Week in Review: I-93 Overpass Improvements, Herald Building Demolition
The following were the top articles on South End Patch from April 8 to April 12, 2013: Former Herald Building Demolition, Ink Block Construction to Start See what Mayor Menino and others had to say to commemorate the former Herald Building that will soon be demolished. Improvements Coming to I-93 Overpass Find out what changes are being made to improve safety. New Book to Feature South End Residents Find out how you or your friends could be included in the South End edition of “Legendary Locals.” Five Guns, Child Found in South End Bed Bug Search Police have released more information on the small cache of guns found inside an East Brookline Street apartment on Friday. Vision for Vacancy: What Should Replace Sibling Rivalry? The long-time tenant of Tremont Street suddenly announced last week it was closed. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Categories: Arrests Tags: Building, Demolition, Herald, Improvements, Overpass, Review, Week
Improvements Coming to I-93 Overpass
Some important safety changes are coming to one of the sketchiest places in the South End: the area under the I-93 overpass. Don’t just take our word for it being sketchy – a fatal stabbing occured earlier this year. According to State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is working towards improving the area in hopes of finding another use for the space besides an empty gravel pit. “We’re hoping that we’ll do some type of construction paving sometime in the early spring, within the month,” said Michlewitz. “And once they start moving forward on that they’ll have an RFP process on what should go there in terms of parking, or other potential usage.” MassDOT plans to spent about $ 1-2 million improving the lot, by paving and putting in additional lighting, with the idea that it will help make it viable for developer interest. With significant developer interest already secured in the area through apartment complex and retail developments on Albany Street, Traveler Street, East Berkeley Street and Harrison Ave, the corridor between the South End and the Broadway MBTA stop in the South End will have an increased importance. “The Broadway T stop is closer to Harrison Ave and lower Washington than any other South End stops, and that surprises a lot of people,” said Rep. Michlewitz. “We want to make that as accessible and as friendly as possible.” Michelwitz said the commuter interest in the corridor is a great sign of where the city has gone and is moving in the future. “A lot of the barriers between neighborhoods have started to come down,” he said. “South Boston and the South End are two different neighborhoods, but they are working and collaborating with each other.” SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Categories: Arrests Tags: Coming, Improvements, Overpass
Week in Review: Arrest Made in Overpass Stabbing
The following were the top articles on South End Patch from March 25 to March 29, 2013: Man Charged with Murder in Overpass Stabbing, Held Without Bail An Everett man was charged with murder and ordered held without bail in the stabbing death last month of 44-year-old Corey Thompson, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said on Wednesday. Police Make Arrest for I-93 Overpass Stabbing Authorities have charged Christopher W. Powell of Everett with murder for fatally stabbing a Roxbury man in the South End last month. Police: Attempted Robbery at Washington Street Bank Failed When Teller Couldn’t Read Note After handing the teller a note that she couldn’t read, a bank robbery suspect told her she was “stupid,” and left. Upper Crust: New Owner Says Restaurant ‘Will Be Run Better’ The new owners of the South End’s Upper Crust say the product is the same, but the management is entirely different. Man Found Dead on West Canton Street Boston Police have launched a homicide investigation. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Man Charged in Overpass Stabbing Held Without Bail
The man whom authorities believe fatally stabbed another man in the South End last month was held without bail, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Christopher W. Powell, 39, of Everett, was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday morning on murder charges for the stabbing death of 44-year-old Corey Thompson, whose body was found under the I-93 overpass in the South End in late February. Assistant district attorney Edmond Zabin, chief of the district attorney’s homicide unit, told the court at Powell’s arraignment that Thompson had been stabbed approximately eight times, including wounds to the torso and two to the chest. A passerby noticed Thompson’s body under the I-93 overpass near Traveler and Albany Streets around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 and called police. State police detectives were able to link Powell to the scene through video surveillance, witness statements and phyiscal evidence from the scene, the DA’s office said. Powell also allegedly admitted to the crime, according to the DA’s office. His motive for the stabbing still remains under investigation, said DA spokesperson Jake Wark. Powell will return to court on April 23. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Everett Man Charged with Murder in I-93 Overpass Stabbing
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Roxbury man who was found dead under the I-93 overpass in the South End last month. Christopher W. Powell, 39, of Everett, has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Corey Thompson, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. State police have been investigating Thompson’s death since his body was found under an Interstate 93 overpass near Albany and Traveler Streets on February 25. An autopsy revealed that the 44-year-old South End man had been stabbed. Detectives said that evidence shows that Powell stabbed Thompson during a physical altercation at the scene, according to DA spokesperson Jake Wark. Additionally, Thompson allegedly admitted to the stabbing, Wark said. Thompson will appear in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Authorities Identify Man Found Dead Under I-93 Overpass
State police detectives have tentatively identified the man who was found dead beneath the I-93 overpass in the South End on Monday morning, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Auhorities said the man is believed to be a 43-year-old Roxbury resident. However, police will not release his name until family members have been contacted. A passerby called 9-1-1 on Monday morning to report seeing the man’s body in a gravelly area beneath Interstate 93 near Albany and Traveler streets just before 8:30 a.m. Police and the Boston Medical Examiner’s office are still investigating the cause of the man’s death. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call investigators at 617-727-8817. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch