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Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations
Residents are encouraged to nominate iconic, long-standing businesses located within the city by October 31, 2025 BOSTON – Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Today, Mayor [...]
City Councilors, fellow candidates, and local influencers respond to Josh Kraft’s suspended mayoral campaign.
It has been a rough few weeks for now former mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft. In August, he parted ways with top campaign advisers. [...]
East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival Celebrates Unity and “The Good Fight” in East Boston Memorial Park
The fourth annual East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival took place on Friday, September 13, as an early kick-off for Hispanic Heritage Month. The [...]
Wu dominates with 49 point lead over Kraft + City Council Incumbents Lead in Preliminary Municipal Election
The Preliminary Municipal Election narrows down the ballot to two candidates for the Mayoral and district City Council races and eight for the At-Large seats. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
