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Conun. Ave.: First Auto Mile Other Colleges Published Weekly In Allston-Brighton Since 1884 Friday, February 13, 1987 Vol. 102, No. 7 35 Cents Conun. Ave.: first auto mile 0 By John Shaw "[The Avenue] was the most exclu­ Today only four dealerships remain to make Automile a familiar refrain, sive place to buy a car," added Emery along The A venue, a few more on it was clear that an era had passed. Unlike the so-called Automile in Fontaine, manager at Oste Chevrolet, Brighton Ave. Many of the old build­ 0 Norwood, which is actually over five one of the four dealerships that re· ings now house pharmacies, restaur­ The Washington's Birthday sale ac­ miles, the stretch of Commonwealth main on the boulevard. ants, retail shops. Some remain empty tually began in a small bicycle shop A venue which housed most of the ci­ Yet the high times ended in the late or underutilized. in Malden, originally by entrepreneur ty's car dealerships for over 60 years 1970s, a victim of the oil crunch, es­ It is a far cry from its glory years. Alvan T. Fuller as a way of getting is exactly one mile long. u11 :'lXes and increasing real es­ And when Norwood automobile deal­ people to buy the still relatively new In its heyday, one could buy Just tate '\ ...... , , ers banded together a few years ago bicycle. When he transferred his in· about any make or model car 2 tong terest to the automobile early this The A venue, The Miracle Mile. And century, becoming the New England beginning right after the end of World distributer for Packards and Cadil­ War I, that's exactly what occurred. lacs, he moved his February sale with Especially on Washington's him. Birthday. " It was a clever merchandising "I remember coming down here thing," said his son Peter Fuller Sr., with my father-there were car who eventually took over the Cadillac [dealerships] everywhere," said Vinny operation while his father stayed with Megna, now a fleet manager for one Packard until 1948. "He started of the few remaining dealers on the something that went all over the strip, Oste Chevrolet. "There was a world.'' parade and balloons. You couldn't Indeed. It has been impossible to park on [Comm. Ave.] because they either watch television or read a had the street blocked off." newspaper the past two weeks At one time, there were over a without being inundated by Presi· dozen car dealerships beginning at the dent's Wee~nd (as it's currently 700 block of Comm. Ave. in Boston known) car sales. Or any other kind of and extending to Brighton Ave. in sale for that matter. Retailers have Allston. A person could buy any kind jumped on the bandwagon to create of domestic car, from a Packard to a one of the best sales periods of the Cadillac to a Pontiac to a Chevrolet year. And it is no longer limited to the to a Pierce Arrow. If one wanted a for­ Northea!t. What was essentially a eign car, there were Mercedes, Rolls New England phenomenon well into Royce, BMW and Peuguot. No the 1960s has now become a full­ Japanese cars were available until the blown American tradition. 1960s. The original scope of the sale has "It was a wonderful place to shop changed over the years. Once there 0 for cars," said Peter Fuller Sr., who were parades and balloons, the street ran his Cadillac-Oldsmobile dealership filled with so many people that traffic at 808 Comm. Ave. for 50 years. "Peo­ was blocked off to allow free pedestri­ ple from all over would come in to buy an access to dealerships along both a car. It was prestigious to buy a sides of the Frederick Law Olmsted- Packard or a Cadillac from a [Comm. Ave.] dealer." Peter Fuller Sr. at his former 808 Comm. Ave building during the 1960s. continued on page 10 Rowdies haunt other colleges By Michaela Casey Jurisdiction by affiliation at Tufts If misery does, indeed, love compa­ "Last year and t his year, we've ny, then Allston-Brighton residents beleaguered by the rowdy parties of continued on page 8 Boston College students can take solace in the knowledge that they are not alone. To varying degrees, their counter­ parts in the Fenway, Medford, Wor· cester and Providence, R.I., suffer the ln.side.thJs issue·. .•• 44 . ~ same outrages-excessive noise, pub­ lic drinking and urinating, and des­ . ' LuncJilla~ Scores. ''" ~ truction of property. '\ititn singleS 'crowd '~ Although their methods may differ, .. ,.. .•.·:;~;>;· ,"""*'#: "'"P1u.Y.a ~~~ CY . , " I , college officials in all those communi­ ties report that they are struggling to deal with the complaints, which many ~ '-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ contend have increased since the :,~-.=.~~ Boston College students have been strongly criticized for disregarding drinking age was raised to 21. the rights of their Allston-Brighton neighbors. i. :r:-f ::i'. ,~, -- ~ ., ~:Jr.