LATEST NEWS
14-year-old girl stabbed near East Boston High School last month.
In a disturbing incident near East Boston High School, a 14-year-old has been ordered held without bail after allegedly stabbing another teen girl, according to [...]
Federal Government Shutdown – Here’s what you need to know
Well, here we go… At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st, the federal government officially shut down after Congress couldn’t get it together to pass [...]
MBTA Cracks Down: Bus Lane/Stop Parkers to Face Automated Fines in 2026
Heads up, Eastie! If you’ve been taking a chance, parking in bus lanes and bus stops, your days are numbered. The MBTA has just approved [...]
Fire on Saratoga Street in East Boston on Monday morning – here’s how you can help those displaced.
Boston Fire responded to a call around 3:43am on Monday, September 22nd at 409 Saratoga Street in East Boston. The flames affected the first and [...]
AG’s Office Secures Guilty Verdicts Against Operators Of Boston-Area Sex Trafficking Ring, including one from East Boston
Defendants Will Be Sentenced in Suffolk Superior Court on May 2 at 9 a.m. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has [...]
MassDOT Announces Closure of Sumner Tunnel on Friday, April 25th at 11pm.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that the Sumner Tunnel/ Route 1A southbound will be closed overnight to [...]
Boston 250 kicks off with Paul Revere ride + drone show over Boston Harbor
To commemorate Boston’s (and Massachusetts’) 250th birthday, the city has extended an open invitation to celebrate our ambitious and exuberant [...]
Teen was shot in East Boston on Tuesday Afternoon
Boston police are investigating a shooting that left a teen injured Tuesday in East Boston. BPD responded to a call [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Kickoff to Boston 250 with Paul Revere’s Ride on April 18th
Monday, April 14, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of Boston 250, a yearlong commemoration honoring the [...]
CANCEL-Missing Person Alert: 13-Year-Old Carlos Alfaro, has been Located
Update: CANCEL-Missing Person Alert: 13-Year-Old Carlos Alfaro, has been Located Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is requesting the [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to Provide Free Bluebikes Credit for Riders Affected by 2025 MBTA Closures
State’s largest health plan offering free $20 Bluebikes credits valid through 2025 closures to help riders get where they need to goBOSTON (March 31, 2025) –Blue [...]
Mayor Wu will be on “The Daily Show” on Tuesday Night
Tune in. On Tuesday night, Mayor Michelle Wu will appear on The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program, which discusses the biggest stories [...]
MBTA Announces April Service Changes including the Blue Line + Commuter Rail
Service changes are taking place to support critical maintenance work near Boston College, Maintenance of Way work at Bowdoin, signal upgrade work at North Station, work [...]
Judge sentences former MGH medical assistant from East Boston to 9-12 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients
BOSTON, March 14, 2025 – Noting the “egregious character” of his crimes, a judge today sentenced Damien Knighton, the medical assistant convicted earlier this month [...]
Wu Claps Back At Capitol Hill “Bullies” With New Quality of Life Policies at State of City Address
After a brief intro from religious leaders and an original score by eighth-grader Mendez Pierre, Mayor Michelle Wu took the stage for her third annual [...]
BPD Officers Recover Firearm and Knives During Stop in East Boston involving Three Teenagers
From BPD News: On Monday, March 10, 2025, Officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 19-year-old Hamilton Navarro of Chelsea, MA, on firearm-related charges following [...]