William Gross, the first Black commissioner of the Boston Police Department, says he’s feeling “perturbed” that the North End, filled with Italian restaurants, is being singled out with heavy restrictions on outdoor dining. Gross remembers arriving in Boston from rural Maryland as a youngster with his family in 1975, when forced busing existed in the … Read more
Pro-Palestinian supporters and students from Emerson College block an alley where they have set up an encampment as police move in to clear it, in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024. According to Boston Police, 108 people were arrested and 4 officers were hurt as they broke up the camp. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / … Read more
The Boston City Council wants to raise the maximum age requirement for entry into the police academy to 45 to “allow more residents with different life experiences and backgrounds to become officers and better serve the city.” Candidates must be younger than the age 40 to become a cop in the city — a requirement … Read more
Things you won’t hear Michelle Wu say in her State of the City address Tuesday night: Retail shopping is booming in Downtown Crossing. We’re putting the Christopher Columbus statue back up. No! More! Bike Lanes! Boston Public Schools are safer than ever. It’s about time the City Council finally got raises! Now halfway through her … Read more
The first Boston murder victim of 2024 has been identified as Nilton Fernandes, 24, of Dorchester. Boston Police responded to the area of 34 High St. in Dorchester a little before 5:30 a.m. Monday, New Year’s Day, for a report of a person shot. Responders pronounced Fernandes, who had clearly been shot, dead at the … Read more
