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Massive Fire Destroys Winthrop Home While Resident Attends Sox Game
A devastating fire ripped through a historic Winthrop home on Saturday night while the homeowner was enjoying a Red Sox game in Boston. Flames broke [...]
2025 Boston Magazine Best of Boston Winner from East Boston – Cunard Tavern!
Boston Magazine recently announced its Best of Boston Winners and Cunard Tavern is included! Best Neighborhood Restaurant East Boston - Cunard Tavern The globetrotting menu [...]
The City of Boston Has Declared a Heat Emergency beginning June 22nd – June 24th
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning June 22, 2025 through June 24, 2025. Temperatures are expected to [...]
Beach Bummer: Constitution Beach Closed Due to Bacteria Concerns
If you were planning to head to Constitution Beach today to cool off—heads up: it’s a no-go for swimming. More than a dozen beaches statewide [...]
MBTA Service Line Changes in January – get the details.
BOSTON – The MBTA today announced service changes in January on the Silver, Orange, Red, Newburyport/Rockport, and Haverhill lines. The [...]
East Boston man facing dozen of animal cruelty charges
BOSTON, December 19, 2024 – A 27-year-old man was arraigned today in East Boston BMC on a dozen animal cruelty [...]
BPD in the Community: Young East Boston Resident Receives Early Holiday Gift
The Boston Police Department is proud to share a heartwarming moment from District A-7 (East Boston), where Captain Bickerton and [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 61-Year-Old Elba Portillo, of East Boston
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 61-year-old Elba Portillo, of [...]
Something smells: Gas-Like Odor in the Neighborhood
Do you smell that? If you were out and about in Chelsea, East Boston, or Winthrop on Wednesday, you might [...]
Beware of Package Bandits in the Neighborhood – some helpful tips
Community PSA ‘Tis the season for lots of packages getting stolen from stoops and doorways in the neighborhood.  Evidently, suspects [...]
Tragedy Strikes in Chelsea: Woman Fatally Shot by Estranged Husband
In a heartbreaking incident that has shaken the community, a woman was fatally shot by her estranged husband on Friday morning in Chelsea. The victim, [...]
Boston Just Got a Little More Fun for All Families: Mayor Wu Unveils Boston Family Days
Mayor Michelle Wu is making Boston an even better place for families to grow, explore, and thrive! Today, the Mayor announced Boston Family Days, a remarkable expansion [...]
Firearm Recovered in East Boston by the Drug Control Unit
At about 5:00 PM, on Monday, December 2, 2024, members of the Drug Control Unit assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Jonathan Mejia, 28, of [...]
Multiple people became sick on flights into Logan, prompting officials to alert CDC as a cautionary measure.
On Sunday, two flights came into Logan International Airport carrying multiple people who became sick, causing Massport officials to alert the US Centers for Disease [...]
Boston man charged with assault, civil rights violation for attack on MBTA train at Maverick Station
BOSTON, November 21, 2024 – A Boston man was deemed dangerous in BMC East Boston last week after he was arraigned on a civil rights [...]
MBTA launches a new mobile app – MBTA Go
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) released its new, official mobile app, MBTA Go, a first of its kind for the organization. This [...]