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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 3:40 p.m., students were alerted [...]
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 cancer. Born and raised in [...]
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 on small businesses and residents [...]
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 eight for the At-Large seats. [...]
Southie’s Own LA Firefighters Get a Hero’s Welcome Home
South Boston always shows up for its own—and that’s exactly what happened when two LA firefighters, originally from Southie, returned [...]
Mayor Wu Makes Early Campaign Stop At Castle Island For Sullivan’s Opening. Proclaims March 1, “Sullivan’s Day”
It is not Spring in South Boston until Sullivan’s opens. Lapping the Sugar Bowl, braving the Sullivan’s line, and enjoying [...]
Red Line Closures in March: Shuttle Buses to replace trains
Plan accordingly The MBTA is making signal upgrades to the Red Line, which will temporarily affect service on the Red [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a [...]
Paramount Restaurant Broken Into Late Thursday Night – Let’s show them some love
Staff at the Paramount Restaurant arrived to work on Friday morning to discover that the wildly popular restaurant had been [...]
2025 St. Patrick’s Day Route Announced with an Earlier Start Time
Let the countdown begin! We are weeks away from the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade, and organizers have announced this [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip [...]
Rep. David Biele Joins Coastal Caucus
Local priorities to include fisheries, beaches, and marine industrial economies BOSTON—Recently, State Representative David Biele joined the growing Coastal Caucus for the current 194th session [...]
Ride Share Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault in South Boston
On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Boston Police officers arrested Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, at his residence in Brighton, and charged him with Rape. The original incident occurred at [...]
Caught in Southie: Comedian Nikki Glaser at Lulu Green
Comedian Nikki Glaser made a surprise stop in Southie this weekend, grabbing a bite at Lulu Green! The stand-up star and stand-out of the Netflix [...]
South Boston man charged with confronting, assaulting Transit Police officer
BOSTON, February 20, 2025 – A South Boston man was arraigned Friday on assault and drug charges after being arrested for following a Transit Police [...]
Senator Collins Supports Proposals Broadening Public Access to Legislature’s Work, Decision Making
The package would publish all committee votes, make testimony public, and create summaries for legislation before committees (BOSTON—2/13/2025) Today the Massachusetts Senate approved rules proposals [...]
