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Residents Say Eastie Intersection Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
If you’ve ever driven through the intersection of Bennington Street and Brooks Street, you already know—it’s stressful out there. Neighbors say the setup is beyond [...]
Why You Should Be Watching Ken Burns’ New Documentary The American Revolution
Ken Burns has a new PBS documentary — The American Revolution — and if you live in Boston, it’s worth adding to your watch list. The six-part [...]
UPDATE: 13-Year-Old Kaylee Damasio, of East Boston has been safely located.
UPDATE: 13-Year-Old Kaylee Damasio, of East Boston has been safely located. Original Post: BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s [...]
NeighborhoodHealth in East Boston Installs Boston’s First 24/7 Public-Health Vending Machine
A new public-health vending machine has been installed outside NeighborHealth on Gove Street, marking the first 24-hour outdoor health-supply vending machine in Boston. The initiative [...]
Wu Claps Back At Capitol Hill “Bullies” With New Quality of Life Policies at State of City Address
After a brief intro from religious leaders and an original score by eighth-grader Mendez Pierre, Mayor Michelle Wu took the [...]
BPD Officers Recover Firearm and Knives During Stop in East Boston involving Three Teenagers
From BPD News: On Monday, March 10, 2025, Officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 19-year-old Hamilton Navarro of Chelsea, [...]
Mayor Wu Delivers Opening Statement at Congressional Hearing Held by House of Rep. Committee on Oversight + Government Reform
Please see below remarks as prepared by Mayor Michelle Wu, including translations into six languages. Chair Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, [...]
East Boston Traffic Stop Leads to Fentanyl Seizure and Arrest
From BPD News: On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 32-year-old Maykel Pena Ramirez, of [...]
Mayor Wu Orders Review of Boston’s Street Safety Upgrades Including Bike +Bus Lanes and Speed Humps
Well, this interesting turn of events. Mayor Michelle Wu has initiated a 30-day review of Boston’s street infrastructure changes from [...]
200 People Plunge into Icy Waters of Constitution Beach on One of the Coldest Days of the Year for the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash
BOSTON – On March 2, one of the coldest days of the year, 200 brave souls plunged into the icy 32-degree [...]
City Councilor Coletta Zapata seeks to reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA)
BOSTON (March 3, 2025) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of [...]
Man Arrested for Indecent Assault at Maverick T Stop in East Boston
Transit Police arrested a 56-year-old Boston man on Friday evening for indecently assaulting a woman at the Maverick MBTA station around 6 p.m. According to [...]
Scorpion Stings a Woman at Logan Airport on Sunday
Yikes! Talk about an unexpected arrival! A woman was stung by a scorpion while grabbing her luggage at Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday evening, [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a strong lead of 43%. Her [...]
Boston Police to Host Missing Persons Day in Eastie
The Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Unit, in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police, is hosting a Missing Persons Day in East Boston—a crucial event [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip [...]
