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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 [...]
Tragedy Strikes in Chelsea: Woman Fatally Shot by Estranged Husband
In a heartbreaking incident that has shaken the community, a woman was fatally shot by her estranged husband on Friday morning in Chelsea. The victim, [...]
MBTA Transit Police are looking for two people who sprayed chemicals on the Green Line recently
Gheesh….what the heck is happening on the Green Line? Transit Police are looking for a man who maced numerous passengers [...]
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will be rebranding to NeighborHealth in June
The Boston Business Journal is reporting that East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, the largest community health center in Massachusetts, is [...]
311 Report of the Day – Why are so many non-residents taking up parking spots near the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
One ticked-off East Boston resident filed a 311 report with the City about the whole parking situation on the East [...]
Traffic Stop in Eastie leads to drug trafficking arrest
From BPD News: At approximately 6:08 PM on Thursday, February 29, 2024, officers from the A-7 (East Boston) Anti-Crime Unit [...]
Tale of Two Eastie Restaurants and One Liquor License
We know that acquiring a liquor license in Boston is a challenge to say the least! So, when the Boston [...]
BPD Mourn the Death of Officer Andrew O’Connor who served the neighborhood of East Boston
From BPD News: In Memoriam: The Department mourns the recent passing of active-duty Boston Police Officer Andrew O’Connor on Tuesday, [...]
Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn File Resolution calling for “Sundays for All” but it was blocked by City Councilor Sharon Durkan
At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn filed a resolution calling for “Sundays for all” to allow all students to have an [...]
It’s Electric – City of Boston Announces 250 new curbside charging stations coming our way
On Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city is planning to get 250 new curbside charging stations over the next two years. According to the [...]
March Service Changes: MBTA Continues Repair Work to Improve Reliability Across the System
Service changes are planned on the Green, Red, Orange, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Framingham/Worcester, Haverhill, and Newburyport/Rockport lines. BOSTON – The MBTA today announced service changes in [...]
City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of Presidential Primary
Early voting will take place February 24 – March 1 BOSTON – Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that [...]
Teen arrested in Eastie for armed robbery.
From BPD News: At about 8:07 PM, on Monday, February 19, 2024, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male on [...]
The Eastie Slow Down – Speed Humps on the Rise
It’s happening… A few months back, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston announced a new safe streets initiative by installing speed humps in the neighborhoods [...]
