Public Safety
Having spent much of the last year working to make sure the state's public transportation system does not repeat the failures of last winter, Gov. Charlie Baker and the MBTA will get the first chance to test their new procedures as wintry weather rolls... Read more
The winter weather that looks to be on track for a Tuesday morning arrival will be a test of the MBTA's new winter storm management system, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said Monday.
"We're obviously expecting a sloppy commute tomorrow... Read more
The Boston Fire Department reports a fire called in around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday in a three-family house at 29 Alpha Rd. went to four alarms before it was brought under control.
No injuries were reported; the Red Cross has been called in to help the 10... Read more
The Roberts Playground Play Area on Dunbar Avenue is set to be renovated next summer and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public input through an online survey.
Planned renovations to the park include the playground, pathways,... Read more
Two men who were arrested Saturday on gun charges after gang-unit officers stopped the cab they were in on Norwell Street attacked a man in the Dorchester District Court lockup while awaiting arraignment on Monday morning, the Suffolk County District... Read more
Two employees from the MBTA's dispatch center received commendations Monday for helping clear Red Line trains out of the path of a subway car moving driverless down the track Thursday morning.
"Based on all accounts after the fact, you two performed in... Read more
Transit police are investigating after an MBTA Red Line train loaded with passengers left Braintree station Thursday morning and traveled through four stops north without an operator.
Investigators are looking into an initial report that someone may have... Read more
Questions about crime and punishment dominated the Mattapan installment of Mondays with the Mayor, a rotating series of public forums featuring Mayor Walsh and his senior staff. The evening event at the Mildred Avenue School included several key members... Read more
Two Vietnamese restaurants on Dorchester Avenue that don't have liquor licenses were cited by police detectives, who say they found patrons drinking beer out of tea cups last month.
On Wednesday, meanwhile, the City Council could vote on a proposal by... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports Anthony Sinclair, 28, was stabbed around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, at 5 Nightingale St. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Valerie Cirilo-Perez, 25, was charged with murder. She is... Read more
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