On January 15, 1919—an unusually warm winter day in Boston—patrolman Frank McManus picked up a call box on Commercial Street, contacted his precinct station and began his daily report. Moments later he heard a sound like machine guns and an awful grating. He turned to see a five-story-high metal tank split open, releasing a massive Read More…
Cape Air hosted an information session in mid-December to present their proposal for seaplanes connecting Boston and New York City. The proposal includes four daytime fair-weather flights that would launch from Waterboat Marina’s exterior dock located past the tip of Long Wharf, taxi one mile out to Logan’s Runway 1432, and take off for the Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Robbery/ Firearm 05/23/15 ~ 11:40pm A male suspect was arrested at a local hospital for robbery with a firearm after seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to his right foot. The suspect along with 3 other males forcibly entered an apartment at 77 Endicott Street Read More…
