Public Safety
A fire that raced through a Washington Street apartment building displaced 30 residents but caused no injuries, the Boston Fire Department reports.
The fire at 247-249 Washington St. was reported around 7:05 a.m. and did an estimated $750,000 in damage,... Read more
In the latest mark of a winter of discontent, a partial roof collapse at the vacant former Bayside Expo Center on Wednesday morning ruptured a gas line, prompting the evacuation of a neighboring building on Mount Vernon Street and the cutting off of power... Read more
Winter storms that have disrupted travel patterns for MBTA riders should cost the transit authority $36.5 million in lost revenues and additional costs this year, MBTA Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Davis told transportation officials Tuesday.
The T... Read more
The Boston Public Schools will partner with the Gavin Foundation and UMass Boston to run a new school-based drug prevention program that will be piloted at Dorchester’s own McCormack Middle School.
The program— Too Good for Drugs— takes aim at alcohol,... Read more
Despite snow-clogged thoroughfares, the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade will still be held on Sunday, March 15, according to officials close to the decision.
"One thing wanted to agree on, we want a parade on the 15th to happen," said Mayor Martin... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports the Members Plus Credit Union at 494 Gallivan Blvd. was robbed around 12:50 p.m. on Thursday by a man who gave a hand-written note demanding money.
The man, about 5'8" and wearing a blue Patriots stocking cap, a black... Read more
Rev. Jack Ahern surveyed the damage on the second floor of St. John Paul II Catholic Academy’s Columbia campus on Monday morning. Bill Forry photo
Hundreds of students... Read more
As reported last week in The Reporter, parking is now at a premium at one of the neighborhood’s busiest shopping destinations. The Star Market on Morrissey Boulevard has seen a drastic reduction in parking spots this month as work begins on a neighboring... Read more
Mattapan Line: Workers labored to clear the Mattapan trolley tracks near Milton station over the weekend. Service resumed on the trolley line on Monday after weeks of being off-line due to snow and ice. Photo courtesy Ellen Berlin Commuters on the... Read more
Sounding cautionary notes, MBTA officials are aiming to re-open the Braintree section of the Red Line and the Green Line's Boston College spur on Monday. The agency released the information in a Wednesday evening announcement that also said service... Read more
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