The owner of Stone Hearth Pizza, which opened on Western Avenue last November, really likes his landlord, Harvard University. Meanwhile, some Allston residents aren’t happy with the university’s refusal to provide any plans at all for the Charlesview Apartments site it owns. The buildings will be cleared once residents can move into the relocated, and expanded, complex under construction by the Western Ave. Star Market/Shaws. What residents would like to see is an arts and cultural center, originally proposed in 2007, but Harvard is being cagey about that, too.
March 29, 2012
Board delivers a decision for Domino’s
The Allston Domino’s Pizza will be allowed to make deliveries until 3AM. The hearing was held this morning.
March 29, 2012
Punk ball
The scene at Ringer Park last Sunday. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the image to get a sense what was happening. Is this related to Calvin Ball?
March 29, 2012
Keep starving drunks off the road
Adam at Universal Hub has a report on the Allston Domino’s bid to deliver pizzas until 3 in the morning.
March 21, 2012
The fun never stops at BU
An Ashford Street sorority is being investigated after an alleged hazing incident (via Adam at Universal Hub).
March 21, 2012
Harvard makes another try in Allston
Harvard has restarted planning for some of its Allston properties, including the enormous Western Avenue site that it hopes will be a science center.
March 20, 2012
Keep it green
The Boston Tree Party was out at Ringer Park recently, promoting the initiatives of their local ally, the Ringer Park Partnership Group.
March 20, 2012
What St. Patrick’s followers might have posted on Twitter
From this past weekend:
Katy Love @ktlove Close
OH last night on Brighton in Allston “Where are we? Are we in the North End?” Wonder if they’ve sobered up yet, cause dang, that’s drunk.
Sarah Groh @sarahgroh
It’s barely noon & #allston already looks like a sh*tshow – as it should be! #stpatricksday #bostonpride
March 20, 2012
St. Pat’s party hosts escorted to D-14 via the Paddy Wagon
A few Allston hipsters decided to behave like boyos on St. Patrick’s Day on Barrows Street in Allston. Or maybe not, they were indulging in weed along with beer. My least favorite holiday. When asked on March 17, I give my ancestry as Kenyan.
March 20, 2012
No turn on red
The driver of a car has been cited after a collision with a motorcycle last week at the intersection of Harvard and Commonwealth Avenues in Allton.
March 17, 2012
Dropkick Murphys in Allston
The Dropkick Murphys will play a show this Sunday at the Brighton Music Hall, following up on three nights of performances at the House of Blues that end this evening. Not how I’d want to nurse a hangover, but their fans are a special breed.
March 14, 2012
Rock & Wear
The annual “Rock the Village” bash, which hits all the fashion and music notes of Allston, was attended by 250 people last Thursday night.
March 11, 2012
Another Allston weekend on Twitter
@michaelvanburen: Am I the only person who washes their hands (even rinses) their hands in the men’s bathroom at the model cafe in Allston?
Yes.
@zbilsob: I love basement shows. #allston
@hampshire matt: love walking past asian restaurants in Allston seeing 50 Asians in them and 1 hipster eating by himself. #atleasthewasthereb4itwascool
March 8, 2012
Who are you wearing?
The annual “Rock the Village” fashion and music mash-up will be held tonight at the Brighton Music Hall on Brighton Avenue. Doors open at 8 PM, models hit the catwalk at 11PM, and your $12 ticket benefits the Allston Village Main Streets program. Expect a mix of what you can see along Harvard Avenue and hear in basements across South Allston.
March 7, 2012
Another Harvard vs. Allston dispute
Harvard wants the school’s Allston Education Portal, which provides educational services for about one hundred local children as well as programming for adults, to stay where it is. Neighbors would rather it be moved to allow for a better overall use of the site. McDonald’s was able to rebuild their Western Avenue restaurant pretty fast, Harvard ought to be able to move their center into another location without too much disruption.
March 5, 2012
Local kids can summer in Maine
The Harvard Allston Partnership announced $100,000 worth of grants to local organizations, including the West End House Summer Camp.
March 4, 2012
Weekend Twitter round-up
Tweets from #Allston:
Jessica Keefe @JessKeefe
House party. Sofa on the front lawn. It’s covered in glitter. #allston
Retweeted by Allston Rat City
Derek Veile @DerekVeile
I’ve been seeing empty bud light platinum bottles all over Allston. Guess I’m not the only one who has discovered this great invention
Elana Lockshin @lonnilock127
@JCP_96 church!!! The nuns were so good ! #jaykay this place in allston
swillyswills (Shane Williams) http://twitter.com/swillyswills
woke up to this beautiful face @ Allston, MA http://t.co/EUta7u3K
Editorial comment: Swilly, if you woke up to this, your night was worse than you thought.
Allston Rat City
mrdirkadirka: A drunk girl just peed on her friend’s leg in the bushes near my apartment…and I’m not the slightest bit surprised. Just another Saturday night shit show
Drunk girls are the biggest problem facing us in today’s society.
Allston Rat City
coma-pony: 88 Gardner Street: Do y’all know how to use a stove?! This is at least the 3rd time I’ve seen firetrucks outside of your place….
March 1, 2012
Barry’s Corner update
Harvard will include two members of the Harvard-Allston Task Force in the committee that will compile a short-list of potential developers for Barry’s Corner, according to the Harvard Crimson. Harry Mattison has more thoughts, and a nifty outline of the property, in his blog.
March 1, 2012
Stadium seating
New Balance has big plans for its property along Guest Street, adjacent to the Massachusetts Turnpike. A track and field facility and a hockey arena are part of the project, along with other fitness-related activities and a hotel. On the other side of the Pike, the Skating Club of Boston intends to relocate to a new, three-rink complex on Lincoln Street, one of them a two thousand seat performance venue. Boston University is adding a playing field on Gardner Street, Allston that will have room for one thousand spectators.
So how is everyone going to get there? The New Balance/Skating Club area is poorly served by public transit, essentially buses that get stuck in the stop and go traffic along Western Avenue. There will soon be 242 new apartments next to the Shaw’s. BU’s playing field in a bit farther away, but will still add to traffic. Harvard Stadium is right around the corner, and you have to throw BC’s football field into the mix.
We need a commuter rail station. The MBTA does not want to talk about this. At all. Understandably, given they are are having major budget problems. But the neighborhood needs to bring this up, again and again. Demand they start studying it. Where will a station be built, how it will connect to buses, will it have parking. These proposals represent major economic growth that should be debated, encouraged, and supported. But not unless there is a comprehensive approach.
Since the Turnpike was built, public transit in Allston Brighton has deteriorated. We lost the three rail stations (Allston, Brighton and Faneuil) to accommodate suburban commuters on the highway, then lost our last direct connection to downtown, the A-line trolley. The state is going to get a lot of revenue from this development. Some of it needs be used to build a better transit system, here.
February 28, 2012
Bang bang
Boston police arrested a man around 8:30 Sunday morning on Harvard Avenue for assault by means of a dangerous weapon after receiving reports from two witnesses that he had a handgun, and had aimed it at taxis. The weapon turned out to be a large BB handgun. I didn’t know that they existed.