South Boston

Like rolling brownouts, outages on the T get spread around

adamg — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:55:42 +0000

This afternoon, it's homebound commuter-rail riders at South Station sharing a very special experience thanks to switch issues. TH sighs:

When I die and go to hell, I'll just end up back on the MBTA and every day will be Monday.

Lynch: If it walks like an elephant, and talks like an elephant...

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:32:45 +0000

This is the mailing that has Stephen Lynch in a tizzy.

click on image for expanded view or view the PDF in Scribd

MA9 "Come to Jesus"

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:39:10 +0000

Mac D'Alessandro: How have Stephen Lynch's bad votes hurt our community?

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:07 +0000

You can have your say about how Stephen Lynch's bad votes hurt our community here: http://www.stephenlynchsbadvotes.com/

Councilor Linehan proposes "No Tow" street-cleaning ordinance for South Boston

JohnAKeith — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:15:14 +0000

District 2 Boston City Councilor Bill Linehan is proposing a "No Tow" street-cleaning program for South Boston, according to a press release issued by his office quoted on the Fort Point Blog.

City Councilor Bill Linehan and the Boston Transportation Department will hold three community meetings in South Boston to discuss the Councilor’s proposed ‘No Tow’ Street Cleaning Program. Under the program, towing will be suspended and violators will receive a $100 ticket in the South Boston neighborhood.

The program would be instituted solely in South Boston, at least at first.

In a separate press release, the councilor recommends the program saying it will increase compliance while offering a more "green" alternative to towing.

Under the program, all revenue would be returned to the city versus the way it is now, with some (much?) of the revenue being shared with the private towing companies.

Times and dates of the three public meetings can be found on the Fort Point Blog.

Greedy winter parking hogs besmirch Southie reputation

adamg — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:25:03 +0000

Jason provides a handy list of Southie streets where residents, recognizing the current weather, have taken in their old chairs and traffic cones, and then points a stern bloggy finger at Douglas Street, whose residents think they get to keep marking their spots even if most of the snow has melted. In fact, he declares them:

The most selfish residents of Southie.