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Fire at Wood Island Blue Line Stop on Monday
Boston firefighters responded to the Wood Island Blue Line stop around 11:25am on Monday for a fire in the exhaust pipe of the room housing [...]
BPD Community Alert: Fraudulent Parking Violation Court Notices
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is warning residents about a new scam involving fake court notices that appear to be official “Notice of Hearing — [...]
Licensing Board Approves New Liquor License Applications and Beer + Wine Licensee Upgrades including Eastie Spots
BOSTON — Friday, March 6, 2026 - The City of Boston Licensing Board yesterday approved new liquor licenses across Boston. The approved applicants are located [...]
Neighbors suggest mobilizing the youth, supporting community clean-up, and following models that work to improve Boston’s snow emergency response
Recent snow emergencies have left neighbors less than satisfied with the city’s ability to clear roads. On March 3, the City Council held a hearing [...]
Councilors Flynn & Coletta Zapata Passed Resolution in Support of Expanding Prevention of Drink Spiking
BOSTON – This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata passed a unanimous resolution in support [...]
Death Investigation in the Area of Havre Street and Cunard Way in East Boston
At about 5:50 PM, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to a radio [...]
East Boston Officers Arrest Suspect After Person with a Knife Call
About 7:23 PM, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to the area of [...]
We Did It, Eastie— Street Cleaning Season Is (Basically) Over!
Love it or hate it, Street cleaning ends November 30th. Give yourselves a round of applause and pat on the [...]
Residents Say Eastie Intersection Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
If you’ve ever driven through the intersection of Bennington Street and Brooks Street, you already know—it’s stressful out there. Neighbors [...]
Why You Should Be Watching Ken Burns’ New Documentary The American Revolution
Ken Burns has a new PBS documentary — The American Revolution — and if you live in Boston, it’s worth adding to [...]
UPDATE: 13-Year-Old Kaylee Damasio, of East Boston has been safely located.
UPDATE: 13-Year-Old Kaylee Damasio, of East Boston has been safely located. Original Post: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s [...]
NeighborhoodHealth in East Boston Installs Boston’s First 24/7 Public-Health Vending Machine
A new public-health vending machine has been installed outside NeighborHealth on Gove Street, marking the first 24-hour outdoor health-supply vending machine in Boston. The initiative [...]
Councilor Coletta Zapata claims City Council presidency
Councilors Worrell and Mejia indicate they will stay in the race regardless. Despite the confirmation process for the next City Council President not occurring until [...]
EBO + Co Grocery Steps Up to Help After SNAP Cuts
Outside EBO + Co Grocery on Meridian Street, a handwritten sign has been turning heads: “Did your SNAP benefits get taken away? We think that’s extremely [...]
The Dog Who Took a Tunnel Adventure in East Boston
An Eastie Story Inspired by True Events It was a chilly Thursday morning in Boston,And the city was waking up.Cars zoomed along the roads,Headlights glowed [...]
What the heck was that looming in the sky on Tuesday night? We know.
Did you see it? Swirling lights hanging in the night’s sky on Tuesday. One Caught in Southie reader sent us the following video: So [...]
