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Firehouse Friday: Boston
MyFox Boston Morning News
Apr 27BOSTON - Lilly talks with members of the Boston Fire Department on Firehouse Friday. »
Helicopter hauls gear atop tower
Jamaica Plain Gazette
Apr 27PONDSIDE—A helicopter landed at Daisy Field and hauled equipment to the roof of the 30-story Jamaicaway Tower on April 22, drawing curious bystanders and blocking Jamaicaway traffic. The $100,000 helicopter ride was the only way to get a new air condit... »
Fire leaves 14 homeless
Jamaica Plain Gazette
Apr 25A porch fire at an 83 Paul Gore St. residential building has left 14 people homeless until repairs are made. The Boston Fire Department did not respond to Gazette questions about the cause of the April 20 fire. A fund to assist the residents has been s... »
Boston Roundup: Happy Birthday Fenway, Tax Day Protest and More
South End Patch
Apr 22The top headlines from around the city last week. Charlestown Life Focus Center to close in June: Charlestown’s Life Focus Center announced this week that its contracts with the state had been terminated. Charlestown patch readers reacted strongly to t... »
Fire Crews Still At Scene Of Massive Brush Fire
TheBostonChannel.com News
Apr 20Dry brush fueled a fire in Dedham on Thursday, but thankfully there were no major injuries or damage. Firefighters were still at the scene Friday in case the fire flares back up. Bright orange flames and thick and black smoke could be seen billowing fr... »
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The dream is dead
Universal Hub
Apr 27Workers this morning were busy bluewashing over the old murals showing the fabled One Franklin project that was supposed to rise like a phoenix from the giant hole its developers dug where Filene's used to be. Note the red-and-white placard above the p... »
One-alarm fire damages Jamaica Plain house
Universal Hub
Apr 21The Boston Fire Department reports a fire that started around 11:40 p.m. at 83 Paul Gore St. caused no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. »
Two-alarm fire in Brighton rousts residents
Universal Hub
Apr 19The Boston Fire Department reports a two-alarm fire at 737 Cambridge St. did an estimated $300,000 in damage but caused no injuries. The fire, reported around 12:25 a.m., made nine residents homeless. »
Broken gas main shuts Allston thoroughfare
Universal Hub
Apr 18Western Avenue by Everett Street was shut down - and several businesses, including the McDonald's, evacuated - after a nipple on a 12-inch gas main broke at a construction site around 1:10 p.m., the Boston Fire Department reports. The leak was stopped ... »
TC's Lounge fire caused by faulty beer cooler; no connection to nearby transformer fire
Universal Hub
Mar 15A short circuit in a beer cooler behind the bar caused the two-alarm fire that ravaged TC's Lounge on Haviland Street, the Boston Fire Department reports, adding the fire had "nothing to do with the transformer fire" that broke out not long after a blo... »