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City of Boston Launches Boston Rodent Action Plan – Get the details.
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP), a new coordinated, multi-agency initiative to mitigate the rodent population [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 29-Year-Old Jeffrey Cooper of East Boston
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 29-year-old Jeffrey Cooper of East Boston. Jeffrey was [...]
Boston City Councilors to Host Emergency Town Hall Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed Vehicles
An Emergency Town Hall with Boston City Councilors Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed Vehicles will take place on Thursday, [...]
Sex and the City: City Council is Proposing that Rats Go on Birth Control
Yes, rat birth control is a thing. The City of Boston has a rat situation. Rodent infestation has been a problem in neighborhoods across the city [...]
Sen. Collins proposal to convert decommissioned ship into floating hospital passes
Amendment Would Study Ship Use for Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Recovery Services BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate has approved [...]
South Boston/Seaport Traffic Advisory – Run to Remember
BPD Traffic Advisory: On Sunday May 28, 2023, the Run to Remember Road Race will require the closing of streets [...]
Boston City Council Passes New Redistricting Map
Just in the nick of time! On Wednesday, the Boston City Council passed a new map of council districts with [...]
Southie Fish Story – These beauties were caught off of Castle Island this week!
It appears that Boston Harbor is a bounty of fish - in particular striped bass! Last week, we reported on [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Street Upgrades to Enhance Mobility + Safety for Everyone
New “Safety Surge” initiative will bring traffic-calming infrastructure to every neighborhood in Boston Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of [...]
Rep. Biele Helps Pass $56.2 Billion House FY24 Budget
Invests in transportation, local aid, public safety, and public health and recovery services BOSTON—Recently, State Representative David Biele joined his [...]
A special candle light vigil will be held on Sunday for 4-year-old Mohamed Fofana who drowned last week off of Castle Island.
Update: The search for missing 4-year-old Mohamed Fofana of South Boston has ended. According to State Police, his body was recovered on the shore at [...]
Caught in Southie: Southie Barred Owl on A Street
Here's something you don't see every day. A barred owl was spotted on A Street by a stylist Taylor O'Neil at Love and Mercy Salon. [...]
Holy Mackerel! Striper Caught off Castle Island
Livelong Southie resident and avid fisherman John Walsh caught this big boy on Wednesday on the outside of one of the locks at Pleasure Bay [...]
Now that’s a lot of cookies – South Boston Girl Scout Sells 3,001 Packages of Girl Scout Cookies
Waltham, MA – Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is thrilled to share that South Boston Girl Scout Phoebe S. sold 3,001 packages of Girl Scout Cookies during the program [...]
Bullying in the City Council – Evidently It’s a Problem
Are people getting wedgies in the bathrooms at City Hall? Bullying in the Boston City Council is evidently a problem that City Council President Ed [...]
MA US Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign after DOJ ethics probe
Update: According to the Boston Herald, the Department of Justice report concludes U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins improperly used her position by influencing the [...]
