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Boston alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-21 (3)
By type
| Gathering | 4 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors protest for better wages, retirement benefits at Boston Medical Center - CBS News | Gathering | 1 | 48/100 verified | |
| Encore Boston Harbor casino strike having "substantial" impact on Massachusetts revenue, commissioner says - CBS News | Gathering | 1 | 45/100 verified | |
| District Attorney rules off-duty Boston police officer was justified in deadly Chick-Fil-A shooting | Shooting | 8 | 53/100 verified | |
| Encore Boston Harbor gaming revenue falls 22% amid strike - Boston.com | Gathering | 6 | 39/100 verified | |
| Encore Boston Harbor casino revenue drops 22%; strike nears two-month mark - The Business Journals | Gathering | 6 | 39/100 verified | |
| Road rage incident leads to stabbing in Newton - Boston News, Weather, Sports - WHDH | Assault | 3 | 31/100 verified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Boston today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 2 alerts in Boston; in the last 7 days 6; in the last 30 days 6. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Boston?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Boston: Gathering 4, Assault 1, Shooting 1.
Where does the information for Boston come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 18 distinct sources are linked for Boston (cbsnews.com, whdh.com, masslive.com, casino.org, boston25news.com).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Boston over the last 30 days the average is 43/100 and 6 of 6 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Boston?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Boston?
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Sources
cbsnews.com (3) · whdh.com (2) · masslive.com (2) · casino.org (2) · boston25news.com (2) · boston.com (2) · yahoo.com (1) · sccgmanagement.com (1) · rg.org (1) · northeasttimes.com (1) · nbcboston.com (1) · hoodline.com (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
Nearby places with alerts
Cambridge (1) · Lynn (1) · Rockland (1) · Enfield (1) · Hartford (3) · New Haven (2) · Bath (1) · Lewiston (1)