After toddler's death, South Boston residents try to slow down motorists
A Thursday meeting on road safety in South Boston could be filled with people wearing their new yellow "Drive Slow" shirts, like the ones Jenn Menjin reports were being offered today (and will be...
View ArticleEven Amrhein's not immune from South Boston building boom: Property up for sale
The Real Reporter reports that the half-acre Amrhein's property, one of the last bulwarks of traditional South Boston against West Broadway condoization, will soon be shopped around under the name...
View ArticleJP dive's liquor license could go to Seaport taco joint
The Boston Licensing Board next week considers a request from the owner of the now shuttered Drinking Fountain on Washington Street to sell her liquor license to Pink Taco, a totally not suggestively...
View ArticleNew Red Line car floats like a cloud in the streets of Southie
Shamus Moynihan captured a Red Line mock-up car in South Boston today, probably on its way from the dock (at which it arrived from China) to the Red Line yard (don't worry, the actual cars will be...
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Maltreated dog in a bucket left in South Boston condo building
Boston Animal Control is caring for a poodle mix in bad shape that was found in a bucket Tuesday night at the Court Square Press building at 9 West Broadway - as inspectors try to find whoever was...
View ArticleSouth Boston residents call for speeder crackdown
Marchers demand safer streets in South Boston. Photo by Jim Gavaghan.WBZ reports on last night's protest and community meeting, following the death of a toddler in a crash last month. Some residents...
View ArticleRunning into the void
TyrantII took in the view, such as it was, heading west around Pleasure Bay in South Boston.Adam Liberatore wondered where the city went as he drove in from the north on I-93:Can’t see the #Boston...
View ArticleThe one that got away
Eileen Murphy watched some fishermen plying the waters of the Reserved Channel today; she reports that whatever the guy had hooked got away.
View ArticleApartments atop adult ed approved for Old Colony Avenue in South Boston;...
Architect's rendering, featuring birds.The Board of Appeals yesterday approved plans by developer Patrick Mahoney for a six-story building at 200 Old Colony Avenue that would include five stories of...
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Developers of massive South Boston project propose a privately funded bus...
Architect's rendering: Before and after.The developers that have proposed turning the old Boston Edison power plant along L Street into a mixed-use development today filed new plans that call for fewer...
View ArticleSteve Lynch's other challenger
When asked why JP residents in the 8th Congressional District should vote for him, Christopher Voehl explained he's against Medicare for All.Lynch also faces Brianna Wu in the Sept. 4 Democratic primary.
View ArticleThat'll be 999 hot dogs with mustard and relish, and one with just ketchup ...
Eileen Murphy captured a cruise ship as it passed Sullivan's at Castle Island yesterday.
View ArticleDevelopment fever heats up in Andrew Square again: New apartment building...
Artist's renderingDevelopers David Winick and David Matteo have filed plans with the BPDA for a six-story apartment building with space for a ground-floor restaurant where Dorchester Street, Preble...
View ArticleManholes explode in South Boston
At D and West 1st streets shortly after 11 p.m., at least two and possibly three (photo of one explosion). Han reports hearing two explosions during some Eversource work:Apt building shook like...
View ArticleMan tries walking across I-93 near Southampton Street exit, gets hit by car
State Police report a man suffered serious injuries around 5 a.m. when he was hit by a car whose driver was heading north, just south of the Southampton Street exit.State Police report the driver...
View ArticleGood night for fireworks
Rob Littlefield had a good seat for tonight's Illuminate the Harbor fireworks.He wasn't alone:pic.twitter.com/eatgS4BapV— Shmisty (@kristinshmistin) August 31, 2018The least offensive of the blurry...
View ArticleSouth Boston man charged with keying cars in South Boston
Boston Police report arresting Edward Mahoney, 38, of South Boston on charges he keyed at least two cars, but say they're now investigating his possible links to additional keyings.Detectives zeroed in...
View ArticleSouth Boston meth dealer gets 2 1/2 years in prison, loses E Street condo
A federal judge this week sentenced Peter "Scooby" Molloy to 32 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Boston area - and his Arizona supplier to ten years behind bars.The US Attorney's...
View ArticleMan grabs boy's arm at Castle Island, State Police say
Mon, 09/03/2018 - 15:25UPDATE: Bail set at $25,000 and Medina has to undergo a mental-health evaluation, per Suffolk County DA.State Police report arresting a man they say grabbed a 12-year-old's arm...
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