will give the City of Boston props where props are due. The once cluster-f*ck parking in front of the [...]
Fire on West Seventh StreetÂ
The Boston Fire Department received a call at approximately 11:45am for a fire at 57 West Seventh Street in Southie. [...]
Mirisola’s on L Street Up for Liquor License
UPDATE: The Boston Licensing Board has deferred their vote and will decide on Mirisola's beer and wine license in the future.  More [...]
The Brothers Leader – Remember these guys?
Talk about setting back Southie by thirty years.  You may recall that last August, after attending a Red Sox game on Scott Leader, 38 and his [...]
911 call for the #SouthieSkunk
People call 911 to report the smell of smoke, or maybe even gas but a skunk? Ladder 18 responded to a 911 call of a [...]
Celebrate 30 Years of Cruiseport Boston
Back in 1986, Massport opened Cruisport Boston and welcomed 13 cruise ships and a total of 11,723 passengers in its first season! Now 30 years [...]
The area in front of the Post Office
What is going on? After a three year construction plan, the absolute mess of a parking area in front of the Post Office on East [...]
Starbucks Saga Continues
UPDATE: The common victualler license was denied.  More to follow. The outlook does not look good for Starbucks getting their common victuallers license. Mayor Marty [...]
Starbucks Community Meeting Play by Play
Update: The Boston Globe is reporting Mayor Marty Walsh's office is coming out against Starbucks at the hearing for the Common Victualers License on Wednesday [...]