Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete
A 49-year-old Boston man should have probably cleaned out his car after police say he pulled a machete on multiple people Tuesday, July 26. Jorge Gonzalez of Dorchester reportedly pulled the weapon during separate arguments that morning before speeding off in his car, Boston police said. Later that day, an officer spotted the vehicle in the area of Columbia Road around 1 p.m. Boston police pulled the car over and held the driver while the people could tell if it was the same man who'd pulled the black machete. It was, Boston police said. As they arrested Gonzalez, of…
Dorchester, MA
Weather
Boston Paramedics Deluged With Calls For Help As Heat Wave Drags On
As Boston broke a nearly 100-year-old weather record over the weekend when temperatures hit 100 degrees, paramedics and rescue crews rushed across the city to handle an influx of calls for help. Boston EMS tweeted on Sunday that their call volume is up 20 percent since the heat wave began on July 19, nearly a week ago. We have experienced a 15-20% increase in the daily call volume with over 400 incidents each day since the start of the heatwave (7/19/22). Crews have responded to more than 80 incidents directly related to heat. Thank you to all members who are working hard in these con…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Late Night Boston Shooting; Another Seriously Injured: Police
Authorities are investigating after a man was shot to death over the weekend in Boston. Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Norfolk Street and Elizabeth Street in Mattapan around 9:14 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, Boston Police said. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. This is the second homicide to occur in Boston over the weekend after a man was stabbed to death in Dorchester overnight Saturday. In addition, police responded t…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed To Death In Boston Neighborhood; Police Investigating
Authorities are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death in a Boston neighborhood overnight on Saturday, July 16. Police responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 110 Harvard Street in Dorchester just after 1 a.m., Boston Police said. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact police at (617) 343-4470. Anonymous tips can be sent to the CrimeStoppers Tip…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets
Seventeen people and four pets are without a home after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a Boston home, authorities said. The fire broke out at a home at 23 Lithgow Street in Dorchester around 3 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. 1st arriving companies had heavy fire in the rear or 23 Lithgow st in Dorchester the fire has spread to the adjacent building at 19 Lithgow this is now a 2nd alarm. pic.twitter.com/QCgszNnj5q — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 15, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from the back porch of the home. The fire had also spread to the neigh…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
At Least 16 Displaced By 4-Alarm Fire In Boston Neighborhood: Fire Officials
At least 16 people are displaced following a four-alarm fire at a multi-person home in Boston, fire officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 59 Wales Avenue in Dorchester around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 27, Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. At approximately 1:15 heavy fire on all 3 floors of a multi family building. The fire has extended to the adjacent building. This is now a 4 alarm fire. pic.twitter.com/taOuHBOPnB — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 27, 2022 The fire also spread to the adjacent building and crews were able to extinguish the fire within the hour, th…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Woman Steals Police Cruiser, Leads Chase Through Boston: Report
A Malden woman is facing charges after stealing a police cruiser and leading State Troopers on a chase through Boston, multiple news sources report. Renelle Sonia, 38, allegedly stole a Malden Police cruiser shortly before midnight on Tuesday, June 7, Boston25 reports. After Malden Police issued an alert about the missing cruiser, Massachusetts State Police found it on the I-93 South by Mass Ave, WHDH reports. Sonia also refused to stop for police, the outlet reports. Cameras from @MassDOT catch @MassStatePolice inside the O’Neill Tunnel going after the missing @MaldenPolice cruise…
Fairfield, CT
Business
Strike Costing Stop & Shop Millions Per Week As Biden Attends Rally With Striking Workers
Here are new developments in the Stop & Shop strike by union workers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island: Former Vice President and potential 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke Thursday, April 18 to support Stop & Shop workers at a Boston store in the neighborhood of Dorchester. For more, click here. Biden expressed his support for Stop & Shop workers in an April 12 tweet: "In the last 5 years, @StopandShop's parent company has bought back billions of dollars in stock. Now they want to cut employee wages & benefits. This is wrong. I stand with the 31,000 …
