Public Safety
A fire crew responding to a fire at Charlie's House of Pizza, 1740 Dorchester Ave., crashed into a car and then the Bank of America in Codman Square early this morning.
Boston Police report the crash, shortly after 2:30 a.m. involved an off-duty officer... Read more
.With a bitterly contested presidential campaign coming to a head Tuesday night or in the days following Election Day, Gov. Charlie Baker activated up to 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard on Monday as one step in preparations to ensure... Read more
After a weekend that saw the number of COVID-19 deaths surpass 10,000 and as the number of people who need hospital care for a coronavirus infection rises, Gov. Charlie Baker will announce new orders related to the state's economic reopening on Monday... Read more
A city pilot project aimed at making Cummins Highway safer by reducing the number of lanes from four to two and adding dedicated bicycle paths will be extended from Wood Avenue in Mattapan to American Legion Highway in Roslindale by the end of the month.... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 34 Stanley St. in Dorchester for what turned into a three-alarm fire around 6:15 a.m.
The department reports the fire, which began in the rear of the building and spread to the roof, displaced... Read more
A man was shot to death at 16 Hubbardston Rd., a normally quiet residential side street off Savin Hill Avenue, around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim— an adult man who has not yet been named by Boston Police— was found suffering from multiple gun shot... Read more
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that in the absence of state-mandated data on the race and ethnicity of drivers pulled over for traffic stops, minority drivers who feel they were targeted for enforcement no longer have to provide detailed... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 6 Brookvale St., off Dorchester Avenue, around 9 a.m. on Sunday for a fire that displaced seven residents and Gordo the cat.
One resident and one firefighter were taken to the hospital,... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 63 Waldeck St. in Dorchester around 8:25 a.m. for an attic fire.
There were no injuries, but the fire displaced six, the department says, estimating damage at $100,000. The cause is under... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports it is looking for two men it says held up the Great Wok, 1284 Massachusetts Ave. in Edward Everett Square, at gunpoint shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to police: "One of the suspects was wearing all black... Read more
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