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Mayor Wu Issues a Heat Advisory for the City of Boston
BOSTON – Monday, July 28, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning today, Monday, July 28 through [...]
Aww, rats! Local Pest Pro Says It’s Time to Crack Down on Messy Neighbors and Lazy Landlords
Amidst a growing rat problem and public debate over whether the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP) is sufficient to mitigate vermin, local pest control specialists are seeing [...]
Cape Cod nurse charged with diverting oxycodone pills in East Boston health facility
BOSTON, July 21, 2025 – A licensed practical nurse from Cape Cod has been charged with falsifying medical records at an East Boston healthcare facility [...]
MBTA Announces August Service Changes for Blue and Orange Line
Service changes are taking place to support renewal and revitalization work on the Blue Line, signal upgrade work on the Orange Line, the High Line Bridge Replacement [...]
BPD Investigation Update: BusOperator involved in East Boston Crash Cited by Police
Update: Investigation Update: Officers assigned to District 7 (East Boston) have cited the operator of the bus involved in Monday’s [...]
MBTA and City of Boston Announce Partnership to Improve Bus Reliability by Expanding Transit Signal Priority City-wide
The MBTA and the City of Boston aim to improve bus speed and reliability citywide with a major transit signal [...]
Sumner Tunnel will be closed on Tuesday night for maintenence.
According to the MassDOT, the Sumner Tunnel, southbound on Route 1A, will be temporarily closed overnight on Jan. 21 due [...]
Body found floating near East Boston bridge ID’d as missing woman
A body found floating near an East Boston bridge on Saturday was identified as a missing East Boston woman. According to [...]
Body found under Andrew McArdle Bridge in East Boston
A body was found under an East Boston bridge on Saturday morning. Boston Police and the Harbor Patrol Unit responded [...]
It’s about to get scary cold – City of Boston has issued a Cold Weather Advisory including winter safety tips
BOSTON - Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips [...]
2-Alarm Fire on Prescott Street in East Boston on Thursday
According to the Citizens app, BFD was called to the area of 260 Bennington Street in East Boston for a fire on Thursday around 4:40pm. [...]
New Bluebikes Stations Coming Soon to the Neighborhood – Find out where!
The City of Boston is moving ahead with plans to expand the Bluebikes network, adding 21 new stations across Charlestown, East Boston, South Boston, and [...]
Let’s try this again – Mayor Wu refiles tax relief legislation, this time with rebates on the table
Updated tax proposal expands on Mayor Wu’s relief package that passed the City Council and House of Representatives last year – See Press Release Below: BOSTON – Monday, January 13, [...]
MassDOT Warns, Beware of EZ Pass “Smishing” Scam
Once again, scammers are hard at work trying to bilk residents out of cash via phony baloney texts. First, it was the fake “overdue parking [...]
Boston Adult Technical Academy has a new campus in East Boston
The Boston Adult Technical Academy (BATA) has expanded its educational reach by opening a new campus in East Boston. This development aims to provide enhanced [...]
East Boston Drug Control Unit Recovered Trafficking Amounts of Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine
At about 5:30 PM, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Unit of District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Jheury Rodriguez-Soriano, 32, of [...]