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SPARK Council panel says NIMBY neighbors and state regulations impede Boston’s nightlife
The Spark Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement program for millennial and Gen Z residents responsible for leading engagement initiatives and advising the [...]
Late Night with MBTA: starting August 24th service will be extended an extra hour on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced that, effective August 24 as part of Fall 2025 service changes, all subway lines and eight frequent bus [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Declares a Heat Emergency in the City of Boston
BOSTON – Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, Monday, August 11 [...]
Suspect Arrested in East Boston Hammer Assault
On Wednesday, August 7, 2025, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested 37-year-old Eric Vargas of East Boston on charges of Assault and Battery with a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Revs Soccer Stadium One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
Listen up, soccer fans! On Tuesday, state legislators finalized a compromise on a long-awaited $4M state economic development bill. The [...]
BPD Community Alert: Help to Identify The Following Individual in Relation to Two Armed Robberies in East Boston
BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual in relation to two armed robberies [...]
Boston Fire Department Responds to a Crane Collapse at Jeffries Point at Shipyard.
BFD responded to a call for a crane collapse on top of a boat at the shipyard at 256 Marginal Street in East Boston on [...]
Election Night News – Not enough ballots in Boston + Election Results
Whether you woke up elated with the news that Donald Trump is now our 47th President or if you woke up sad and disappointed, here [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
BOSTON – Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The State Election determines the winner of various state and [...]
UMass Boston Students are creating “Living Seawalls” at the Condor Street Urban Wild in East Boston
Well, this is cool! Students from UMass Boston are experimenting by adding these strange honeycomb structures to the seawalls along Chelsea Creek in Eastie. The [...]
East Boston Drug Control Unit Makes Drug Trafficking Arrest in Orient Heights
On Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, Officers assigned to the A-7 (East Boston) Drug Control Unit arrested 29-year-old John Restiepo-Yepes, of Revere, MA for Drug Related Offenses [...]
