Boston Harbor

When Dorchester had two tanks

adamg — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:41:02 +0000

Un-fare

adamg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:23 +0000

Also see: Riders of the Hull ferry talk about the proposed end of their commute:

Our own Bermuda Triangle

adamg — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:21:43 +0000

A.P. Blake noticed the ghostly outline of a sunken ship in a Google satellite image of the tiny part of the Reserve Channel that lies past Summer Street, away from the cruise-ship terminal. Dave Barboza found two more.

Sunrise, sunset

adamg — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:50:13 +0000

Edmond Hatfield got up before the crack of dawn today for an annual winter occurrence from Long Wharf - the sun coming up over the open water, rather than Logan Airport.

Yesterday, Neil took in last night's spectacular sunset from the Pru, while Saul Blumenthal watched it in Waltham:

Boston miffed over long delayed Big Dig transportation project

adamg — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:43:57 +0000

No, not the Green Line extension. NorthEndWaterfront.com reports the Boston Conservation Commission is wagging its collective finger at the state over the continued non-existence of a usable dock at Atlantic Wharf on Fort Point Channel, despite a state promise to have one built as part of mitigation for the Big Dig.

East Boston clammers ready suit against Massport, fuel company over clam-killing oil spill at Logan

adamg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:04:17 +0000

The East Boston Times-Free Press reports on efforts by clammers for compensation for lost wages caused when a large spill at the airport last year that caused the death of clams in beds around the airport.

Doing the jitterboat

adamg — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:23:42 +0000

Hulbert2286 took this video from the ICA.

Via Reddit Boston.

Menino looks for new development, ferry terminal on East Boston waterfront

adamg — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:10:46 +0000

WBUR reports.

In today's episode of Boston Is Not Under Attack ...

adamg — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:14:21 +0000

A pair of Blue Angels jets will be flying low and loud over Boston Harbor around 12:30 p.m. as part of a test run for next Harborfest's visit by the entire squadron, Channel 4 reports.

Fort Point no longer without pier

adamg — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:02:06 +0000

The Fort Point Pier opened today:

With its broad floating dock having a planked deck surface only 12.5" inches above the waterline, generous in cleats and other potential tie-up points, Fort Point Pier is perfectly suited as a FREE, public launch point to Boston Harbor for kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle board (SUP), sit-on-top (SOT), rowboat, scull, surf ski and windsurfer/sailboard.

The pier offers all amenities necessary for easy onshore parking, pickup, drop-off, and portage of a kayak or similarly lightweight watercraft.

Another waterfront bar tries to stop patrons from making a splash

adamg — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:55:24 +0000

A man who jumped into Boston Harbor from the roof deck at Whiskey Priest in August has gotten the bar in hot water.

A manager at the Northern Avenue watering hole told Boston Licensing Board Chairwoman Nicole Murati Ferrer today they've added additional staff to the deck and posted 10 to 12 signs around the deck warning that harbor jumping will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law - assuming they can catch the jumpers to begin with.

Six degrees of sunset over the Tobin Bridge

adamg — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:10:33 +0000

Kevin Bacon, yes, that Kevin Bacon, took a cool sunset photo from East Boston tonight.

Court rules nautical cliches not always true

adamg — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:32:53 +0000

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today began a ruling on an insurance issue involved in a 2005 collision off Quincy between a Boston Harbor Cruises ferry and two disabled boats like this:

Sometimes ships do not pass in the night.

Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. vs. Jeffrey Crispo and another

Atlantic Beer Garden swears it's not a dive bar anymore

adamg — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:36:34 +0000

The Northern Avenue restaurant says it's taken steps to reduce the number of people who try to dive into Boston Harbor, following yet another incident that saw it explaining itself to the Boston Licensing Board.

Beer Garden officials say nobody has jumped into Boston Harbor from their decks since Aug. 10, when a patron took of his shoes and jumped in - and was promptly arrested. That came a couple months after somebody celebrated the Bruins' Stanley Cup win by diving into the harbor from the restaurant's roof - while holding a small replica of the Cup.

Boston Harbor shipwrecks

adamg — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0000

There've been quite a few since Colonial days. Boston Shipwrecks catalogs them.

Via Boston Reddit.