Fire at homeless encampment shuts a Charlesgate ramp off Storrow Drive

Fire under the ramp
By adamg - 3/23/24 - 10:36 pm

Boston firefighters responded to a ramp from Storrow Drive at Commonwealth Avenue for a fire under the ramp around 6:20 p.m. Read more.

Man paroled last year on murder conviction charged with road-rage stabbing on Boylston Street at the Muddy River

By adamg - 11/24/21 - 10:22 pm

State Police report a man on parole for a second-degree murder is back behind bars after his arrest for stabbing somebody during a traffic altercation where Boylston Street crosses the Muddy River at the Bowker Overpass. Read more.

Before two-alarm Back Bay fire, firefighters were kept busy with flaming trash, Christmas trees and wreaths

Firefighters putting out burning trash, trees and a wreath in the Back Bay
By adamg - 1/11/21 - 11:42 am

One resident had a front-row seat to watch Boston firefighters put out three burning Christmas trees, one wreath and a bed frame at Marlborough Street and Charlesgate East at 8:58 p.m. yesterday.

It was one of numerous outdoor fires set by somebody roaming Back Bay alleys last night before a two-alarm fire erupted on Beacon Street at Exeter Street around 10:15 p.m. - possibly the result of one of the arsonist's outdoor fires.

Somebody was running around Back Bay alleys lighting trash on fire, might be to blame for fire in Beacon Street building

295-297 Beacon St. on fire
By adamg - 1/10/21 - 9:46 pm

Somebody who spent Sunday night setting trash and Christmas trees on fire in Back Bay alleys may have sparked what turned into a two-alarm fire at 295-297 Beacon St. at Exeter Street. Read more.

No injuries in Charlesgate East fire

Firefighters at Charlesgate East
By adamg - 12/15/20 - 9:18 am

The Boston Fire Department reports all the residents of the 36-unit 64 Charlesgate East made it out safely after a fire erupted shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Monday. Read more.

Driver falls asleep at the wheel, wakes up when car plunges into the Muddy River

By adamg - 11/23/19 - 11:03 am

Live Boston has the details on an overnight crash at Newbury Street and Charlesgate East.