Kevin Kane reports that Wednesday evening, his dog, Gerry, ran out of his yard when a delivery-package guy didn't close the gate and wound up on Morrissey Boulevard, where he was hit by a car. Read more.
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By adamg - 8/2/17 - 2:42 pm
The Dorchester Reporter reports Nordblom, a Burlington-based developer that has focused on the suburbs, has agreed to buy the old Globe plant on Morrissey Boulevard.
By adamg - 6/13/17 - 4:24 pm
The Dorchester Reporter gets the lowdown on the Sunday snafu on Morrissey Boulevard.
By adamg - 5/17/17 - 11:18 am
The Boston Business Journal reports that for the second time, a buyer has walked away from the Globe plant on Morrissey Boulevard that will soon be empty of people as the outlet moves its publishing operations to Taunton and its editorial and sales departments to State Street.
By adamg - 11/27/16 - 11:19 am
State Police report that around 12:40 a.m., a Volvo S60 sailed off I-93 near the Morrissey Boulevard exit, landing on a Honda HR-V on Morrissey Boulevard.
The driver of the Volvo, a Chatham man, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda, a 21-year-old woman from Dorchester, was taken to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive, State Police say.
State Police say investigators are trying to determine how and why the Volvo went airborne.
By adamg - 9/28/16 - 5:01 pm
The Dorchester Reporter reports on a presentation by state officials to turn Morrissey Boulevard from a flood-prone speedway into an "urban boulevard."
By adamg - 8/14/16 - 9:47 pm
Shortly before 9 p.m., David Finnerty reported:
Entire Jet Ski taking up left lane of Morrissey south by UMass entrance.
By adamg - 7/19/16 - 9:16 pm
The Dorchester Reporter has the scoop on car dealer Herb Chambers's new plans for the old Channel 56 lot on Morrissey Boulevard next to where we will eventually say the Globe used to be.
By adamg - 7/16/16 - 11:25 am
Dan Kennedy reports, adds the Globe isn't saying who - or what they'll do with the 16.4-acre parcel. Bill Forry, of what could soon be the only newspaper based in Dorchester, adds that whatever gets proposed will likely need both city and state approval - the latter because of potential contamination on the site and because it sits right next to a marsh.
By adamg - 12/3/15 - 1:29 pm
But perhaps nowhere more so than over Dorchester, as Annabelle Blake noticed when she looked down Morrissey Boulevard.
By adamg - 10/29/15 - 1:25 pm
Earlier this week, whichever imp runs the signboards on Morrissey Boulevard programmed the one heading away from UMass to warn of ghoulish tides over the next few days.
Walking along Boston Harbor near the Aquarium at lunchtime today, Jason Richardson discovered they weren't kidding:
By adamg - 9/29/15 - 11:55 am
Members of rival gangs from Dorchester and Mattapan briefly turned Boston Bowl on Morrissey Boulevard into a battleground early on Aug. 15, with a member of one gang shot at in the parking lot and a member of the other having to evade bowling balls hurled at him - before somebody caught up with him and punched him in the face hard enough to break his nose. Read more.
By adamg - 12/22/14 - 6:05 pm
Yesterday, Deirdre showed us the electronic signboard on the southbound side of Morrissey Boulevard. As you can see above, the signage on the northbound side of the road is a bit different, even if part of the same general theme.
So beware of Morrissey Boulevard between now and the 26th.
By adamg - 11/5/14 - 9:07 am
Dan Kennedy reports on the possible deal with Winstanley Enterprises of Concord for the 16.4-acre site - and the move of the Globies to parts unknown in late 2016 or early 2017.
The move could portend a complex without housing, since the company specializes in office and retail development, but not housing.
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