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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 [...]
Something smells: Gas-Like Odor in the Neighborhood
Do you smell that? If you were out and about in Chelsea, East Boston, or Winthrop on Wednesday, you might have noticed something…off. A pungent [...]
Beware of Package Bandits in the Neighborhood – some helpful tips
Community PSA ‘Tis the season for lots of packages getting stolen from stoops and doorways in the neighborhood.  Evidently, suspects follow the delivery trucks and [...]
Chelsea mother to be arraigned Wednesday in connection to death of three-year-old son
BOSTON, April 9, 2024 – A Chelsea woman was arrested today in connection with the weekend death of her three-year-old [...]
$25,000 bail for Bridgewater man involved in violent City Hall incident including biting BPD Officer
BOSTON, April 5, 2024 – A Bridgewater man was ordered held on $25,000 bail today after being charged with initiating [...]
We love a Parade – Especially a Celebratory Championship Parade! Celebrate the Boston high school teams that won State Champs!
On Saturday, Mayor Michelle Wu will celebrate Boston high school sports teams that won the State Championship at a Championship [...]
Three Schools In Eastie Had A Delayed Dismissal due to a Reported Riffleman
Universal Hub is reporting that students at the Curtis Guild School on Leyden Street, the Bradley School on Beachview Road [...]
Mayor Wu Announces Second Round of Space Grant Awardees, Providing Local Businesses with New Storefronts
$4,575,000 in American Rescue Plan funding will support 37 Boston entrepreneurs opening new storefronts in vacant spaces throughout the city [...]
Help the victims of the East Boston fire – a special fund has been started
East Boston Social Centers On Tuesday morning, a 6-alarm fire ripped through multiple homes on Meridian Street. 30 people have [...]
Reminder: Shuttle Buses Replace Blue Line from Maverick to Wonderland on April 17-19, from Airport to Wonderland on April 20-28 for Critical Track Work
Evening Blue Line service also suspended between Bowdoin and Orient Heights each day from April 9-11. This notice serves as a reminder of the upcoming [...]
BPD arrest an East Boston man for armed robbery and assault + battery with a knife, a rock and kicking victim in head.
Gheesh! From BPD News: At about 4:14 PM, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Lenin Esteban Rios Ramos, [...]
Mayor Wu Announces a New Season of Open Streets
Family-friendly, pedestrian-focused event is expanding to Hyde Park, in addition to existing five neighborhoods BOSTON – Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today [...]
MBTA Announces East Boston, Lynn, and Winthrop Ferry Service Resuming This Spring
East Boston ferry will resume service on April 1, Lynn and Winthrop ferries will resume service on April 29. Weekend Hingham/Hull/Logan to Boston ferry service [...]
BPD Arrest Two Teens After Breaking And Entering In East Boston
At about 11:41 PM, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Ramon Batiz, 18, of Hyde Park, and a [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces $21M for Behavioral Health Services + Programming for Youth + Families
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral [...]