Rutland Street

Teen was tooling around the South End with a loaded gun; nabbed because his driver forgot to turn his lights on, police say

By adamg - 12/4/22 - 2:25 pm

Boston Police report arresting a 17-year-old on gun charges Saturday night after officers stopped the driver of the car he was in at Washington and Rutland streets because his car's lights were off. Read more.

Harriet Tubman House to be sold, its programs moved to another South End site

By Rosabri Mejia - 2/26/19 - 6:16 pm

USES President and CEO Maicharia Lytle explains the move

Lytle makes her case.

Officials at the United South End Settlements say they have little choice but to sell off the Harriet Tubman House on Columbus Avenue and move its programs to another USES building on Rutland Street: The current Harriet Tubman building is in dire need of expensive repairs and most of its programs run at a deficit. Read more.

South End roof goes up in flames

By adamg - 9/13/16 - 4:29 pm

Photo by Heytristan.

The Boston Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. to 73 Rutland St. for a roof fire that quickly went to two alarms.

The bulk of the fire was knocked down around 4:05 p.m., but not before damaging two neighboring buildings. BFD estimates damage at $300,000 for 73 Rutland and $100,000 each for 71 and 75 Rutland. Read more.

What is it with hydrants on Rutland Street that make them invisible to BMW drivers?

By adamg - 11/27/14 - 6:58 pm

Barely two weeks after a photo of a BMW at a hydrant on Rutland Street during a fire went national, Tim W. finds a BMW parked in front of a hydrant on Rutland Street. At least it's a different hydrant this time.

South End fire goes to three alarms; injures two firefighters

By adamg - 11/16/14 - 9:04 am

Boston firefighters attack South End firefighters

Firefighters at work on Rutland Street. Photo by BFD.

A halogen lamp set a mattress on fire, sparking a three-alarm this morning at 64 Rutland St., the Boston Fire Department reports.