Public Safety
A 29 year-old Mattapan man who allegedly shot into a group of people after an early-morning fight in the Theatre District has been charged with murder. Kiewann Watson was ordered to be held without bail during his arraignment today in Boston Municipal... Read more
Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, set Americans on edge over the weekend as officials in Boston cast a wary eye on a rally planned for Boston Common this Saturday.
In a letter Monday, anti-racism groups called upon Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to develop... Read more
'I Can Barely Take My Daughter Outside': Dorchester Shooting Hangs Over Regional Gun Violence Summit
The shooting deaths of two men in Dorchester Wednesday night brings the number of homicides in Boston to 31 so far this year, up from 23 at the same time last year.
The Boston Police Department says shootings are up about by about 25 percent over 2016.... Read more
Two men were killed Wednesday night in an apparent shooting incident near the corner of Eastman and Elder streets near Edward Everett Square.
The victims were found in a car engulfed in flames just before 10:30 p.m., according to Boston Police, who say... Read more
A man shot near Ronan Park Wednesday afternoon later died, according to Boston Police.
A call came in at 4:02 p.m. for a shooting at 92 Mount Ida Rd., said Boston Police spokeswoman Naisha Miraj. Boston Police report the man later died.
Boston Police... Read more
(Updated 2:50 p.m., July 31, 2017)
Morrissey Boulevard is partially re-open at this hour along part of the northbound side after a car hit a fire hydrant and flooded the roadway, State Police said. One lane of traffic has since been re-opened to... Read more
Police arrested an 18-year-old man in Dorchester in connection to an early evening non-fatal stabbing in the Boston Common in late July.
Victor Carrasquillo, of Dorchester, was apprehended at about 6:15 a.m. Monday morning and booked at C-11 headquarters... Read more
The fallout from the June 28 fire that ravaged the Treadmark building on Dorchester Avenue continues this week. Boston Fire officials have determined that the fire’s cause was multi-dimensional— from a hot exhaust pipe positioned too closely to flammable... Read more
A faulty exhaust pipe connected to a basement generator ignited flammable materials on the roofline of the Treadmark building on the afternoon of June 28, sparking a six-alarm fire that tore through the wood-framed building’s upper floors, according to... Read more
I commend the Department of Conservation and Recreation for planning modern upgrades for Morrissey Boulevard (MB). However, in my opinion, the 25 percent design plan is not forward thinking, has not sought the input of the city, and perpetuates mistakes... Read more
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