LATEST NEWS
MBTA Announces August Service Changes for Blue and Orange Line
Service changes are taking place to support renewal and revitalization work on the Blue Line, signal upgrade work on the Orange Line, the High Line Bridge Replacement [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Suspect Arrested for Breaking into Multiple Motor Vehicles in East Boston
At about 3:45 AM, on Friday, November 22, 2024, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Joseph Woodside, 41, of Quincy, on breaking and entering charges. [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Are Seeking Public’s Help to Identify The Following Individuals in Relation to a Larceny by Scheme in East Boston
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individuals involved in a Larceny by Scheme [...]
9-alarm fire in Chelsea – there are transit delays, school closures
A fire broke out inside a large industrial warehouse in Chelsea overnight. As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, multiple fire departments from surrounding neighborhoods were still [...]
