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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 [...]
Everybody in office is staying in office. Incumbents sweep Boston municipal elections.
Election season is finally over. Michelle Wu will officially enter her second term as Mayor of Boston. The progressive Democrat ran on an uncontested ballot [...]
Guide to Election Day: Meet the Boston City Council-At-Large Candidates
Election season is thankfully almost over. Though Josh Kraft dropping from the mayoral race in September has cleared the field for Mayor Michele Wu’s second [...]
2-Alarm Fire in East Boston on Sunday Morning
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 11 Morre Street in East Boston around 9am on Sunday. Fire [...]
BPD Community Alert: Online Romance Scams
The Boston Police Department is alerting the public about an increase in online romance scams. These scams are targeting people [...]
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 city’s foundational role in 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 public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old [...]
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 [...]
