Fort Point Channel

25-story residential development proposed for Fort Point Channel

adamg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:12:38 -0500

By none other than Goldman, Sachs, at 319 A St., the Boston Business Journal reports, adding the proposed development is "considerably smaller" than an original proposal.

From the BRA page on the project.

Congress Street in Fort Point Channel was powerless this morning

adamg — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:50 -0400

An early-morning riser files this around 7:40 a.m.:

On Congress across from luckys @ work. Whole building has lost power, and there were about 5 fire trucks at the Reuters building when I walked by 45 min ago. Not sure what the deal is, but whole block seems to be down...

He filed another dispatch shortly after 8: The power's back on; the problem seems to have been a flaming transformer atop the Reuters building.

Soon to be an ex-ramshackle shack

adamg — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:05:17 -0400

Greg MacKay watched workgers yesterday getting ready to tear down what's left of the old bridge keeper's house at the old Northern Avenue Bridge.

Copyright Greg MacKay. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

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Fort Point Channel restaurant/boutique to shut down

adamg — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:08:58 -0400

Christine Liu tweets that the Achilles Project is closing this weekend.

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Southie heist suspects caught on camera

adamg — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:15:33 -0400

Boston Police report the video below shows two suspects in two high-end burglaries at the luxury Channel Center complex over Memorial Day weekend:

In one case, on the 11th floor of 25 Channel Center, "assorted antique jewelry valued at approximately $213,000 was stolen." In the other case, on the 8th floor of the same building, "assorted antique jewelry, Flamet painting, and a Dell laptop" worth a total of $30,000 was lifted.

These guys look familiar? Contact Area C-6 detectives at 617-343-4730, or call the anonymous CrimeStoppers line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word TIP to CRIME (27463). Oh, and there's a $1,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the stolen goods.

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Cat burglar scores big at South Boston luxury complex

adamg — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:39:52 -0400

District C-6 reports two jewelry heists sometime this past weekend at 25 Channel Center, part of a complex where prices start at $759,000. In one case, on the 11th floor, "assorted antique jewelry valued at approximately $213,000 was stolen." In the other case, on the 8th floor, "assorted antique jewelry, Flamet painting, and a Dell laptop" worth a total of $30,000 was lifted. In both cases, police say, there were no signs of forced entry.

Southie stickup shlub sought

adamg — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:07:06 -0500

Boston Police are looking for a 40-something guy on charges he ordered a worker at a South Boston convenience store to fill his backpack up with "all the store's money" shortly before 6 p.m. on Feb. 23.

After getting the money, the man left Metro Convenience, 253 Summer St. and fled toward South Station, police say.

If you know him, contact Det. Peter Norton at 617-343-4742. You can drop a dime at the CrimeStoppers Tip Line, 1-800-494-TIPS, or by texting 'TIP' to CRIME (27463).

The Channel at night

adamg — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:10:39 -0500

Greg MacKay posts a Fort Point Channel photo.

Copyright, Greg MacKay.

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Fort Point to Tom Menino: Bite us

adamg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:06:26 -0500

Residents furious the mayor now backs a plan to turn two vacant warehouses on Summer Street into offices instead of housing, the Herald reports, in a story that actually only quotes one resident, an "activist who declined to be identified," which kind of lessens the impact of the story.

The Great Light Way

adamg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:54:02 -0400

Greg MacKay snapped the Moakley Bridge, all lit up for Illuminale Boston.

More Illuminale Boston photos.

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