The group of five in surveillance photos released by BPD.
Two South Boston men were arraigned today on charges they sent three men to the hospital by stomping on them on Tudor Street after the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17. A third man, brother of one of the other two, will also face charges for the attack once police catch up with him. Read more.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Tavern in the Square on Brighton Avenue, where the Kells used to be, has served its last BU student.
The MBTA reports an outbound Red Line train at Charles/MGH that's developed a sudden fear of crossing the water is gumming up the works towards Alewife.
Brookline Police report officers responded to the Brookline Reservoir off Rte. 9 on a report of a body floating in the water around 5:40 a.m.: Read more.
A concerned citizen filed a 311 complaint today about this new flag for the new Citrus & Salt restaurant making it difficult to get down A Street in Fort Point without getting into a flag war.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today tossed a lawsuit by the owner of the Davio's chain of Italian steakhouses against its insurer, which had told Davio's that its "all risks" policy did not, in fact, cover all risks, specifically losses from being forced to close or limit service in dining rooms during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more.
DCR will be holding a public meeting Wednesday evening to help it map out a long-term plan for better managing the annual fall Head of the Charles Regatta between the Watertown line and the Charles River basin. Read more.
Looking up at and through the standpipe steps.
The Roxbury Historical Society and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department opened the Cochituate Standpipe on Roxbury's Fort Hill for its annual public inspection. Read more.
At 11:08 a.m., the MBTA reported delays on inbound Green Line service due to a deceased trolley at Kenmore.
Earlier in the morning, the T reported similarly pining-for-the-fjords status on the Mattapan Line due to a no-longer-functioning trolley there - but that one was bad enough that the T was advising riders to just forget about it and take the Route 24 bus instead.
Doused trash in basement. Photo by BFD.
Boston firefighters evacuated the residents of some 300 apartments at 75 St. Alphonsus St., Mission Hill, after a basement trash fire send smoke all the way up to the top floors through a trash chute, around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Read more.
Photo by Conor Davies.
Some vandals up early this morning decided it would be fun to steal the pita that Bob's Pita Market on Washington Street in Roslindale Square gets delivered overnight and then toss the bread all over the area. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting a 13-year-old after he returned to the Mr. Pleasant Play Area to retrieve the handgun with 10 loaded rounds somebody had left there Monday morning - along with another young teen and a Charlestown man. Read more.
Mbcrowley snapped an inbound D Line trolley just past Waban around 7 tonight:
No One is using the T … yes some will board but they have a ton of work to do to get people back and spending $$$ on consultants to figure out how to save money is not going to get riders
Cambridge Police report they are investigating a sexual attack in the restroom of an office building on Cambridgepark Drive around 9:15 p.m. on Friday. Read more.
Andy asks:
Do you know if anyone around here sells maple bar/long john donuts? Doesn't seem very common around here!
Head car with smashed-in window. Photo by TPD.
Transit Police report officers responded to North Quincy on the Red Line on a report of a woman using "a metal object" to smash windows on a Red Line car around 8:30 p.m. on Friday. She will be charged with malicious destruction of hospital, was brought to a local hospital after officers "determined she was in need of psychological services," police say.
WCVB reports on the attack outside 169 Massachusetts Avenue on May 10. She had to be taken to the hospital because her head slammed onto the curb when she fell, but she was able to graduate the next day.
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