Public Safety
Ayanna PressleyI used to hide out in the school nurse’s office. There was rarely anything physically wrong with me.
Throughout middle school, I would feign a headache or upset stomach and get permission to visit my school nurse. At the time, I couldn’t... Read more
Families of Boston Public School students will be briefed by school officials at two meetings early this week after water fountains being tested for lead exposure were mistakenly left operational, officials said.
Four facilities — including Dorchester's... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports the arrest of the final suspect in the shooting deaths of Clarence McGregor, 25, of Dorchester and Teasia Montgomery, 28, of Medford on Rosewood Street in Mattapan on Jan. 27, 2014.
Lorenzo Jones, 29, was arrested by... Read more
The 20th annual Mother's Walk for Peace, launched as a fundraiser to support the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute in Fields Corner, will expand its scope this year and lead thousands of marchers from Dorchester to Boston City Hall. The walk will begin at 8... Read more
Making use of the $525,000 bike-sharing grant awarded to Boston in April by the Barr Foundation, Hubway will install 10 new stations in Roxbury and Dorchester, Mayor Martin Walsh announced last week.
The bike-sharing service will seek community input... Read more
The city’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) has announced a newly revamped rental registration ordinance that will require all privately owned rental units to be registered with the city of Boston on an annual basis.
According to ISD Commissioner... Read more
City Councillor Andrea Campbell facilitated several discussions over the last week on a proposed body-worn camera pilot program for the Boston Police Department.
On Tuesday, May 3, the city council heard testimony on the issue from advocates at Boston... Read more
Volunteers found many types of litter alongside the Neponset River on a recent weekend morning – barnacle-crusted beer bottles, polystyrene foam chunks, old tennis balls - but one type – the plastic bag – has been getting a lot of attention lately. An... Read more
Savin Hill Railroad Bridge circa 1855: An engraving from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion shows a steam engine on a wooden trestle pulling a train across the waters of Dorchester Bay. The MBTA Red Line uses the same route today.
In 1631, John... Read more
From 2011 to 2015, the number of pedestrians killed in our city has tripled. This year alone, six people have been killed in a motor vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian crash on Boston roads. As elected officials in the city of Boston, we feel the need to... Read more
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