The Boston Globe’s Andrew Ryan and Matt Carroll recently investigated and published an article on the questionable towing practices in private lots throughout the city. (See Perils of Parking: A City on the Hook.) “Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Globe requested all the towing data the City of Boston had on file Read More…
Good news! The owner of the private parking lot at Commercial Wharf West has installed several new, larger signs to warn parkers of the towing risk that has befallen many residents and visitors. NorthEndWaterfront.com readers will remember when we raised the issue of a parking/towing trap last January and was further investigated by GlobeWatch. Then, Read More…
As an update to “Beware the Parking Trap at Commercial Wharf West,” and the subsequent Globe Watch investigation, the Boston Transportation Department has installed two new “Private Way” signs on either end of the block. To date, there has been no action by the lot owner or towing company to improve signage within the parking Read More…
Comments by NorthEndWaterfront.com readers regarding the parking trap on Commercial Wharf West attracted the attention of Boston Globe investigative reporter, Christina Pazzanese, who writes for the Globe Watch column. (See “Beware the Parking Trap at Commercial Wharf West”). In today’s paper, Globe Watch reviews the situation. Residents of Commercial Wharf West in the North End Read More…
Submitted by David Arnold, North End/Waterfront resident and parking correspondent. “Commercial Wharf West” is a small street ?100 yards long? behind me that is privately owned, with perpendicular parking on either side paid by North End residents. The annual fee is about $3,000 and the spots are unassigned. Window stickers flag the rate payers. There Read More…
Boston Fire responded to a gas alarm earlier today at Commercial Wharf West, the building with the Golden Goose. The block was evacuated for a short time. Boston Fire’s tweets tell the story (read in reverse order). BostonFire – Gas turned out to be forane. Building was ventilated and turned over to property owner at 1:00 pm. Read More…