On guard
John Costello photographed the Coast Guard patrol outside the Moakley Courthouse today as jury selection begins for the surviving Tsarnaev brother. He faces 30 counts that could mean the death penalty.
View ArticleAllegedly ragey Boston cop now also faces civil-rights charges; was tracked...
An off-duty Boston cop charged with beating an Uber driver was arraigned today on two counts of assault and battery, violating the civil rights of the driver and a man who came to his aid, assault and...
View ArticleWaterfront not tailor made for Louis Boston; will shut this summer
The Globe reports the owner of the high-end clothing store is throwing in the towel because the owner of its Northern Avenue land wants the space for development and she decided to retire, rather than...
View ArticleDeveloper proposes 'gateway' apartment building on Dot Ave. for West Broadway
Jason Cincotta's Evergreen Property Group has filed plans with the BRA to replace a parking lot at 248 Dorchester Ave. with a 6-story, 33-unit apartment building that would feature retail space at...
View ArticleOf course: Developers want to replace South Boston sports bar with condos
Developers Kris Meola and Ryan Sillery of City Point Capital plan to buy the shuttered Stadium Sports Bar & Grill at 232 Old Colony Ave. so they can tear it down and replace it with roughly 20...
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Small South Boston condo project would have way more parking than required
A 19-unit condo development proposed to replace an old horse-trolley barn between E. 5 and E. 6 streets in South Boston would come with a 33-lot parking garage, according to the developers' filing with...
View ArticleBarking crabs, barking dogs?
Our own Swirlygrrl noticed the revised sign above Fort Point last night.
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In a Boston Olympics, People Experiencing Homelessness Will Come in Last
In think teach transform Molly Richard writes: "The debate around Boston hosting the Olympics has many asking, “What makes a world-class city?”Boston2024, the private entity that bid Boston to host...
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: At least put some effort into it
A concerned citizen kvetches about a snow cone on E Street between W. 7 and Tudor streets in South Boston this morning:Some idiot has already started with a space saver. Please remove.The city reports...
View ArticleIt isn't Boston's Olympic bid. (Who Hijacked our F*cking City?)
Some Bostonians are fighting to keep the 2024 Summer Olympics out of their city due to economic and opportunity costs. Andrew Zimbalist and Christopher Dempsey join Steve Kornacki on MSNBC to discuss....
View ArticleWhoops
Ken Hudak reports this SUV was apparently left open like that all night - owner's fortunate, at least, that the winds were blowing the snow out as fast as they were blowing them in.
View ArticleSenator Eileen Donoghue (D-Lowell) Show Us Your Data
insidethegames:Senator Eileen Donoghue .. claimed the high costs associated with..becoming a host city would be outweighed by the economic gains from increased tourism and business.Andrew Zimbalist,...
View ArticleIroning out a parking spot in South Boston
Eileen Murphy spotted this space saver on L Street in South Boston today.
View ArticleWhen you come at the king penguin, you best not miss
Heather Parker says this space saver behind Midway Studios, off Channel Center Street in Fort Point, is in the running for one of the best of the year.
View ArticleBoston taking land for #Boston2024 less likely scenario than legislature...
boston.com: Speaking on the WGBH program Boston Public Radio Friday afternoon, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said the city would not take property by eminent domain to facilitate a 2024 Olympics bid.“This...
View ArticleA bumper crop on the water
The folks at Conventures have a bird's eye view of the city snow farm rapidly rising in the seaport area - the snow mounds are up to 20 feet high now.
View ArticleThe wrath of the preggo with a space saver
Pregnant women don't have time for that passive-aggressive shit and just go straight for the kill. Somebody posted this note on W. 7 Street in South Boston yesterday, and it raises a couple of...
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: The school janitor shoveling snow into the street
A concerned citizen was outraged to see a janitor at the Condon School in South Boston shoveling snow off the sidewalk and onto the street:I understand the need for the safety of children but what...
View ArticleThey surrender
Southie Spots ran across this plea for mercy at E. 4 and Linden streets in South Boston.
View ArticleMan who knows something about Boston Harbor says state should let city dump...
Paul Levy, the first director of the MWRA, writes it's pretty silly to let Boston dump snow into a snow farm right on the water but not let it just push the snow into the harbor - when it's going to...
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