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Eastie Community Shows Some Love for King Kong, the “Mayor of Eagle Hill”
East Boston is showing up for one of Eagle Hill’s most beloved residents — King Kong, a 10-year-old dog affectionately known around the neighborhood as [...]
Local Budtenders Say “Vote No On 8”
A decade after legal weed came to Massachusetts, Ballot Question 8 seeks to recriminalize recreational marijuana and to limit the amount a person under 21 [...]
Boston Family Days Expands with Free Guided History Tours Across the City
More than 500 Boston Public Schools families will explore the City’s neighborhoods, history and cultural landmarks through free guided tours BOSTON – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 [...]
Boston Man Charged with Manslaughter in Deadly Boston Harbor Boat Crash
A Boston man has been indicted in connection with the deadly boat crash near Logan Airport that killed a 24-year-old woman earlier this year. According [...]
Body Found Along East Boston Shore, Investigation Underway
Boston Police are investigating after a body was discovered along the shoreline in East Boston on Tuesday morning. According to [...]
East Boston Homicide Victim Identified
At about 1:24 AM on Sunday, August 2, 2026, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to a radio [...]
Listen up, Rats: Boston to Welcome Experts for National Urban Rat Summit
City will convene leading researchers, public health professionals, and municipal experts from across the country to share best practices around [...]
Happy Hour Could Return Under New State ‘Fun Agenda’
State senators are pursuing a new “fun agenda” amendment package to loosen Massachusetts’s notorious alcohol laws. “Not everybody’s fun is [...]
Police Looking for Cyclist After Elderly Man Is Pushed to the Ground in East Boston – Watch video here
Boston Police are investigating after an elderly man using a walker was shoved to the ground by a cyclist in [...]
Road safety camera and automated ticketing bill receives City Council endorsement.
Boston’s City Council endorsed two bills before the State Legislature that would give cities and towns the ability to use [...]
USACE proposes 16-mile flood barrier across 5 Boston neighborhoods
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City of Boston have partnered to build flood protection along the city’s extensive 47-mile coastline. [...]
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour in East Boston on July 27
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about City services and resident [...]
MNA returns to work after historic strike. Union leaders call on MGB to return to the bargaining table in good faith.
More than 4,000 registered nurses and 450 Home Care clinicians have returned to work this week after the largest nursing strike in Massachusetts history. Although [...]
No Boston, No Party: Glasgow’s Famous Traffic Cone Arrives in Boston
BOSTON – Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, Massport CEO Richard Davey and Meet Boston President & CEO Martha J. [...]
Man charged with assaulting an East Boston Burger King employee and customer
BOSTON, July 13, 2026 – A Boston man is facing charges after lunging at a Maverick Square Burger King employee, punching a customer and then [...]
Guess what? It’s about to get hot again. City of Boston issues a Heat Advisory for July 14 and July 15
BOSTON – Monday, July 13, 2026 – The City of Boston is reminding residents and visitors of hot weather safety tips as high temperatures are forecast [...]
