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East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival Celebrates Unity and “The Good Fight” in East Boston Memorial Park
The fourth annual East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival took place on Friday, September 13, as an early kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month. The [...]
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. [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day (Preliminary) is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 – polls are open between 7am-8pm. You’ll be voting for Mayor of Boston, City [...]
City of Boston Announces Spooky Streets Grant Program
BOSTON — Friday, September 5, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky [...]
Mayor Wu Delivers Opening Statement at Congressional Hearing Held by House of Rep. Committee on Oversight + Government Reform
Please see below remarks as prepared by Mayor Michelle Wu, including translations into six languages. Chair Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, [...]
East Boston Traffic Stop Leads to Fentanyl Seizure and Arrest
From BPD News: On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 32-year-old Maykel Pena Ramirez, of [...]
Mayor Wu Orders Review of Boston’s Street Safety Upgrades Including Bike +Bus Lanes and Speed Humps
Well, this interesting turn of events. Mayor Michelle Wu has initiated a 30-day review of Boston’s street infrastructure changes from [...]
200 People Plunge into Icy Waters of Constitution Beach on One of the Coldest Days of the Year for the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash
BOSTON – On March 2, one of the coldest days of the year, 200 brave souls plunged into the icy 32-degree [...]
City Councilor Coletta Zapata seeks to reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA)
BOSTON (March 3, 2025) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and [...]
Man Arrested for Indecent Assault at Maverick T Stop in East Boston
Transit Police arrested a 56-year-old Boston man on Friday evening for indecently assaulting a woman at the Maverick MBTA station [...]
Scorpion Stings a Woman at Logan Airport on Sunday
Yikes! Talk about an unexpected arrival! A woman was stung by a scorpion while grabbing her luggage at Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday evening, [...]
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 strong lead of 43%. Her [...]
Boston Police to Host Missing Persons Day in Eastie
The Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Unit, in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police, is hosting a Missing Persons Day in East Boston—a crucial event [...]
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 [...]
Mayor Wu Shares Boston’s Preparations for Climate Emergencies
City reinforcing emergency response processes while also implementing long-term resilience plans BOSTON – Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief [...]
Man without pants caused a disturbance at Burger King in Eastie on Thursday afternoon
Taking "Have it your way" to a whole new level According to the Citizen App, Boston Police were called to the Burger King located at [...]