A boat named “Equity” docked at the Boston Waterfront Marina adjacent to Long Wharf went on fire twice Saturday afternoon. As shown in the photos, the damage appeared relatively minor with some burn marks on the side of the boat. Nearby boats were not evacuated although observers say there was a large response by the Read More…
Plaintiff and defendant legal briefs were recently filed with the Supreme Judicial Court in preparation for an epic and precedent setting battle set to erupt this Autumn over Long Wharf “park,” the open space area at the eastern end of Boston’s famous Long Wharf pavilion on Boston Harbor. The SJC is scheduled to hear oral Read More…
With sea level rise in the news this week, neighbor Ann Moritz reminds us this is happening today, as shown in these photos of flooding on the waterfront around Long Wharf during the tides last Fall. By the time the end of Long Wharf legal status is determined, it could be an underwater park.
by Thomas F. Schiavoni Since 1989 an inscribed bronze plaque, embedded in granite beneath a towering flagpole, has clearly established the identity of a magnificent public space on Boston’s waterfront. Long Wharf Park offers panoramic views and serenity at the edge of the sea – a stone toss away from a bustling hotel, commuter boats Read More…
A group of neighborhood residents, locally known as the “North End Ten,” scored a major win in Superior Court against the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The action stops the development of a proposed 220-seat waterfront restaurant, Doc’s Long Wharf, on the end of Boston’s Long Wharf, subject to a possible appeal. In a June 10, Read More…
The Licensing Board will hear from Doc’s Long Wharf on Tuesday, May 3rd regarding the non-use of its alcohol license as of March 30, 2011. Alcohol licenses expire after a non-use period of usually one year. Doc’s was intending to lease the location from the Boston Redevelopment Authority that owns the property. However, ten North Read More…
A group of ten local residents challenging plans to locate a restaurant on the end of Long Wharf won the first series of court motions against the City and State. The court denied dismissal motions by the City’s Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the State’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Notifications of the court rulings Read More…
In a legal filing to the Massachusetts Superior Court, a group of ten North End/Waterfront residents have turned to the court to challenge a proposed restaurant at the end of Long Wharf. Potential issues raised by the residents include excessive noise, damage to public open space/parkland and impairment of scenic quality on the wharf. In Read More…
BobBilly9 posts this video on YouTube of huge striped bass feeding on loaves of bread being thrown to them on Long Wharf. Watch for the frustrated duck. (Cross post from UniversalHub.com.) Maybe it’s the bread, but the Harbor seems to have some really big striped bass lately.
Eugene Losik, 25, remains missing. This video is from the Eagle Tribune as part of an article, “He has to be alive somewhere.” Background: Gene attended a friend’s birthday, on Fri., Feb 19, 2010, along with his fiance, at Sissy K’s a bar at Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market. Shortly thereafter he went back to his hotel, Read More…
MISSING PERSONS ALERT: BOSTON POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN EFFORTS TO LOCATE MISSING PERSON The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in their efforts to locate a person who has been missing since February 20, 2010. The missing person is described below: Name: Eugene Losik Sex: male Age: 25 Race: white Height: 5’11” Read More…
The Boston Globe reports on the increasing trend to live on Boston Harbor during the winter season … meaning directly ON the water in a moored boat. On the Boston side, the article mentions the boaters that live at Lewis Wharf Marina and Waterboat Marina at Long Wharf. There are also groups in Charlestown, the Navy Yard Read More…