Breakfast al fresco at Castle Island - very, very fresco
Die-hard Sullivan's fans were out in force this morning for the re-opening of the Castle Island institution. Eileen Murphy captured Matt Noonan and Charlotte Donovan of Quincy enjoying their first...
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Man in black holds up South Boston bank
The FBI's Bank Robbery Task Force reports the East Boston Savings Bank branch at 430 W. Broadway was held up around 9:25 a.m. yesterday by a white man clad in black, about 6' and 190 to 200 lbs.If he...
View ArticleIs Sullivan's like a polling place?
If you're in line at the official closing time, will they still let you in? Robert Alvarez shows us the line five minutes before closing today at Sullivan's at Castle Island, which was doing...
View ArticleAfter South Boston break-in, kitten goes missing
Be on the lookout: Steve reports that after his place at W. 5 and E streets was broken into, "one of our kittens got out."
View ArticleCity orders shortening of the St. Patrick's parade again, even with no snow...
City Hall apparently thinks last year's snow-shortened route for the St. Patrick's parade in South Boston worked so well it's ordering up another shortened parade this year as well, parade organizers...
View ArticleIn 1978, organizers of St. Patrick's Day parade unsuccessfully fought to...
Long-time South Boston residents are fighting a city edict to shorten this year's St. Patrick's Day parade - and vowing they will remember the mayor's role come next election.In 1978, though, the roles...
View ArticleSouth Boston church destroyed by fire could be replaced with, of course, condos
A developer who now owns the land where the Albanian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist burned down in 2013 has filed plans with the BRA for a five-story building housing 24 condominiums and...
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Mole man robs East Boston Savings Bank in South Boston
The FBI is on the hunt for a man they say robbed the East Boston Savings Bank branch at 708 E. Broadway around 8:45 a.m. on Friday.He's described as 5'10" to 6' and between 180 and 200 lbs, with dark...
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Making a splash in South Boston
Eileen Murphy took in the annual Harpoon Shamrock Splash to benefit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay today.
View ArticleThe Economist don't know jack about Boston, apparently
The Economist writes about the revival of the Rust Belt, which is kind of interesting (the old tire town of Akron is now the new polymer science town of Akron), but they include Boston in their...
View ArticleNext time, maybe don't drop things off the footbridge
Capt. John Greland at C-6 reports:3/6 12:07pm 421 Old Colony Av 11 year old girl dropped branch from foot bridge that cracked windshield of MV. When POs were putting her in cruiser to bring to C6 to...
View ArticleWho'd take their anger out on a Lego wall?
Last summer, Nate Swain "patched" a wall on Congress Street down from the Children's Museum with Lego bricks. A couple months later, somebody smashed it. Somebody fixed it. Now, Cynthia Donovan...
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Quincy bank robber might have ties to South Boston
Quincy Police report this guy robbed the Eastern Bank branch on Franklin Street around 8:50 a.m. As Bill Sheerin notes, that's a South Boston Pop Warner hoodie he's wearing.If he looks familiar,...
View ArticleLatest South Boston condo proposal would remake major intersection - and...
The owner of Perkins Supply on West Broadway, where it turns into East Broadway, has filed plans to tear down the building and the neighboring Dunkin' Donuts and replace them with a five-story condo...
View ArticleAnybody missing a parakeet in South Boston?
Loyal Supply Co. reports rescuing this bird from a "cold, dark loading dock" at the South Boston convention center this morning. They got him a cage and some food, but wonder where he came from.H/t...
View ArticleSomebody's very interested in how South Boston residents feel about the...
Eileen Murphy and Kenny Jervis report getting calls from pollsters yesterday asking their feelings on the city shortening the route of this year's St. Patrick's Day parade - and if they'd vote for...
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St. Patrick's parade organizers go straight to federal court; argue shortened...
AttachmentSizeCouncil complaint310.16 KBCouncil memorandum in support of a temporary restraining order220.47 KBBTD permit for shortened route249.92 KBUPDATE: Judge overrules city.As promised, the South...
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Judge to city: Vets can have their longer parade
AttachmentSizeCity's memorandum for shortening the parade80.46 KBWFXT reports.US District Court Judge Richard Stearns rejected the city's argument that public-safety concerns - in particular the threat...
View ArticleWarship pays a call, shows local loyalties
Jay Kenney watched as the USS Mahan passed Castle Island on its way into port this morning.After getting a close look at the destroyer's flags, he suspects its commanding officer is a Patriots fan.USS...
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The New England Diversity Council Honors Female Business Leaders at 2016...
On March 22, 2016 the New England Diversity Council will be hosting their Women in Leadership Symposium at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Boston, Massachusetts. This symposium will bring together a...
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