Boston Police command staff led by Commissioner Michael Cox met with neighbors in the basement of the Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church last Thursday night for a briefing on crime trends in the Area C-11 district, which includes much of Dorchester eest of Washington Street. The meeting, billed as a “Community Compstat,” drew about 50 people, along with a group of 20 uniformed officers.
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Veteran Boston journalist and election expert Chris Lovett joined Bill Forry from the Dorchester Reporter and DotLife host Erin Caldwell to highlight the week’s news, including election results, Mayor Wu’s State of the Schools address, Savin Bar + Kitchen takes down its Whitey/Flemmi decor, and what’s next for Morrissey Boulevard.
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The city of Boston has begun a series of meetings aimed at improving amenities for dogs and their owners in Franklin Park.
Working at the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration has been challenging for Lilly Simmons, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3428.
Walsh Park re-opened last Friday morning to great fanfare after a $4 million facelift that boasts well-lighted walking paths, a championship-level softball field, refurbished basketball courts, a splash pad, and even a tennis court that supports a new sport for the city-owned playground: pickle ball.
Lanterns and lions – and a few thousand people – celebrated on Town Field last Saturday for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival – a traditional Vietnamese event marking the harvest, performances, family, and the full moon.
Crime roundup: Boston Police arrested Angel Rivera, 30, a resident there, on charges of manslaughter, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Boston police say a large crowd blocked a South End intersection and attacked police cruisers in the early hours of Sunday morning . The BPD report said that officers responded to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street at just after 2:10 a.m. where a crowd of about 100 people had gathered, with some using vehicles to block the flow of traffic through the intersection.
By Sunday, as talks percolated in Washington about a potential deal to reopen the federal government, both Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Gov. Maura Healey were promising more SNAP litigation
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