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Pickup Truck Crashes Into Eastie Home, Driver Seriously Injured
A little past midnight on Wednesday, things got intense at the corner of Chelsea and Emmons Streets in East Boston. A pickup truck lost control [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 East Boston. Portillo was last [...]
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 have noticed something…off. A pungent [...]
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 follow the delivery trucks and [...]
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 [...]
