Public Safety
The results are in: MBTA riders communicated with the agency nearly 8,000 times over the last two months and, according to a partial review, nearly all of the comments contained pleas to save service – bus, rail and ferry – from the budget knife.
While... Read more
A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Thursday acquitted Edward Washington of the quadruple murder on Woolson Street.
The jury deadlocked on murder charges against Dwayne Moore and the judge in the case declared a mistrial.
As the Boston Police Department... Read more
A treacherous stretch of Savin Hill Avenue is getting renewed scrutiny from city officials after complaints from neighbors who say that speeding, reckless drivers, and the narrow nature of the street itself pose a serious safety risk.
City Councillor... Read more
B-3 Detective Vance Mills: Shown with some of the allegedly stolen items that were confiscated from Lili's Market. Photo by Bill ForryBoston Police plan to file criminal charges against the owners of a Mattapan convenience store that was raided last... Read more
Trayvon Martin: Murdered on Feb. 26 in Sanford, FL.Florida’s beaches and theme parks make it the top tourist destination in the United States. But based on certain recent events, it’s time for those of us making travel plans for the next couple of years... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports a man was stabbed around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday at a birthday party at 112 Magnolia St.
Police say officers initially arrived to investigate reports of shots fired. "On arrival, officers observed a large group of... Read more
The MBTA Transit Police Department reports arresting a Mattapan man Tuesday morning on charges he sold marijuana to teenagers at the Forest Hills T stop.
Police say Enrico Joseph, 23, would prepare his daily inventory of pot in plastic bags while sitting... Read more
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 15, 2012…..Describing a "war" on Beacon Hill over mandatory minimum sentence policies, a freshman lawmaker contended Thursday that most of his colleagues voted to crack down on habitual felons last year without understanding the... Read more
Months after federal officials passed over their initial proposal for funding, the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is renewing its pursuit of federal dollars to complete the Neponset Greenway trail.
Community activists and state... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports a man making a delivery around 3:15 p.m. at Milton Avenue and Edson Street was stabbed and robbed.
The suspect is described as a black male, early 20s, about 5'6" with a slim build and wearing a gray hoodie and blue... Read more
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