Public Safety
On Tuesday morning, about three hours before he was scheduled to step up to the microphones yet again for a press conference about his least favorite subject – snow – Mayor Martin Walsh is readying himself for a slow drive around the streets of Dorchester... Read more
Service on the Braintree branch of the Red Line will be suspended again on Thursday, according to the MBTA. With snow on Red Line tracks, service on the Braintree section of the Red Line was suspended on Wednesday, forcing Boston-bound commuters to wait... Read more
More than 300 people turned out for the city of Boston’s first public meeting about the summer Olympic games in 2024 at Suffolk University on Thursday night as organizers made their case for a bid that is still being formulated.
The three-hour meeting was... Read more
The MBTA issued a warning to commuters today that sub-zero temperatures tonight and tomorrow will likely wreak more havoc on the already beleaguered subway lines. And, as the region prepares for another winter storm early next week, the T plans to shut... Read more
Late-night MBTA service that is being offered through a pilot program will extend beyond its planned March end date, running at least through June 19, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack told officials Thursday.
"It doesn't make sense to shut it... Read more
Transit Police are investigating what they are calling "targeted" gunfire Wednesday morning at the Shawmut Red Line station.
Police say gunfire erupted around 11:50 a.m., but that nobody was hit.
They released surveillance photos of two "persons of... Read more
Victim's identity remains a mystery: Teen was found dead in 1988 next to a second teen male victim. The case remains unsolved. Image courtesy BPDBoston Police are asking for the public's help in solving a 27 year-old double-murder mystery in the Four... Read more
A critical component of the Boston 2024 Olympics plan is the virtual takeover of Dorchester’s 485-acre Franklin Park, which would host all equestrian events and require the construction of a temporary, 60,000-seat venue on the city-owned William J. Devine... Read more
Dot Ave — Feb. 4, 2015
Overall, the city of Boston has responded well to the challenges of a suddenly relentless winter season that is testing the resolve and resourcefulness of city dwellers and, especially, its government. Mayor Walsh and his... Read more
It is the winter that won’t let us up.
Last week’s Blizzard of 2015, a two-day event, was the opening act of a week-long series of storms that as of Wednesday had dumped a record 40.5 inches of snow onto the city.
The snow, coupled with cold temperatures... Read more
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