Dorchester man faces slew of charges from alleged room rental scheme

A Dorchester man who allegedly collected more than $10,000 from individuals as part of a room rental scheme faces a slew of charges in several Boston courts, officials announced Sunday. Police said Bruno Vieira Ferreira, 23, collected the money from at least six potential tenants seeking to rent a room on Taft Street in Dorchester … Read more

Next stop Seaport? Fort Point neighbors told brace for migrants

The city has warned startled Fort Point neighbors to be ready for migrants to move into their Seaport district. The Healey administration is eyeing an office building on Farnsworth Street as the next spot to house homeless migrants, the Herald has learned. The location is amid the bustling Seaport not far from the Children’s Museum. … Read more

Hours before dawn, police find man dead in Boston’s first fatal shooting of 2024

The sun had not yet risen and less than 6 hours of the new year passed before the city of Boston recorded its first shooting death of 2024. According to the Boston Police Department, officers assigned to District 11 in Dorchester were sent to High Street around 5:30 a.m. in response to reports a person … Read more