The city announced our five-year Duck Boat parade drought will end Friday at 11 a.m., when the Celtics head on out for a triumphal procession from Causeway Street in front of the Garden. The parade will go by City Hall Plaza and the Common via Tremont Street, turn onto Boylston and end at the Hynes.
By adamg - Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:02am
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By adamg - Sat, 05/11/2024 - 12:39pm
Roving UHub photographer Hope Cole spotted this turkey, no doubt hoping she can catch up with the Duck Boat at its next stop, near Science Park yesterday.
By adamg - Thu, 08/02/2018 - 1:46pm
By adamg - Fri, 12/15/2017 - 2:41pm
Boston Duck Tours, Ltd. has agreed to a series of changes in the way it operates its lumbering vehicles in exchange for not having to face criminal charges related to the death of a woman on a scooter last year, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
By adamg - Mon, 08/29/2016 - 6:40pm
The Globe reports the driver of that Duck Boat that had its roof peeled back like a can of Norwegian sardines yesterday was on Storrow Drive because traffic was being diverted around the State House due to a protest by MBTA janitors, many of whom are getting laid off. State Police fined the driver $100.
By adamg - Sun, 08/28/2016 - 9:26pm
Shortly before 7 p.m. the driver of a Duck Boat learned first hand why Storrow Drive has those CARS ONLY sign, on the eastbound side, near Mass. Eye and Ear.
WBZ reports none of the 20 tourists on board was injured.
Naturally, that's the same exact spot where, only 3 1/2 hours earlier, Eastie Strong photographed a Storrowed U-Haul: Read more.
By adamg - Sun, 07/10/2016 - 1:06pm
WBZ reports a pedestrian was hit around 11:25 a.m. at Clarendon and Newbury streets.
WCVB reports the woman was crossing against a red light.
Earlier:
Woman on scooter killed in collision with Duck Boat.
By adamg - Sat, 04/30/2016 - 1:40pm
Around 11:30 a.m. at Beacon and Charles streets. WCVB reports a passenger on the scooter survived, but was rushed to the hospital.
By adamg - Sun, 06/14/2015 - 5:32pm
Tim Miranda was on one Duck Boat waiting to the go into the Charles today when the Duck Boat in front got stuck on the ramp. A third Duck Boat was called in to tow it out.
By Kaz - Fri, 07/16/2010 - 2:14pm
A second duck boat crashed this week as a piece of radio equipment lodged under the brake pedal of "Dorchester Dottie" according to the general manager of Boston Duck
By adamg - Wed, 03/31/2010 - 11:44am
Local 718 and Boston Police report a Duck Boat lost power near the Longfellow Bridge this morning and had to be towed out of the Charles River before being
By adamg - Fri, 08/22/2008 - 8:09pm
Ashley, who walks from her home in Charlestown to her job downtown, openly discusses her fear of dying by being run over by a Duck Boat:
