The Times Food Section reports it's heard South Boston residents loud and clear and has updated the online version of its profile of Barbara Lynch to say she is "a fierce daughter of Southie" rather than "a fierce Southie." Read more.
The Gray Lady begins a profile of our Barbara Lynch:
BOSTON - Barbara Lynch never thought she would end up in South Boston.
The chef is a fierce Southie, a local term for this neighborhood and the people who built it.
As Luke O'Neil, who spotted the passage, notes:
That's... not a thing.
— cinnamngrl (@cinnamngrl) April 15, 2017
cinnamngrl watched these turkeys casually evade security at the outer perimeter of the Red Line yard in South Boston today.
Dorchester Street blocked at East 8. Photo by Patrick McDonough.
Around 7:50 p.m. at Rev. Burke and Dorchester streets in the Old Colony project. The victim then ran away, towards Telegraph Street; police found him near Dorchester Street.
Two stories in front, six stories in back. Rendering by Rode Architects, Inc.
The Board of Appeal today approved plans to replace the old Broadway Theater, 420 West Broadway, with a 42-unit condo building that will preserve the theater's old facade and lobby on Broadway and replace the seven-story theater space fronting Athens Street with six stories of residences. Read more.
The Board of Appeal today approved a plan by Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Avenue, to run a beer garden on Friday and Saturday evenings at its brewery at 306 Northern Ave. in the marine industrial park. Read more.
The offending couches.
A concerned citizen in South Boston is outraged because the city didn't immediately respond to his complaint about couches on a sidewalk on Saturday afternoon. Read more.
617 Images captured the pre-storm sunrise over Boston Harbor this morning. Read more.
A perplexed citizen files a 311 complaint about a car parked on East 2 Street:
There is no resident sticker affixed to this vehicle. If a sticker was issued why isn't it on the vehicle? How do the residents know if a sticker was issued? If it had a sticker I wouldn't be wasting my time and yours!
NorthEndWaterfront.com remembers Blinstrub's Village.
Post-card image from the BPL collection. Posted under this Creative Commons license.
The Zoning Board of Appeals today rejected plans by condo owners at the six-unit building at 159-165 M St. to add space to the rear of their units after residents of a neighboring building complained the expansion would cut off their light and air - and create a fire hazard for them should a rooftop deck grill at the building ever have a grease fire. Read more.
The Globe reports the Trustees of Reservations are looking for a waterfront parcel on which to build a major new park.
The Globe reports a pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when hit on the James Kelly Bridge around 5:45 a.m. Police shut the bridge for an investigation.
— Rick Macomber (@boston_camera) March 22, 2017
Rick Macomber captured the scene at 62 O Street, where a wall gave way overnight.
Boston Police report: Read more.
@universalhub @NEAQ dolphin in the channel this AM pic.twitter.com/F7RplHl54Z
— Jen richard (@Jenboston) March 21, 2017
Jen Richard videoed this in Fort Point Channel by the Tea Party Museum this morning. The New England Aquarium confirms it was a harbor porpoise.
Last spring:
Esplanade dock gets fat, sassy visitor.
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