On January 17, 1950, the Great Brink’s Robbery took place in Boston’s North End at the corner of Commercial and Prince Streets. Known today as the “Brink’s Garage,” the property marks where $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders, and other securities were taken in the “crime of the century” and the largest robbery at the time. Check out the short slideshow below and read more at FBI.gov.
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Public Disturbance at 52 Tileston Street This 311 user says, “Have seen a lot of vagrants in the North End lately. Pretty surprised that the residents Read More…
January 15th is the anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston’s North End. The United States Industrial Alcohol Company constructed a faulty 50 foot high steel tank in 1918 on Commercial Street near where Langone Park is located today. Twenty one people were killed and another 150 injured when the tank ruptured Read More…
A request for a roof deck expansion at 536 Commercial Street went before the two neighborhood groups this week. A supportive vote of 5-1 came from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) while the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) deferred voting pending negotiations with an abutter. Owner Alison Bonney has applied to the Boston Read More…