Dorchester Bay to be all boom-boom-boomy tonight
The Boston Fire Department alerts us that the South Boston Yacht Club will be sponsoring fireworks tonight, starting around 9:15 p.m. "You may hear some noise," BFD notes.
View ArticleFort Point Channel to get floating artificial reef
Greg Cook reports on the floating reef that's scheduled to be placed in Fort Point Channel today to bring some attention to the plight of the world's coral reefs.
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City says it can flood-proof South Boston as seas rise
Creative seawalls could protect Seaport Boulevard and provide new seating for pedestrians.The city today released plans for keeping rising seas from reclaiming all the parts of South Boston that sit on...
View ArticleRed Line train in smoke-filled South Boston tunnel evacuated; service grinds...
This is smoke billowing out of MBTA tunnel from Andrew. pic.twitter.com/nFa0Kga12p— Kyle Thomas (@khemingway) October 25, 2018The Red Line outbound is dead at Andrew Square due to what the T is calling...
View ArticleSouth Boston restaurant cleared to re-open after fixing kitchen health issues
Amrheins sign last week. Photo by Liz Levy.Amrheins on West Broadway got the OK from a city health inspector today to re-open after it fixed a series of violations found last week, including letting a...
View ArticleFor people who don't think Smart Cars are small enough
Eileen Murphy spotted this thing parked (head in, of course) at East 5th and K streets in South Boston today. Looks to be an Estrima Biro, from Italy.
View ArticleA tree splits in Southie
Ben Walsh spotted this newly cleaved tree on Broadway between L and M this morning.
View ArticleLooks like that three-hour tour is out of the question for now
Eileen Murphy reports this boat washed up on the beach in South Boston during yesterday's storm.
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Parking lot around corner from Broadway T stop could become five-story...
Architect's rendering.Developers Peter Spellios and Neal Howard have filed plans with the BPDA to replace a parking lot at West 2nd and Athens streets with a five-story, 55-unit residential building -...
View ArticleOf course racist assholes can't spell
Jor forwarded this photo of what was spray painted on the doors to the Tynan Elementary School on East 4th Street in South Boston this morning.Boston Police, including civil-rights detectives, are...
View ArticlePeople to gather at Tynan School to support kids and staff; custodian says...
Community members are planning a show of support for kids and teachers at the Tynan Elementary School at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, following yesterday's spraying of racist graffiti on the school's exterior....
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: Lights out in my painting of a neighborhood
A concerned citizen filed a 311 complaint about the street lights on Bowen Street in South Boston being out, but, OK, we admit we posted this because it's a cool photo that looks more like a painting,...
View ArticleExpect even more helicopters and sirens than usual this week
Mass. EMA and State Police report troopers, local police and the National Guard will be doing training exercises this week in locations that will include Boston Harbor and Gillette Stadium.The...
View ArticleChinese takeout place in South Boston shut for kitchen grossness
A Boston health inspector today shut Nanning Wok, 465 West Broadway, for violations that included letting cooked chicken fingers cool down too much and uncooked meat warm up too much and not doing...
View ArticleChinese restaurant in South Boston cleared to re-open
A Boston health inspector yesterday gave Nanning Wok, 465 West Broadway, a clean bill of health, which allows it to re-open.The inspection found absolutely no health violations at the take-out place,...
View ArticleSouthie tilts irretrievably to fancy pants
"First the condos and now the yard sales," Eileen Murphy sighs.
View ArticleReal-estate appraiser admits role in mortgage-fraud scheme after spending six...
Patrick Lee, 45, admitted today in federal court that he and relatives defrauded lenders of $1.5 million in a condo-flipping scheme in 2005 and 2006, involving properties in Dorchester, South Boston...
View ArticleFive-story apartment building proposed for West Broadway in South Boston
Architect's rendering, with birds.The march of redevelopment continues down West Broadway in South Boston with a proposal to replace an existing three-story building at 400 West Broadway with a...
View ArticleGunfire near Old Colony Avenue footbridge in South Boston
Sat, 11/17/2018 - 18:35Around 6:35 p.m. At least two shots fired, gun recovered off Gavin Way.Free tagging: GunsOld Colony AvenueNeighborhoods: South BostonTopics: Crime
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