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Boston Police cars and cordoned-off area around Glenville Avenue Street in Allston. Boston Police officers are investigating a homicide in the Allston neighborhood and currently have one suspect in custody, said Officer Mark Marron of the BPD.

Homicide investigation in Allston, one suspect in custody

By Truman Dickerson, City Co-Editor April 21, 2025
Boston Police officers are investigating a homicide in the Allston neighborhood and currently have one suspect in custody, said BPD Officer Mark Marron. 
From left to right, Wilmer Castro, Liam Henson, Rafaele DiMaggio, Axel Bautista-Tienda, Ken Miao. DiMaggio and Bautista-Tienda created “Marmon Cheesers” a few weeks before Marmon 2024 to sell grilled cheeses, helping partygoers who face difficulties getting food and water during the event. COURTESY OF MARMON CHEESERS

The MarMon Cheesers prepare for Marathon Monday 2025, brings business to Allston

By Brontë Massucco April 17, 2025
While procrastinating for an exam one night, now seniors Rafaele DiMaggio and Axel Bautista-Tienda theorized that they could make money from selling grilled cheeses on Pratt Street, an area known for its fraternity presence. DiMaggio and Bautista-Tienda decided to bring a modified version of that idea to life for Marathon Monday 2024 by selling grilled cheese and pizza out of the Gardner Court Apartments — locally known as “G-Court.”
Police tape outside of Hong Kong Supermarket in Allston. A man was stabbed outside of the market Monday morning. COURTESY OF OWEN LENNOX

BREAKING: Man stabbed outside Hong Kong Supermarket in Allston, police investigating

By Charlie Johnson March 31, 2025

A man was stabbed in the arm outside of Hong Kong Supermarket at 1 Brighton Ave. in Allston Monday morning. At 11:44 a.m., the Boston Police Department responded to the scene, said BPD Police Officer...

Negative comments on mayoral candidate Ed Flynn’s Instagram post on LGBTQ+ advocacy in Boston. Out of 13 Boston City Council members, Flynn was alone in voting “no” in the 12-1 decision to officially designate the city as a sanctuary for transgender individuals and the wider LGBTQ+ community, raising questions from Bostonians. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Bostonians unhappy about Councilor Flynn’s sole ‘no’ vote in LGBTQ+ sanctuary city resolution

By Eli Pekelny March 27, 2025
Boston’s City Council voted on March 12 to officially designate the city as a sanctuary for transgender individuals and the wider LGBTQ+ community. Out of 13 councilor members, Councilor Ed Flynn was alone in voting “no” in the 12-1 decision, raising concerns among Boston residents.
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Savoring the spring: New eateries that I explored during the break

By Ananya Swaroop March 19, 2025
I made it a mission to explore some of the best eats in the city. From scrumptious lobster rolls to fluffy pancakes, each eatery that I tried had something amazing to offer. 
A student bikes down Commonwealth Avenue. Mayor Michelle Wu introduced “Better Bike Lanes” in September 2022, an initiative to make biking in Boston safer, but within the last two years, there have been 582 crashes involving bicycles, according to city records. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘I’m going to get killed’: Boston cyclists stress need for better bike infrastructure

By Nicole Abrams December 6, 2024
The Daily Free Press investigated how many bike crashes happen in Boston, what streets and neighborhoods are the most dangerous for cyclists and what advocates say need to change.
A graffitied vacant storefront in Allston. The Boston City Council proposed a vacancy tax for empty storefronts during a hearing on Friday. PHOTO BY GEORGE LEHMAN

Vacancy tax proposal aims to reduce empty storefronts across Boston, revitalize businesses

By George Lehman November 21, 2024
Boston’s neighborhoods may soon see less vacant storefronts with a proposal for a new vacancy tax for empty storefronts in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods.
Melissa Park | Graphic Artist

Warm November temperatures in Boston sparks climate change concerns under Trump’s presidency

By Liam Dunne November 19, 2024
Boston experienced unseasonably warm temperatures this November, prompting concerns surrounding the future of the City’s environmental policies under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Bikes locked to the bike rack outside of the Boston University College of Fine Arts. No suspects have been identified in connection with the 26 reported bike and scooter thefts in September. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BUPD advises caution following 26 bike, scooter thefts reported last month

By Saanvi Haridas October 6, 2024
There were 26 reports of bicycle and scooter theft on and near campus, according to a Boston University Police Department Alert.
76 Ashford St. Boston University purchased 76 Ashford St. in June. However, there are no plans for construction on the land. ZIBBY ENGLISH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Will BU construct StuVi III in Allston? The question remains unanswered.

By Karyna Cheung October 1, 2024
After six years of little to no progress, City Realty sold the lot of 76 Ashford St. to BU this June. Approved by the City of Boston Planning Department, the project by real estate developers, City Realty, will feature 254 residential units and 1,875 square feet of retail space, along with bicycle storage and off-street parking spaces.
Trash bags and cardboard boxes piled up inside and against a dumpster on Freeman Street. Due to a decrease in enrollment in universities across Boston, fewer moving truck permits were issued to Allston residents and there was less participation in “Allston Christmas” on Labor Day weekend. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

High temperatures, move-in difficulties overshadow ‘Allston Christmas’

By Charlie Johnson September 3, 2024
U-Haul trucks and miscellaneous debris typically litter the streets of Allston each Labor Day weekend in celebration of “Allston Christmas.” This year, however, some residents and students were unaware of the tradition or chose not to participate as move-in difficulties surfaced.
A smartphone dials 911. Massachusetts experienced a statewide 911 system outage for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston responds to statewide 911 outage amidst heat wave, upcoming Celtics celebrations

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief June 18, 2024
Boston government officials responded to a nearly two-hour statewide 911 system outage Tuesday, the second to hit Massachusetts in three months, by providing residents with additional emergency resources.
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