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Both suspects in the murder and disposal of Bella Bond, known for months as Baby Doe, were arraigned on Jan. 6 and are being held pending trial, according to the Suffolk District Attorney's office.

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The work of the new Boston City Council can begin in earnest this week, as the council committees for 2016-2017 have been assigned, Council President Michelle Wu said.

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A man was killed in a hit-and-run on Washington Street on Wednesday morning, according to police.

The unidentified man was struck by a driver at about 8:05 a.m. in the area of 323 Washington Street, ... Read more.

Mayor Walsh’s liaison to Mattapan Ruth Georges organized a lively Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) meeting on Monday night. Almost 100 Mattapan residents filled a classroom on the second floor of the Mildred Avenue ... Read more.

Fire at 849 Cummins Highway in Mattapan

A third-floor fire at 849 Cummins Highway went to two alarms not long after firefighters arrived around 6:25 p.m.

One firefighter suffered minor burns, the Boston Fire Department reports, adding the Red Cross is ... Read more.

The past 10 years in Massachusetts have seen decreases in total crime, criminal case filings and convictions, researchers told a working group seeking avenues to reform the state's criminal justice system.

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After a 6-month review of ward and precinct assignments, the Boston Elections Department determined that an additional 370 addresses containing 850 voters were incorrectly assigned, the City of Boston announced Tuesday. ... Read more.

Babson Street fire

A four alarm fire accidentally sparked by dental equipment tore through a Babson Street building in Mattapan late Monday afternoon, injuring two residents, fire officials said.

Boston firefighters responded around ... Read more.

The Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) for Mattapan will meet Monday evening — an early step in an effort by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services to assess the program’s citywide effectiveness and overhaul it to ... Read more.

By Jennifer Smith
Reporter Staff

A Boston Police officer was shot in Dorchester this morning, police said.

Officers got the call at about 10:25 a.m., reporting an officer shot on Mount Bowdoin Terrace ... Read more.

Train service on the Ashmont leg of the Red Line was halted Tuesday morning after a “track defect” was detected during the chilly morning rush-hour. Commuters had to board shuttle buses for about one hour as workers ... Read more.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced executive orders aimed at reducing gun violence, which local officials and activists characterize as a modest step in the right direction.

The President’s orders ... Read more.

Friday (8th) – Labouré College hosts Danielle Legros Georges, Poet Laureate of Boston will speak at Laboure College in Milton as part of the Labouré Lecture Series and in commemoration of Haitian ... Read more.

On Monday, the Codman Square Health Center opened its new X-Clinic, which will offer free testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The city’s Public Health Commission recently reported that ... Read more.

Winter Arts Programming - All of our Arts related programming is housed on the 4th floor of the Paul McLaughlin Center. We currently offer Fine Arts, Music, Photography and Film programming. Each core ... Read more.

The Meetinghouse Bank branch on Dorchester Avenue in Lower Mills was robbed by a gun-wielding man on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. No one was injured in the incident, but employees of the bank were shaken by the ... Read more.

On Monday, amid much singing and fanfare at historic Faneuil Hall, new city councillors Andrea Campbell of District 4 and Annissa Essaibi-George, an at-large member, and 11 returning incumbents were sworn in by Mayor ... Read more.

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