Brighton Avenue

Shades of the Kells: Tavern in the Square blames music, bad element for recent violence

adamg — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:36:10 +0000

The Allston Tavern in the Square has changed its music late at night in an attempt to ward off "a different neighborhood crowd" that has been causing trouble, its lawyer told the Boston Licensing Board today.

Attorney Robert Allen made his comments during a hearing on one of four separate incidents between December and Feburary during which punches were thrown, people were taken to the hospital and shirts were ripped off.

That thing have snow tires?

adamg — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:35:19 +0000

Kyle W. Kerr enjoyed watching all the bicyclists in the snow this morning as he waited for the bus on Brighton Avenue in Allston.

Allston: Then and now

adamg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:47:07 +0000

Harvard and Brighton avenues.

Matthew in Boston has put together a set of photos of Allston scenes back in the day and today.

Posted under this Creative Commons license and in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Burning manhole makes a mess of traffic, power in Allston

adamg — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:45:00 +0000

A manhole fire right at Brighton and Harvard avenues has caused power outages in the area. The city is also urging motorists to avoid the area, unless they like sitting in gridlock.

1/11/13 - 3:15 pm

Police say bus driver didn't know he'd hit bicyclist in Allston

adamg — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:10:22 +0000

Boston Police today identified the BU student who died on Brighton Avenue on Monday as Chung-Wei Yang, 21.

Police add:

Preliminary investigation suggests an MBTA bus did come in contact with the victim. There is no indication that the driver or any of the passengers on the bus knew anyone was struck. At this time, no charges have been filed.

NEVER park in the Rite-Aid parking lot on Brighton Avenue in Allston

adamg — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:26:51 +0000

One tow company lies in wait there, the Globe explains.

Brighton Ave. crash sends motorcyclist to hospital with head injuries

adamg — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:42:24 +0000

Jim reports on, photographs the aftermath of 2:30 a.m. accident on Brighton Avenue, in which the motorcyclist skidded out and wound up with his motorcycle on top of him.

Does Brighton Ave. need a 24-hour gas station?

adamg — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:25:27 +0000

The owner of the Hess station at 90 Brighton Ave. goes before the Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday, April 7 to seek permission to sell gas and run a convenience store around the clock.

At the convenience of the board, if not any interested residents who work for a living, the hearing starts at 9:30 a.m. in Room 801 at City Hall.

Wily coyote avoids capture on Brighton Ave.

adamg — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:43:44 +0000

Despite ruthless media onslaught.

Via Brighton Centred.