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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, and members of the Committee, [...]
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 East Boston, on drug and [...]
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 the past three years, including [...]
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 waters of Constitution Beach in [...]
City of Boston Announces New Neighborhood Liaison for East Boston – Meet Roberto Gomez
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new staff in the Office of Neighborhood Services, including Roberto Gomez as the East Boston Liaison. [...]
Could this be end of days? Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Knocks Banks, Hospitals Offline, plus the Mind Body and Starbucks app
Good grief. Is this the beginning of the end? On Friday, the world woke up to a large tech outage [...]
City of Boston Launches Boston Rodent Action Plan – Get the details.
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP), a new coordinated, [...]
BPD Missing Person Alert: 29-Year-Old Jeffrey Cooper of East Boston
BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 29-year-old Jeffrey Cooper [...]
Boston City Councilors to Host Emergency Town Hall Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed Vehicles
An Emergency Town Hall with Boston City Councilors Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed [...]
Sex and the City: City Council is Proposing that Rats Go on Birth Control
Yes, rat birth control is a thing. The City of Boston has a rat situation. Rodent infestation has been a problem [...]
Chicken on the loose in Eastie
A chicken was spotted in the wild of East Boston on Sunday afternoon. This is not something you see every day in the neighborhood, a [...]
Heat Emergency Declared in the City of Boston – July 15th – July 17th
Sunday, July 14, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, July 15 through Wednesday, July [...]
Boston Harbor Now Releases “Harborwalk 2.0” Toolkit to Promote Accessible, Resilient Waterfront Design
Toolkit principles to guide Boston Harbor Now advocacy around future development projects BOSTON – Boston Harbor Now today released Visualizing Harborwalk 2.0, a toolkit for designing [...]
La Union Market in Eastie will be selling liquor in addition to beer and wine
According to Universal Hub, the Boston Licensing Board granted La Union Market, located at 105 Chelsea St., a license to sell hard alcohol in addition [...]
Stay Cool – City of Boston Issues a Heat Advisory Through Friday
BOSTON - Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning today, July 9 through [...]
BPD Community Alert: Detectives Seek The Public’s Help To Identify The Following Individual In Relation To A Larceny In East Boston Involving an ATM Scam
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in a Larceny incident that [...]