Universal Hub - South Boston

Citizen complaint of the day: It's a cone-spiracy

adamg — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:49 +0000

The cones, they're everywhere! A cone-cerned citizen reports on this example of the ouevre on W 3 St., between A and B, in South Boston:

This used to be a streetlight that was broken. Then filled with trash for a year. Now it's a cone bolted down covering the wires. Seriously? this needs to be replaced.

Shooting star seen from Dorchester to South Boston

adamg — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:58:01 +0000

Around 10:15 p.m., Dave Ahern reported:

Just saw an intense shooting star western sky from Dorchester.

Over in South Boston, Broadway Joe also saw the meteor:

Over the South Boston Waterfront until it disintegrated over near Dorchester!

DA: Woman in minor Seaport collision tried to extort $7,000 from driver so she could get a boob job

adamg — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:56:37 +0000

A pedestrian who suffered no visible injuries when "brushed" by a car whose driver was making a turn made a series of phone calls to get money out of him, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Instead of money, however, Deborah Yi, 24, got a trip to a State Police barracks, after she was arrested on an extortion charge after allegedly accepting an envelope full of cash from the driver - who had immediately reported the calls to police, the DA's office says.

According to prosecutors, the driver, a lawyer:

Apartment tower proposed for Congress Street near the convention center

adamg — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:34 +0000

The Boston Business Journal reports on plans for a 22-story building that would house 414 apartments, from studios to three-bedroom units, including nine "micro units" that would go for $1,700 a month. Also notable: Only 132 parking spaces are planned for the project, near a Silver Line stop.

"The Land" : Iraq/US theatrical collaboration; workshop production presented by Fort Point Theatre Channel -- May 16-18, 2013

marycurtin — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:51:58 +0000

Fort Point Theatre Channel presents The Land, a new play written by Jessica Litwak, with Amir al-Azraki. Directed by Marc S. Miller, production design by Anne Loyer. Workshop performances: May 16-18, Thurs.-Fri. at 8 pm; Sat. 7 & 9 pm. Tickets: free, donations welcome. Held at 10 Channel Center Street, Fort Point, Boston, MA 02210. For general information, http://www.fortpointtc.org, 617.750.8900.

The Land is a new play by Jessica Litwak, a U.S. playwright, with Amir al-Azraki, an Iraqi playwright. The first script collaboratively developed by U.S. and Iraqi theater artists, The Land is being workshopped as part of the development of the work toward future full productions. The play is based on an idea by Litwak and al-Azraki.

The Summer Street Bridge's place in history

adamg — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:40:17 +0000

The wheels on the bridge go round and round - well, they used to, anyway.

Read about the "retractile draw" design that makes the bridge unique.

Library of Congress photos.

H/t Doug Shugarts.

Getting off track in the South Boston rail yard

adamg — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:31:29 +0000

A somewhat stationary yet still roving UHub photographer noticed T workers dealing with a couple of Red Line cars that slipped off the rails in the Cabot yard around lunchtime:

All these T workers have just been standing around for the past 90 minutes while one guy saws away on something between the 2 cars. Do they think they're going to pick it up?

A T spokesman said the workers know what they're doing and figured out how to get the cars back on the tracks. He added that because the two cars were in the yard, they were not carrying any passengers and did not delay any service.

Fat and sassy on the steps of Southie

adamg — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:44:50 +0000

Alison Rush spotted this plump possum on the steps of her apartment building this evening.

Precinct tallies in state-senate race

adamg — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:22:21 +0000

The Dorchester Reporter posts the tallies for the 1st Suffolk race, along with a report on the close election.

Dorcena Forry campaign declares victory in state-senate race

adamg — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:36:19 +0000

AP called the 1st Suffolk race for Collins early on, but as of 10:08 p.m., city results showed Dorcena Forry leading by a slim margin - and the Dorcena Forry camp was declaring victory. The Collins camp, however, was conceding nothing.

The Dorchester Reporter has more.