Shocking: More start-up venture deals in Boston than Cambridge last year
And as the Innovation District becomes too expensive, many of them were on the other side of Fort Point Channel, the Globe reports.
View ArticleRussian man can pick up his passport at C-6 - they'll have a few questions...
Capt. John Greland reports on an incident at Rosa Mexicano, 155 Seaport Blvd., last night:Person refused to pay his bar tab but left his Russian passport on the bar.
View ArticleFire erupts in South Boston building
The Boston Fire Department reports one resident suffered non-life-threatening burns when what turned into a two-alarm fire started at 52 Thomas Park around 4:20 p.m.One firefighter suffered a shoulder...
View ArticleMan sought for robbery by means of butt cheeks
Transit Police report that when a woman dropped her wallet on an inbound Red Line train between JFK/UMass and Broadway on March 27, this guy:Intentionally sat on her wallet to conceal it. The subject...
View ArticleOne expensive cigarette: Smoker blamed for two-alarm fire in South Boston
The Boston Fire Department reports the cause of yesterday's fire at 52 Thomas Park, which did an estimated $600,000 in damage and sent a resident and a firefighter to the hospital was:Careless disposal...
View ArticleAlleged drunk charged with punching, kicking, yelling at disabled man on Red...
A Brockton man out on bail after he allegedly exposed himself in January was ordered behind bars yesterday at his arraignment on charges he punched, kicked and verbally attacked a man with cerebral...
View ArticleWind taking its toll
Across the area, the wind is pulling down tree limbs and power lines.Kenny Jervis photographed a tree and a light pole that came down on cars at K and E. 7 streets in South Boston.
View ArticleIt's amazing how long car batteries last these days
This morning, Heather Anderson tweeted:Car alarm still going off, 24 hrs now on W2nd btwn C & D, Black Hyundai. For the sanity of W2nd, pls help us find the owner!It goes off for 30 secs, then...
View ArticleSnow emergency in South Boston
Erikk Hokenson shows us the scene at I and Marine this morning.
View ArticlePoor little lost boat
Steve Bikes photographed the loose boat on the rocks of the Sugar Bowl.
View ArticleSouth Boston murder victim identified
Boston Police report the person shot to death at W. 5 and Dorchester streets on April 9 was Joel Leon, 19, of Milton.
View ArticleChannel changing floating plants
Fort Point Arts Community gives us a look at the newest art installation in Fort Point Channel: Tropical Fort Point by Peter Agoos:The struggle for quality public open space in the neighborhood and the...
View ArticleInnovation District to get fourth Starbucks, first Mediterranean meze restaurant
The owners of the Fan Pier development said today they'll be leasing space to a Starbucks, a Mediterranean meze restaurant and a daycare center.The Starbucks, which will take 2,100 square feet, will...
View ArticleOwner of South Boston's Lincoln Tavern wants to build similar place across...
Michael Conlon, who owns the Lincoln Tavern on West Broadway, hopes to expand across the street by turning the Pan Asia Restaurant into a new neighborhood tavern.Conlon told the Boston Licensing Board...
View ArticleUnleashed big dog tries to rip teacup poodle to shreds in South Boston
Capt. John Greland reports that on April 25 outside 16 Pacific St.:A teacup poodle attacked by neighbor's unleashed dog injuries requiring over 100 stitches, entire back almost torn off.He says the...
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: Somebody in Southie hates every other neighborhood
An irate citizen posts a photo of some graffiti on a playground structure:At the Christopher Lee playground in M street park some degenerate wrote "F--k north end, dot..." and went to list just about...
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: There's never a fire hose around when you need one
An irate citizen complains about where some valet is parking the more exotic cars on Congress Street near the Children's Museum:Four hours ago it was a Masserati parked in front of the hydrant. Now...
View ArticleBRA puts kibosh on school-to-condos project in South Boston
The Boston Business Journal reports the BRA withdrew the proposed Gates of Heaven project from its Thursday agenda, effectively shelving it.
View ArticlePolice: South Boston teen caught with loaded gun also had an assault rifle at...
Boston Police say that officers doing a drug investigation at Joyce Hayes Way and Flaherty Way around 5 p.m. on Wednesday noticed a guy dressed all in black. When he noticed them and started running...
View ArticleOh, phew: Whitey Bulger biopic to film scenes in South Boston after all
We were starting to grow worried, what with that bar in Cambridge being remade as the convicted murdering thug's headquarters and all. Southie Spots reports"Black Mass" will actually be filming in the...
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