·t>I ; I• •o' /Je ' PAGE 2 Citizen Item February 13, 1987 NEWS BRIEFS The hearing will be held in the Pied­ streets. Rosenberg is looking to build 'bench trial,' in which the judge ~ears Wards 21 and 22 mont Room of City Hall. 22 units of one and two bedroom con­ testimony and makes a ruling; or a dominiums, which will start at jury trial, which would delay the cas~ elect delegates The city Licensing Board will hold $100,000, for several months. a hearing on Wednesday, February 18, at 11 a.m., on a petition from Way­ Edward Madden has been invited to Whitney Smith, 20, is charged with Last Saturday Allston-Brighton con of Boston, Inc., owners of Domi· assault and battery on a police officer Democrats in Wards 21and22 elect· attend the meeting concerning his no's Pizza at 177 Brighton Avenue, property on Adamson St., though it and with assault with a deadly ed delegates to attend the Democrat· Allston, for a change of hours from 11 weapon; John Danehy, and Joseph ic State Convention in Springfield on has not been confirmed whether he a.m. to 11 p.m., to 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. will attend. Hamed, also 20, and Vlilkerson, 19, June 5·6. The hearing will be held in Room with larceny and attemi;ting to rescue In Ward 22, the slate elected is com­ 801 of Boston City Hall. a prisoner; and Michaal Hynes, 19, prised of male members John Barr, There will also be an update on many on-going projects and the In· with attempting to res.::ue a prisoner. Bernie Callahan, School Committee terim Planning Overlay District Member William Donlan, Joe Hogan, MDC closing rink in (IPOD). According to the police report of the Bill Martin, Howard Leibowitz, Tom incident, Smith assaulted Broderick McCusker, Dr. Johll Molloy, Suffolk Cleveland Circle with chunks of ice after pummelling County Sheriff Bob Rufo and Joe Te­ his car with snowballs. The other han. The female delt'gates are Loret­ Case continued for BC defendants allegedly attacked Broder· ta Cedrone, Mary Cedrone, Constance The Metropolitan District Commis· ick with ski poles and stole his badge Doty, Betsy Fitzpatrick, Mary sion is closing the Reilly Ice Skating students until March when he arrested Smith. McLaughlin, Susan Tracey, Christine Rink in Cleveland Cfrcle for the rest Several student witnesses denied Sullivan, Anne G. Ryan, Joan Nolan of the winter season because of struc­ that anyone attacked Broderick with and Ann Nolan. The alternates are tural problems with the building that Five Boston College students in­ weapons and they charged that he former state representatives John have worsened by the weather. volved in an altercation with a Station 14 police officer on January 20 in over-reacted to a prank and failed to Melia and Tom Gallagher, and Mary The MDC says the decision was adequately identify himself as an made for public safety. The amount of Cleveland Circle have had their cases McCusker and Mary Molloy. continued until March 18. Judge Al· officer. Ward 22 Committee Chairman Bart the snow that has fallen so far this winter has weighed heavily on the bert Burns' decision came at the re­ McCauley says there was no opposi· quest of defense attorneys Richard tion from over 100 people that at· roof of the building. The state Depart­ ment of Capital Planning and Opera· Minasian and Charles Artesani, Jr., Little Lg. signup tended. son of the former Allston-Brighton "It was a nice, peaceful afternoon," tions will begin plans to repair the building to reinforce its structure. state representative, at a hearing in McCauley reports. Brighton District Court Wednesday In Ward 21, the female delegates afternoon. Allston North Little League regis­ are Carmen Chico, Brigid Dalton, tration will be held Saturday, Feb. 28th from 1to4 p.m. at St. Anthony's Rosemary Dunn Dalton, Clair Dunne, A-B woman named According to the officer, Sergeant Abbie Goodman, Alicia Knoff, Claire William Broderick, the attorneys at· School. The league is open to children to city commission age 6 to 12. Registration fee is $10 Paradiso, Carolyne Parks, Anita Sua­ tempted to negotiate with Assistant District Attorney Emojene Johnson and the late registration fee is $25. rez, and Carol Wolfe. Alternates are First-time participants must bring a Gwen Bloomingdale and Helene Brighton resident Annette Rufo, for a continuance without a finding, but Johnson refused. On March 18, birth certificate and they must be ac­ Solomon. wife of Suffolk County Sheriff Bob the defendants must choose either a companied by a parent. The men selected are Howard Bar· Rufo, has been appointed to the city sook, Andy Davis, Jr., Charlie Doyle, Women's Commission.
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