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Murder suspect's criminal record started when he was 13
AttachmentSizeJudge's remarks on sentencing Snow66.47 KBUS Attorney's sentencing memorandum63.73 KBFor Dondre Snow, his appearance in court yesterday was nothing new - save that this time he's facing...
View ArticleMan hit by Red Line train at Broadway station
Shortly before 7 p.m. Transit Police report:A male, age unknown , while trespassing on the right of way was struck by an inbound Red Line subway train. Boston Fire extricated the male and he was...
View ArticleIt's a baby seal, Jay!
John Gage spotted this seal at Castle Island today.Saturday:Seal at Black Falcon pier.
View ArticleNew park next to Boston Children's Museum to be named for Martin Richard
City and state officials joined with the Richard family to announce a parcel now owned by the MBTA next to the museum will be turned into a park honoring the memory of the Dorchester boy who only...
View ArticleCity, state dangle tax breaks in bid to get GE to move corporate headquarters...
The Globe reports General Electric is considering the South Boston Waterfront as a home for its corporate headquarters. City and state officials are offering the "property tax relief and tax credits"...
View ArticleMystery load of fish dumped on Day Boulevard
Eileen Murphy photographs the fish pile and reports a member of the local constabulary was as perplexed as her as to what it all means.
View ArticleSouth Boston Foodies fans will have to keep making two stops if they want...
The Boston Licensing Board yesterday rejected a request from Foodies, 230 Broadway, for a license to sell beer and wine.The proposed license had been opposed by Al's Liquors - which had put out a...
View ArticleLatest plans to replace a South Boston bar with a residential building...
A developer this week filed formal plans to tear down the Stadium Sports Bar at 228 Old Colony Ave. to make way for a six-story building with 28 apartments or condos - in what it's calling "a...
View ArticleThree arrested for stealing packages off South Boston porches
Boston Police report arresting two Dorchester men and one from South Boston after officers responded to reports of package thefts in the area of East 4 and N streets yesterday afternoon.Officers spoke...
View ArticleTapas to replace paint brushes at one South Boston location
The Boston Licensing Board today approved the transmogrification of Urban Art Bar, 709 E. Broadway, into a restaurant serving tapas and small-plate stuff.As part of their purchase of the space and its...
View ArticleNew apartments for seniors proposed for South Boston
Two non-profit groups are proposing a 46-unit apartment building for low- and very low-income seniors 62 or older on a lot that has sat vacant for more than 50 years in the Mary Ellen McCormack...
View ArticleTrain dies in Southie; riders too tired to get mouthy
Around 6:25 a.m. a train needed to be taken out back and shot at Andrew. Inbound, of course.
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: Don't befoul our streets with your anti-canine...
A graffiti-hating citizen reports this "illegal graffiti" on Bolton Street in South Boston. We await the city blasting this off, to be followed by a complaint about unleashed dogs running amok on...
View ArticleGrand Prix no Olympics: Organizers agree to pick up all costs of racing cars...
City and state officials today signed a letter of intent with Grand Prix Boston that gets a yearly car race through the streets around the South Boston Convention Center closer to the starting...
View ArticleTwo waterfront bars would be torn down for 22-story tower
Banker & Tradesman reports Whiskey Priest and the Atlantic Beer Garden would join Jimmy's Harborside and Anthony's Pier 4 as places that used to be under a developer's proposal for a mixed-use...
View ArticleTwo guys fished out of channel near Jimmy Kelly Bridge
No immediate word on just what they were doing in the tail end of Fort Point Channel shortly after 11 a.m., but Boston firefighters got them a ladder, they climbed out and now they're under the care of...
View ArticleOur ground may not be snowy, but our owls are
Eileen Murphy recently spotted this snowy owl that seems to have taken up residence at Castle Island. She reports it seemed to be eyeing her small dog as a snack.
View ArticleWhen Gronks came to South Boston
Visa set its new ad, the one featuring Rob Gronkowski and other Gronkowskis, in South Boston (the family's actually from upstate New York). Eileen Murphy, who captured some of the filming, reports her...
View ArticleWet seal a hot topic at Castle Island
John Gage actually photographed three seals off Castle Island, including this guy.
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