Police & Fire

High Speed Car Rollover on Commercial Street Leaves Two Dead, One Injured

Around 2:45 am early Friday morning, two people were killed and another injured in a high speed car crash on Commercial Street. The BMW convertible rolled over, throwing the three occupants out of the car. The specific location is near the intersection of Charter Street where Commercial Street takes a sharp curve by the Steriti skating Read More…

Police & Fire

North End’s Marine Unit 1 and Engine 8 Ladder 1 Crews Respond to Peddock’s Island; Man Dies After Falling in Elevator Shaft

A man was pronounced dead after falling down an elevator shaft on Peddock’s Island. The North End’s Marine Unit 1 and crews from Engine 8 Ladder 1 of the Boston Fire Department responded on Friday night around 9 pm to a rescue call on the island near Hull. According to authorities, the man was extracted Read More…

Business Police & Fire

Ferry Collides with Yacht Near Commercial Wharf

A Boston Best Cruises ferry collided with a docked private yacht, the Water Ranch, on Thursday around 9am near Commercial Wharf’s Yacht Haven, according to a Boston.com report. A 65-foot ferry boat may have experienced a mechanical problem before it hit a private yacht as it attempted to dock this morning near 87 Commercial Wharf Read More…

People Police & Fire

North Ender John Paolo Severely Injured in Commercial Street Accident

Well-known North End resident, Johnny Paolo, was badly injured on Thursday, May 18, 2012 in an accident shortly after 9:00 pm on Commercial Street, below Copp’s Hill Terrace near the foot of Jackson Avenue. While on a Vespa-like scooter, Johnny was riding on Commercial Street from the direction of North Washington Street toward Hanover Street Read More…