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BPD Community Alert: New Year’s Eve Safety Reminder, Be Aware of Drink Spiking and Report Suspicious Activity
The Boston Police Department wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable New Year’s Eve. As New Year’s celebrations and First Night festivities approach, we want to [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Four-Year Contract with Boston Firefighters IAFF Local 718
BOSTON – Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a new four-year contract has been ratified by the membership of Boston Firefighters [...]
Wind + Trash Day = a big mess in the neighborhood
If Tuesday is your trash day, you most likely woke up to garbage strewn about the streets. Yikes. A Wind Advisory is in effect for [...]
FYI: South Station Commuter Rail Fare Gates in Operation Starting December 30
Commuter Rail fare gates at South Station will be introduced to passengers incrementally beginning tomorrow with more fare gates expected to be in service as [...]
2025 Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston Winners – Charlestown Winners
Drumroll please! Boston Magazine recently announced its Best of Boston Winners! Here are the winners from the Charlestown neighborhood! Congratulations! [...]
Golden Goose Market is Now Open in the Charlestown Navy Yard
Great news, Charlestown! The wildly popular Golden Goose Market is now open, bringing groceries, fresh produce, prepared foods, and everyday [...]
The City of Boston Has Declared a Heat Emergency beginning June 22nd – June 24th
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning June 22, 2025 through June 24, [...]
No Boston Calling in 2026—Music Festival Takes a Break
Well, it’s official—Boston Calling is hitting pause in 2026. After this year’s event at Harvard Athletic Complex this past Memorial [...]
Summer Mixtape: Dear Summer Vol. 3 brought to you by the City of Boston
Listen BOSTON – Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Tourism, Sports [...]
BPD Seeking Help to Identify Individual and Vehicle Hit and Run
BPD Community Alert: Auto Investigators assigned to A-15 (Charlestown) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card – 2025 season
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay has released its 2024 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card! This year’s report card uses data from the Department of Conservation [...]
Diligent Police Work in Charlestown Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Loaded Firearm
On Friday, June 13, 2025, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested 18-year-old Alphy Vazquez of Charlestown on firearm-related charges at 89 Polk Street in Charlestown. At [...]
Woman accused of killing lawyer on Charlestown houseboat pleads not guilty.
On June 13, 24‑year‑old Nora T. Nelson appeared in Suffolk Superior Court, facing upgraded charges in the tragic February death of 65‑year‑old lawyer Joseph Donahue, who was [...]
The story of a Cavapoo who fled a visit to the groomers and ended up clear across the city
This is Tito.He’s 8 years old.He’s a Cavapoo.And he’s living his best little dog life in South Boston. Tito loves a lot of things:Walks along [...]
8-week old kitten rescued in Charlestown – Meet Ally!
This past week, the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Field Services Department rescued an eight-week-old community kitten who was living under a shipping container at [...]
Boston Police Investigating Reports of Shots Fired in Charlestown
Boston Police are investigating a report of shots fired that took place on Sunday evening in Charlestown. BPD responded to the area of 153 Bunker [...]