Packard's Corner

Boston meter maids have X-ray specs that really work

By adamg - 2/5/11 - 6:08 pm

Where's the hydrant?

Cynicallife reports she parked on Comm. Ave. in Packard's Corner Thursday, fed the meter and then when she came out, found a $100 ticket for parking in front of a hydrant. Can you find Waldo, um, the hydrant, in the photo above? Obviously, it was clear as day to a passing meter maid. Here's the view from the sidewalk:

Hydrant cap

She's not a happy camper:

Good job, city of Boston. Why bother digging out a hydrant or even attaching a flag to make it visible to, ohidon'tknow, firefighters ~ much less regular folks like me ~ when you can leave them buried and ticket people for not seeing them instead?

Photos posted under this Creative Comments license and in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

At times like these, you can never have too much milk

By adamg - 1/11/11 - 11:25 pm

Milk

Graham watched in amazement as a guy wheeled up to the register at the Packard's Corner Shaw's tonight with 18 gallons of milk, 8 each of whole and 2%, one each of skim and 1%. Plus, of course, toilet paper. He adds:

The whole mess got loaded into a Zipcar and hauled away to presumably frantic destinations unknown. Me? i bought some hot sauce, beer, and cat food. Some people ...

Robber might be on the loose in Packard's Corner

By adamg - 7/20/10 - 1:59 pm

BU Police report that a man sought for knocking a woman down and stealing her phone on Saturday may also be responsible for another holdup around the corner on July 9.

BU Police say a woman walking at Comm. Ave. and Naples St. around 12:30 a.m. was assaulted by a man who managed to get her purse after a struggle.

He was described as black, 5'7", with short hair and wearing shorts.

I said, "Pull over!"

By Kaz - 8/25/08 - 9:57 am

While I was out picking up some food early Saturday morning, I heard two people outside of the Shaw's at Packard's Corner in Allston discussing the speed limit on Comm. Ave. The discussion centered around whether 6 mph was too slow for traffic or not. This seemed like a crazy discussion so I turned to see where they were pointing...

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Police charge driver in Packard's Corner fireball case

By adamg - 5/9/08 - 12:49 pm

Boston Police report they have filed a variety of charges against Timothy Newton, 38, of Revere, related to yesterday's multi-block, multi-vehicle pileup that ended with exploding cars and the shutdown of the Packard's Corner intersection.

Newton, driver of the medical-supply truck police that careened into Packard's Corner, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident (property damage), leaving the scene of an accident (personal injury) and driving to endanger. Oh, yeah, and his driver's license has been suspended, which should be nothing new to Newton, whom Channel 4 reports has a rather lengthy set of notations in his RMV record, none of them good. Newton said he blacked out just before the accidents.

Earlier:
Packard's Corner goes boom - with links to photos, video and witness accounts.

Packard's Corner goes boom

By adamg - 5/8/08 - 8:12 am

UPDATE: Driver charged.

A box truck driver says he blacked out around 7:15 this morning, causing a multi-vehicle collision that ended in explosions and the shutdown of the intersection of Comm. Ave. and Brighton Ave. - and, of course, Green Line service through the area.

Channel 4 has video of a car fireball. Helicopter video. Ilovesashimi posts a couple of photos. Harry Mattison posts a couple as well. Channel 5 reports.

Meanwhile, an 18-wheeler hit the BU Bridge while on Storrow Drive but managed to get off the road without causing major damage, according to our friends at Traffic on the 3s.

Brookline woman in a Mini charged with Brighton smashup that sent one to the hospital

By adamg - 9/17/07 - 4:39 pm

The Suffolk County District Attorney's office says Kim Jeonghyun, 25, smashed into a Colorado college student who had just gotten out of a taxi at Packard's Corner Saturday morning.

The victim sustained serious injuries, but is expected to survive. Jeonghyun is charged with drunk driving, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.

Prosecutors charge she was speeding down Comm. Ave., with no headlight on, when she hit the woman near the supermarket. She allegedly continued driving after hitting the woman; only smashing into two parked cars made her stop.