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Late Night with MBTA: starting August 24th service will be extended an extra hour on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced that, effective August 24 as part of Fall 2025 service changes, all subway lines and eight frequent bus [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Declares a Heat Emergency in the City of Boston
BOSTON – Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, Monday, August 11 [...]
Suspect Arrested in East Boston Hammer Assault
On Wednesday, August 7, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 37-year-old Eric Vargas of East Boston on charges of Assault and Battery with a [...]
City Council condemns Trump’s efforts to repeal Obama-era climate policy
Boston’s city council unanimously moved to condemn the Trump administration's proposal to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Endangerment Finding – the legal basis for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 MBTA is in the process [...]
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 charges after investigators determined he [...]
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 members of A-7 had the [...]
