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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 Leaving the Scene of a [...]
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 [...]
USS Constitution Underway on Friday, September 20th CANCELED
Thanks to choppy seas, the USS Constitution will not be underway on Friday! Stay tuned for the next time. Image [...]
Man accused of trying to lure girls selling lemonade into van in Charlestown
NBC10 Boston is reporting that a man is accused of trying to lure two girls selling lemonade into his van [...]
Holy Cow! The missing bull from Boston has been found!
Back in June, we reported about a missing bull from Roslindale that escaped from his yard and began roaming the streets. Well, [...]
Got what it takes to be the next Poet Laureate for the City of Boston?
BOSTON – Tuesday, August 27, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced [...]
Brace Yourself, It’s Moving Day!
It’s almost September 1st and you know what that means – it’s Moving Day in the neighborhood! The coming week [...]
Don’t forget to vote – City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of the State Primary
Early voting takes place August 24th – August 30th BOSTON – Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – The Boston Election Department [...]
City of Boston to Honor New Edition on September 6th + 7th
The six members of the iconic Boston R&B group will attend several community-based events, including a guest performance on City Hall Plaza BOSTON – Tuesday, [...]
Invasion of the Flying Ants in the Neighborhood on Monday Night
Seriously, what the hell is going on? Between the teenage whale wreaking havoc near Castle Island, record-breaking flooding, and coyotes swimming in Boston Harbor, it’s making us wonder if this [...]
Healey Signs Firefighter-Backed PFAS Bill – Legislation Aims To Phase Out PFAS In Firefighter Gear By 2027
Today, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, which phases out the use of toxic [...]
The City of Boston is Partnering with Google to deal with traffic issues.
BOSTON - Thursday, August 8, 2024 - Today the City of Boston, Streets Cabinet, and the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) announced a partnership [...]
Charlestown Small Business News – Construction in the Neighborhood
Well, this is inconvenient. Place & Gather, a gift and home goods shop, posted the following message on social media regarding the very aggressive construction [...]
Just Launched: Boston E-Bikes Incentive Program
Pilot initiative provides discount vouchers to eligible residents BOSTON - Monday, August 5, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of the Boston E-Bikes [...]