Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester teenager they say broke into a shop at 449 Washington St. in Downtown Crossing early Thursday, rifled through the cash registers, then made his getaway on a Bluebike. Read more.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today rejected a plans to replace Cathedral Station, 1222 Washington St. in the South End, with a marijuana dispensary. Read more.
Basem Metri, who owns Fairouz, 5268 Washington St. in West Roxbury, announced this week he's closing the restaurant to focus entirely on catering. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board today ordered a one-day license suspension for Walsh Wine & Spirits, 388 Washington St. in Brighton Center, which police detectives cited on July 19 for selling tequila, rum and other drinks to two guys who were under 21, in the latest such incident at a place that had become popular among Boston College and Boston University students. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting an Attleboro man they say climbed up on a cross outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross yesterday evening, then began to "swing and hang from it," snapping off both of the Jesus statue's arms in the process. Read more.
An apparent dispute over a parking space between two Fidelis Way residents on Washington Street at Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton ended with one stabbing the other in the chest shortly after 12 p.m. on Tuesday. Read more.
Festive dual-season holiday tree at the Dunkin' Donuts on Washington Street in West Roxbury.
Hornet hive entrance circled in green.
Complaints that have been bubbling up in a South End Facebook group reached 311 today when a distraught resident filed a complaint about the chaos at the southeast corner of Washington Street at its intersection with East Springfield Street: Read more.
Boston Police report arresting a 13-year-old they say had "a Hi-Point C9 Luger with seven rounds in the magazine" in his jacket pocket around 6 p.m. yesterday at Columbia Road and Washington Street in Dorchester. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board today gave Lina Ghantous permission to start selling beer and wine at her Welcome Buddy convenience store at 4196 Washington St. in Roslindale. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting three men after one allegedly pointed a gun at a worker behind the counter at Alex's Pizza, 1252 Washington St., shortly before 3 a.m. Read more.
Hours after Boston and State Police broke up a huge brawl at the South Bay AMC complex, police broke up another brawl that erupted outside the AMC Boston Common on Tremont Street, then moved down Avery Street towards the Ritz-Carlton, around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Read more.
The MBTA reports delays of up to 15 minutes on the inbound B Line due to a trolley that got to Washington Street then decided, nope, it's not going to risk going down that hill.
The Boston Licensing Board today approved plans by Brassica Kitchen + Cafe on Washington Street across from the Forest Hills T station to expand into the space next door where the Dogwood Cafe used to be. Read more.
The Boston Licensing Board tomorrow considers whether to approve plans by Brassica Kitchen + Cafe, 3710 Washington St. in Jamaica Plain, to expand into the space left vacant when the Dogwood Cafe closed in January. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting a 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds on charges they jumped and stomped a man in front of the Steps on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing and left him bruised and bleeding as they and their pals ran away - except for the one who pedaled away on a Bluebike - around 8:15 p.m. on Monday.
Shortly after 10 p.m. on Atherton Street where it meets Washington Street and Columbus Avenue. He ran across Washington and into the Egleston House of Pizza, where arriving first responders found him. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting three teens in two separate knife incidents yesterday, at the Downtown Crossing Macy's and near City Hall. Read more.
Rendering by Choo & Company.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today gave a Pittsfield developer a year to resume construction of a four-story, 18-unit condo building at 3992-3996 Washington St. next to the Domino's and across from Archdale Liquors. Read more.
Victim identified as Jackson Beausejour, 33, of Mattapan.
A man in his 30s was shot at Blue Hill Avenue and Washington Street in Grove Hall around 7:45 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
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