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Chicken on the loose in Eastie
A chicken was spotted in the wild of East Boston on Sunday afternoon. This is not something you see every day in the neighborhood, a [...]
Heat Emergency Declared in the City of Boston – July 15th – July 17th
Sunday, July 14, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, July 15 through Wednesday, July [...]
Boston Harbor Now Releases “Harborwalk 2.0” Toolkit to Promote Accessible, Resilient Waterfront Design
Toolkit principles to guide Boston Harbor Now advocacy around future development projects BOSTON – Boston Harbor Now today released Visualizing Harborwalk 2.0, a toolkit for designing [...]
La Union Market in Eastie will be selling liquor in addition to beer and wine
According to Universal Hub, the Boston Licensing Board granted La Union Market, located at 105 Chelsea St., a license to sell hard alcohol in addition [...]
Mayor Wu Declares Heat Emergency September 7-8
OPENS 15 BCYF COOLING CENTERS TO ALL RESIDENTS BOSTON – Thursday, September 7, 2023 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu declared [...]
She shoots, she scores! Boston is getting a new professional women’s hockey team
Earlier this week, the new Professional Women’s Hockey League officially announced a new women’s league. Along with Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, New York [...]
Three Suspects Arrested On Firearm And Drug Charges In East Boston
From BPD News: At about 8:18 PM, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested [...]
Mayor Makes an “Irish Exit” from the City without letting City Council President Ed Flynn know he’s in charge
What the heck? The Boston Herald is reporting that Mayor Michelle Wu skipped town for a family vacation this week without informing [...]
The Sumner Tunnel Closure Info. Moving Forward
The Sumner Tunnel reopened on Friday, September 1st, before the Labor Day Weekend rush. The tunnel closed July 5 as [...]
Guide to Preliminary Election in the City of Boston
FYI: The Preliminary Municipal Election and early voting will ONLY take place in City Council Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7. [...]
Sewage Discharge Warning for Water Near Jeffries Point in East Boston
BOSTON – AUGUST 25, 2023 – The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow (CSO). State regulations require local [...]
Kissing Bandit on the Blue Line
MBTA Transit Police are looking for a "gentleman" who kissed a woman on the Blue Line on August 12th around 11pm between State Street and [...]
Three dogwood trees relocated from Back Bay to Eastie
Thanks to a generous donor and the efforts of open space advocates, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Forestry Division recently oversaw the relocation of [...]
Move Over Uber Eats, Boston Delivers is in the works!
Last week the City of Boston announced a new pilot initiative, Boston Delivers, an e-cargo bike delivery program. It’s officially launching in September in Allston [...]
Delays on Blue Line on Sunday Morning due to Juveniles Kicking out Windows
Universal Hub is reporting that around 10am on Sunday morning, the Blue Line had delays thanks to a group of kids smashing train windows with [...]
Firearm Recovered After Traffic Stop In East Boston
From BPD News: At about 7:01 PM, on Thursday, August 17, 2023, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested Melvyn Najarro, 22, of Chelsea, on [...]