The Boston Business Journal reports a developer wants to replace the Shell station at 1241 Boylston St., at Ipswich, with an eight-story hotel. With the recent closing of the Gulf station at Park Drive (snapped up by Star Market), the proposal would leave that Boylston Street with just one gas station - a Sunoco across from the Shell.
The Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans to turn a former candy shop into a Mediterranean appetizer place on Boylston Street. Read more.
Shortly after 2 p.m., Scott noticed several people already in line outside the Apple store on Boylston Street for tomorrow's release of the iPhone Somedamnnumberorletter, which goes on sale tomorrow - including one person who brought her own reclining seat.
Steve Timmins snapped the under-renovation Little Building at Boylston and Tremont this morning.
Earlier:
A mighty wind.
The MBTA reports "moderate" delays inbound on the Green Line due to a little trolley that couldn't at Boylston.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports the Globe Bar and Cafe will move into the space where the Rattlesnake used to be.
Sandy Johnston spotted this Mini Cooper with a big dog in the Back Bay this morning.
The MBTA reports "minor" delays on the Green Line inbound due to a trolley that met its maker at Boylston.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Moody's Delicatessen of Waltham will open an outpost in the sort of Boylston Street location (deep inside the Boston Legal building plaza) where Rebecca's Cafe will close next month.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports on 14 people who were arraigned today (more will be arraigned on Tuesday and Wednesday). Didi Delgado, who helped organize the march from Roxbury to Boston Common, reports on the treatment of several of the people while they were locked up awaiting arraignment. Read more.
Brian Lee spotted this contraption rolling down Boylston Street today: Read more.
UPDATE: And the answer is NO. The Green Line is a mess - no service at all between Arlington and Government Center, due to a small tunnel fire that forced passengers to leave trains and walk the tracks to the nearest stop. At least one person taken to the hospital from Park Street.
The MBTA reports "moderate" delays on the Green Line due to a "power problem" at Boylston.
Area Hare Krishnas celebrated the Festival of Chariots on Boylston Street yesterday and Greg Cook was there to chronicle it.
At Boylston and Berkeley streets this morning:
Mourning the loss of some amazing @Hubway bikes today. Sad pic.twitter.com/gYtSBSTdMi
— Monster Movers ® (@monstermovers) July 8, 2017
Patrick McMahon spotted this bird at Boylston and Tremont streets this morning.
Could it be the same turkey Beth Wolfe spotted nearby on Washington Street early Monday?
Alex C. captured two Lamborghinis and a Ferrari whose drivers figured the absolute best place on Boylston Street to stop and compare the size of their, um, wallets this afternoon would be the bus stop at Clarendon Street. He reports:
I told them they were in a bus stop right after they parked there, and they were like "whatever."
BqRally snapped a photo as Carlos Arredondo led the annual blessing of the runners at Old South Church's Easter service today.
Matthew Ireland looked up tonight at the Lenox Hotel and the Pru, lit up in the colors of the Boston Marathon.
Firefighters from above. Photo by Jan.
Boylston Street in Copley Square was shut around 5 p.m. as firefighters raced to the top of the eight-story 583 Boylston St. (the building with the New Balance store) for a roof fire. The fire extended to a shed on the roof before they knocked it down.
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