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Boston police had 70 Tasers. The department is spending millions on 1,500 more.
The Boston Police Department has begun to train and equip more officers with stun guns — a shift in policy and priorities for ...
Boston Police Department under fire as it faces contempt threat: ‘Unthinkable’
The Boston Police Department is under fire for failing to turn over records in an internal affairs investigation of an ...
Officer fires gun at ‘vicious dog’ outside Boston Public Library
A Boston police officer opened fire on a dog outside the Boston Public Library on Thursday morning, officials say. At 9:22 ...
Boston salary database: Find out what every police department employee made in 2024
Members of the Boston Police Department were the highest-paid city employees in 2024, with seven officers who earned over ...
Boston gears up for marathon weekend with multi-layered safety efforts
Boston is ready for the 129th Marathon with 30,000 runners and thousands of spectators. Officials have detailed a ...
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Boston Marathon 2025 Road Closures by town: Where they are, when they start and reopen
As the start of the race, Hopkinton starts closing roads immediately surrounding the start line and town common (Main Street, Ash Street, Park Street, and Hayden Rowe) at 6:30 a.m. Other roads leading ...
One Boston Day honors those lost 12 years after 2013 Boston Marathon bombings
Tuesday is One Boston Day, to honor those killed and wounded in the tragic events connected to the 2013 Boston Marathon ...
UMass Boston student arrested for firebombing Tesla dealership in Missouri during spring break
A Missouri resident attending college in Boston has been arrested for allegedly firebombing a Tesla dealership using Molotov ...