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5 Things You Should Know This Week – July 21st
Celebrate Eastie Week The East Boston community and Boston Harbor Now are proud to announce the return of Eastie Week, the beloved multi-week celebration of [...]
City Councilor At Large Erin Murphy Releases Statement re: Building Collapse in East Boston
The following statement was released by City Councilor At Large Erin Murphy on Wednesday about the partial building collapse overnight in the neighborhood:
Partial Building Collapse on Webster Street Prompts Overnight Evacuation
Neighbors on Webster Street got quite the scare in the early hours of Wednesday morning after part of a building under renovation partially collapsed. Just [...]
Blue Line Breakdown Traps Hundreds Under Boston Harbor
Yikes! Tuesday afternoon turned into a commuter nightmare when a Blue Line train got stuck in the tunnel beneath Boston Harbor, leaving hundreds stranded underground. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Top 10 2024 311 Reports of Neighborhood Complaints
Since 2015, 311 has been a platform that allows Boston residents to report issues in their neighborhood, from trash to parking, via phone, app or [...]
BPD Community Alert: Be Aware of Overdue Parking Ticket – Text Message Scam
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is issuing an alert to the public regarding a new text message scam targeting residents of the City of Boston. [...]
Firearm Recovered After a Breaking and Entering Call in East Boston
At about 10:37 AM, on Thursday, January 2, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Carlos Cortez, 55, of East Boston, on firearm offenses. Officers [...]
East Boston Officers Recovered a Loaded Firearm
At about 9:30 PM, on Thursday, January 2, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Luis Guerra-Perez, 19, of East Boston on firearm charges and [...]
New Year’s Shooting in East Boston on Marion Street
Live Boston is reporting that BPD is investigating a shooting that took place on Wednesday night, leaving a man with life-threatening injuries. BPD and Boston [...]
City of Boston Announces First Night Safety Preparations – Get the details
New Year’s Eve celebration returning to City Hall Plaza BOSTON – Monday, December 30, 2024 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, City of Boston public safety [...]