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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 Councilor Coletta Zapata seeks to reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA)
BOSTON (March 3, 2025) – Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of [...]
Medicare Savings Program, Property Tax Workoff & City Savings for Older Adults July 2024 – A Column by Mayor Michelle Wu
Dear Neighbors, I’m excited to let you know about two important programs that help our older residents save more money: [...]
Surviving the Sumner Tunnel Closure in East Boston: A Comprehensive Guide
East Boston residents and commuters brace themselves for the most disruptive construction project the city has seen in years—the Sumner [...]
Be on the lookout for a bull roaming the streets of Boston
When it comes to wildlife, Boston has it all! Mean turkeys, swimming coyotes, bald eagles, bunnies, chickens, and now a bull. Yes, a bull. Earlier [...]
Massport Awards Annual Rauseo Memorial Scholarship – East Boston resident receives award for college
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee [...]
Boston has the fourth worst traffic in the nation and eighth in the world! Lucky us!
This is probably not news to anyone who drives in the city, but a new report by Inrix revealed that Boston’s 2023 [...]
Constitution Beach Closed Due to Bacteria in the Water
On Monday, the Mass. Department of Public Health announced that several beaches are closed due to excess levels of bacteria [...]
MBTA Blue Line Driver is a Guinness Book of World Record Holder
Wowza! What an inspiration! An 81-year-old MBTA train operator is the oldest train operator in the world! That's right, the world! Helen Antenucci has worked [...]
Listen Up Orange Line Riders – Service Suspension Notice
This notice serves as a reminder of the upcoming Orange Line closure previously announced on May 20. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Offer [...]
Senator Lydia Edwards announces re-election campaign for Third Suffolk
Senator Edwards seeks a third term in the State Senate and faces off with a Republican in November Boston (June 20, 2024) — Today, Lydia Edwards [...]
All BPS Schools Closed on Friday due to Celtics Rolling Rally
The following letter was sent to Boston Public School families on Thursday from BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper. Dear Boston Public Schools Community, I am writing [...]
BPD Recover Firearm And Arrest Suspect After Responding To A Disturbance in East Boston
At about 10:36 PM, on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, Officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) recovered a firearm and arrested Ivan Ortiz, 27, of [...]
Here’s why there was a statewide 911 outage
Update - Here’s why there was a statewide 911 outage  Here is what to do if there is an emergency and 911 isn't working [...]
