South Boston traffic sign reprogrammed to say something about the KKK
Boston.com reports on the electronic signboard at D and Cypher streets.facebooktwitteremailprint
View ArticleShirtless man sought for racist attack on woman at Broadway Red Line stop
Transit Police report they are looking for a man who attacked a woman of Asian descent at Broadway on the Red Line around 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 8. Read more.Fri, 09/08/2023 - 13:15Neighborhoods:Â South...
View ArticleNew developer wants to revive plans for apartment building at Dorchester...
Rendering by Embarc.A developer who bought a vacant lot at Dorchester Avenue and B Street last year is asking the BPDA to sign off on plans to build a six-story, 114-unit apartment building there.In a...
View ArticleSouth Boston dog trainer who is accused of animal cruelty now also faces...
The owner of the Andrew Square building where Tyler Falconer used to run a dog training and boarding facility yesterday sued him for the rent he stopped paying when he was charged with animal cruelty...
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The stars blink out above A Street in Fort Point
One last look at the A Street stars, by the Fort Pointer.The Fort Pointer reports that "Starry Night," above A Street on the underside of the Summer Street bridge, has blinked out after 14...
View ArticleWeed-mad teen uses rock to break into South Boston pot shop, police say
Boston Police report arresting a 14-year-old they say used a rock to bust into a South Boston marijuana shop and grab some product - only to then promptly get arrested by cops alerted by the shop's...
View ArticleLaw firm sues landlord over Seaport lease increase
Nutter, McLennen & Fish today sued the owner of Seaport West, the tall curved brick office building across Seaport Boulevard from the World Trade Center, over what it says is an outrageous...
View ArticleThis is something odd to hear: Red Line stopped by a wheelchair
A roving UHub correspondent found his roving suddenly coming to a halt on an outbound Red Line train just before Andrew around 4:40 p.m. due to a wheelchair just sitting in the tracks at the...
View ArticleFor the Red Line, let us pray: There's a dead train near Broadway
The MBTA reports delays of up to 20 minutes on the Red Line due to a train that's decided not to run anymore near Broadway.facebooktwitteremailprint
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: Pigeon poop replaces shimmering stars in Fort...
A grossed-out citizen filed a 311 complaint this morning about situation on A Street under Summer Street in Fort Point:Unfortunately, the recently-installed netting under the Summer Street overpass...
View Article45-unit apartment building approved on B Street in South Boston
Rendering by Choo & Company, shows new and existing buildings.The Zoning Board of Appeal this week approved developer Joe Hassell's plans for a six-story, 45-unit apartment building on what is now...
View ArticleWhen an explosion aboard a Navy ship docked in Boston killed 37
WBUR reports on the 70th anniversary of an explosion that caused the greatest loss of life ever along the Boston waterfront: The Oct. 16, 1953 explosion aboard the USS Leyte, an aircraft carrier being...
View ArticleGillette will soon no longer be the best South Boston can get
Banker & Tradesman reports it will be moving its manufacturing from its long-time home at World Shaving Headquarters on Fort Point Channel to Andover by 2026 - although it will maintain a presence...
View ArticleSerial exposer nabbed for adding to his record at Andrew T stop, police say
Transit Police report that around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, a man "committed a lewd act" in front of several people waiting for a train at Andrew station. Detectives were able to track the guy, who has "a...
View ArticleMan charged as second-time drunk driver after slamming into woman in South...
A judge set bail at $5,000 for a South Boston man accused of being drunk when he slammed into a woman in a crosswalk at O and East 4th streets, sending her to the hospital with fractured ribs, a...
View ArticleCitizen complaint of the day: Complaint about another 311 complaint
We're not the only ones who prowl 311 complaints on the regular.At 7:09 this morning, an irate citizen filed a 311 complaint about the parking situation along Summer Street in the area of East 1st...
View ArticleSeaport cineplex to re-open this month
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open Nov. 17 where the ShowPlace Icon Theatre used to be on Seaport Boulevard. As the name implies, beer will be on offer, along with...
View ArticleRed Line riders can feel the wind through their hair again: Nine slow zones...
The MBTA announced this morning it's eliminated nine speed restrictions between JFK/UMass and Downtown Crossing that had limited trains to as slow as 10 m.p.h. at some points, after replacing 2,000...
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Life-sciences labs, residential buildings planned for area at the end of the...
Bird-infused rendering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.The owner of numerous industrial facilities and warehouses in South Boston and a Toronto developer have filed plans for an eight-building...
View ArticleBaja-inspired cuisine could be coming to Fort Point
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that chef Jason Santos is looking to turn the old Oak + Rowan space on A Street into another outlet of his Citrus & Salt, "which features Baja-inspired dishes found...
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