Dorchester

If Charles Yancey runs for re-election, he could face opposition from the new end of his district

adamg — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:41:17 +0000

The Dorchester Reporter reports Steven Godfrey of Roslindale has taken steps to run against the city's longest serving city councilor - who has yet to announce whether he'll run again or maybe run for something else.

Don't they teach to cross at the green, not in between anymore?

adamg — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:41:23 +0000

Boston Police report three people became hospital patients early this morning when they darted out from behind a van right into the path of a car traveling down Dot. Ave.

Police say the three stepped into the road near Edison Green around 12:34 a.m.:

The operator stated she never saw the three individuals until it was too late and she couldn't stop or avoid the accident. Officers spoke with a witness on scene who reported the same account.

Two women, 28 and 32, and a man, 29, were taken to area hospitals. All are expected to survive. The driver was not cited.

T bus driver beaten by large group of teens in Dorchester

adamg — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:42:09 +0000

3/9/13 - 1:15 am

WBZ reports on the attack early Saturday on a Route 16 bus at Columbia Road and Geneva Avenue. Transit Police report:

The bus operator informed officers after he came to a stop to drop off and pick up a passenger he was unable to continue due to several teen aged males standing in front of his bus preventing him from pulling out. Suddenly and without provocation the suspects set upon the operator punching him in the head, neck and facial area. At one point during the assault they attempted to pull the operator through the window. The suspects fled the area in various directions. The operator suffered multiple abrasions about his face.

Two shot, one dead in Dorchester

adamg — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 02:02:50 +0000

3/9/13 - 6:34 pm

Boston Police report officers found two men shot in a gray Toyota Corolla at Columbia Road and Hancock Street around 6:30 p.m., Saturday.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was taken to Boston Medical Center in critical condition, police say.

Friends identify the dead man as Thaddeus "Mighty" Clark.

Boston murders in 2013.

Florida North: Sinkhole shuts Washington Street in Codman Square

adamg — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:06:21 +0000

UPDATE, 6 p.m. Boston Police tweet the street is open again.

Police have blocked off Washington Street between Talbot Avenue and Aspinwall Road due to a sinkhole that erupted this morning and which now consists of a cavern roughly half the width of the road. The city Department of Public Works took over oversight of the hole and its eventual filling in after the Boston Water and Sewer Commission determined the rapidly spreading void was not due to any of its pipes or manholes. No bedrooms have yet to disappear down the hole.

Man shot to death in Dorchester

adamg — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:26:16 +0000

3/7/13 - 11:39 pm

Boston Police report finding a man with a gunshot wound at 564 Adams St. at 11:39 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

They're teed off at Franklin Park, where somebody stole a golf cart

adamg — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:48:04 +0000

Boston Police report somebody hot-wired five golf carts at the Franklin Park golf course late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Police recovered four of them near the twelfth hole, but say the fifth remains missing.

The officer observed that the control panel of the carts had been ripped from where they were fastened and that the starters were hot-wired to get the carts moving. A Sawzall may have been used to cut the chain of the gate to the holding area.

If you see a golf cart puttering down the street, contact B-2 detectives at 617-343-4789 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463). Otherwise, the golf course could be in the hole for the $6,000 cost to replace the cart.

BPD rendition of the missing cart.

Ocean eats parts of Dorchester, South Boston

adamg — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:14:33 +0000

Wicked bad traffic into Boston, wicked high tide at Neponset River Bridge. Photo by Boston Harbor Beacon.

State Police, of course, closed Morrissey Boulevard early this morning, which is what you can expect from a road built roughly two inches above sea level next to a bay. And that, naturally, meant shutting the exit to Morrissey off I-93 northbound.

At 7:59 a.m., Steve Bickerton tweeted:

Neponset Circle backed up Gallivan Blvd. to Eire Pub.

Michelle added:

Neponset Ave is a parking lot. 15 mins from Coffey Street to Lil Peach.

Meanwhile, upbay at Castle Island, Steve Brady reported:

The ocean is slowly devouring the Sugar Bowl, and the water is up to the sidewalk at parts of the causeway. Couldn't even see a hint of the harbor islands from the Sugar Bowl, either. Just the swollen ocean. Very eerie.

Where people got tickets for not shoveling snow after the February blizzard

adamg — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:09:31 +0000

MuckRock has put together an interesting chart and map based on data about tickets issued by city inspectors for failing to shovel sidewalks after the February blizzard.

Via Matt Carroll.

DA: Drunk suburban driver with suspended license hit two kids in Dorchester crosswalk

adamg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:10:50 +0000

2/28/13 - 6:00 pm

An Abington man was ordered to attend Narcotics Anonymous or AA meetings twice a week after prosecutors said he was drunk when he hit a toddler and a child in a stroller at Talbot and Dorchester avenues around 6 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office - which says the guy switched seats with his passenger before police arrived.

Court rules an ATM in a bank lobby is part of the bank

adamg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:59:16 +0000

A man convicted of breaking into an ATM at a Meetinghouse Hill Bank branch in Dorchester in 2010 tried to have his sentence overturned because prosecutors failed to prove the ATM was a "depository" for which one could be charged with breaking into.

Nice try, the court told Christopher Doyle - who cited a single, unpublished Michigan ruling that defined "depository" - but if it walks like a duck, etc.:

Dot rat poised to take over at EPA

adamg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:39:17 +0000

President Obama will nominate Gina McCarthy as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. McCarthy, OFD, has a BA from UMass Boston. Maybe John King can interview her.

Police say this might be the guy who put four bullets in somebody in Dorchester last month

adamg — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:02:56 +0000

Boston Police have posted photos of the person they say went up to a parked Mercedes on Stoughton Street on the morning of Feb. 15 and shot the car's occupant four times before pedaling away on his Huffy bike.

If you know him, contact detectives at 617-343-4335 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or texting TIP to CRIME (27463).

GLAD Summer Party

gladevents — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:54:53 +0000

Join Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders at our annual Summer Party held outside in the heart of Provincetown, MA on Saturday, July 27 from 4:00-7:00PM. Enjoy the view of the harbor, mingle with other GLAD supporters and learn more about our ground-breaking cases.

Tickets are $75 online | $85 on site | $30 student
Purchase at www.glad.org/events.

Don't miss our amazing auction and celebrity auctioneer Kate Clinton. You don't have to be present to win. Travel packages, restaurants, massages, and much more - something for everyone!

Children are welcome to attend (at no charge) and will enjoy a range of fun activities.

Delicious summer fare and refreshing cocktails provided.

More information, tickets and sponsorships are available at www.glad.org/events.

Cop doing a probation check in Dorchester attacked by dog and that was the last thing that dog did

adamg — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:07:59 +0000

Police are now investigating what happened on Beauford Lane around 7:45 p.m. The officer, apparently not hurt, fired his gun at the dog, killing it.

2/28/13 - 7:45 pm