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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. 1919 accident in Massachusetts, United States Great Molasses Flood The wreckage of the collapsed tank is visible in background, center, next to the light-colored warehouse Date January 15, 1919 ; 106 years ago (1919-01-15) Time Approximately 12:30 pm Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S ...
On June 2, communities organized a large protest in Franklin Park, which remained peaceful despite tense stand-offs with both police and the national guard. [14] On June 3, there was a protest on Boston Common. Hundreds of people gathered, the march ended with a die-in, which remained peaceful. [15]
The Boston Police Department has approximately 2,015 officers and 808 civilian personnel, with patrol services covering an area of 89.6 mi 2 (232.1 km 2) and a population of 617,594. Like all City of Boston departments, the BPD requires all employed officers hired since 1995 to live within Boston city-limits.
The 2010 Boston water emergency occurred on May 1, 2010, when a water pipe in Weston, Massachusetts, broke and began flooding into the Charles River. This led to unsanitary water conditions in the greater Boston area , which resulted in Governor Deval Patrick declaring a state of emergency and an order for residents to boil drinking water . [ 1 ]
The Boston tunnel was filled with 130,000 gallons of stormwater runoff this week after a torrential downpour led officials to close the historic city's roadways.
The "Cop slide" (or "Boston cop slide") [1] refers to an internet meme and viral phenomenon caused by a video of a police officer tumbling down a children's slide in the playground of Boston City Hall Plaza. [2] [3] [4] The video became viral on TikTok in August 2023, causing an influx of visitors using the slide and prompting enforcement of ...
Democrat-appointed Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox is echoing Mayor Michelle Wu's pledged resistance to the Trump administration's deportations, saying on a local news station on Sunday ...
The trial of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, police officer John O’Keefe, on a snowy night in 2022, starts today in suburban Boston. The case has sparked conspiracy theories ...