By adamg - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 10:47pm

Boston Police report they are investigating the death of three dogs found in a U-Haul at 69 Edgewater Dr. in Mattapan around 9 p.m. on Tuesday as a case of animal abuse.

Police say anybody with information on how the dogs wound up in the truck can contact detectives at 617-343-5607 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).

By adamg - Wed, 05/08/2024 - 9:50am

Boston Police responded to River Street and Edgewater Drive in Mattapan on a report of at least four rounds fired around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Read more.

By adamg - Sun, 07/09/2023 - 9:01pm

Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester man on attempted-murder and other charges for his alleged role in post-July Fourth shootings at River Street and Edgewater Drive in Mattapan Square that sent five to the hospital. Read more.

By adamg - Wed, 07/05/2023 - 5:19pm

Boston Police report arresting three people and seizing three guns after five people were shot at a large, impromptu fireworks display around 2 a.m. at Edgewater Drive and River Street in Mattapan. Read more.

By adamg - Wed, 07/05/2023 - 5:51am

Update: Three arrested, three guns seized.

Live Boston reports five people were shot at River Street and Edgewater Drive around 2 a.m., at a scene littered with hundreds of spent fireworks.

By adamg - Thu, 06/30/2022 - 11:26am

The Boston Licensing Board today unanimously approved a plan by Camilo Liquors III to move from its current ramshackle location at the corner of Edgewater Drive and River Street to a better maintained building next door, over the objections of ministers and parishioners at the Church of the Holy Spirit, who say the store's often angry customers sit - and urinate and defecate - on church property. Read more.

By adamg - Sun, 01/03/2021 - 2:05pm

Live Boston reports that firefighters responding to a report of an outdoor trash fire on on Edgewater Drive between Topalian and Mattakeeset streets around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday instead found a woman fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters summoned EMS and quickly doused the fire. The woman was brought to a local hospital with third-degree burns covering most of her body. Because of the severity of her injuries, the BPD homicide unit was called in and is now investigating the incident.

By adamg - Mon, 05/06/2019 - 6:11pm

Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Edgewater Drive near Malta Street.

By adamg - Fri, 04/14/2017 - 2:33pm

Around 2:25 p.m. on Edgewater Drive between Tesla and Topalian.