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Woman run down by drag racers on Hyde Park Avenue

Teen arrested; driver of green Civic or Honda also sought. She could lose a leg (dear Channel 4: Hyde Park Avenue isn't just in Hyde Park; you make that mistake every single time).

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Centre Street in West Roxbury becoming ice-cream hot spot

David Ertischek reports the Local Scoop Ice Creamery opens next week next to Papa John's in the Roche Bros. plaza (basically, across from the Hallmark). No seats, though. This is in addition to iScream works on Centre Street which, as you can see above, opens Friday the 13th in June, where…

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Boston Blotter: Man Shot on Common

-- Boston police shot a 23-year-old man on the Boston Common yesterday afternoon, after the man allegedly aimed a fake gun at officers. Shawn Craig of Boston led police on a chase through the crowded common, past scores of Bostonians relaxing in the park after work. Police say they had stopped…

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Aftermath

16WadeSt also took photos at what's left of James Hook & Co. after this morning's fire. Greg MacKay also took photos: Read more

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Van spontaneously combusts

JFK Street in Harvard Square shut down this morning as van goes.

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East Boston's Little Dig

Fabulously Out There begins to wonder if the fountain at the Bremen Street Park will ever be finished - it's been a year and a half already and just when it looked like it was done, now it's surrounded by wire fence and yellow tape and it looks like somebody took multiple jackhammers to it. Read…

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Boston forum: close northern suburb of boston - TripAdvisor

Red Roof/Hampton Inn/Fairfield Suites/Residence Inn/Courtyard

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Rozzie gets edgier than West Roxbury again

To get first tattoo parlor: "I know it's going to be controversial. I don't want people thinking that I'm some type of biker or gangbanger. I have clients who are doctors and lawyers," said Clancy.

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Bite Size News

--One of the survivors of the fatal rear-end Green Line D trolley collision is sharing her story of one passenger staying with her and helping her until rescuers could help free her from the train. [Boston Herald] --After lawsuits and retaliation, American Airlines will no longer charge a…

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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Bostonist. Ennio!, starting next week and running through Sunday. Busted Tees, which introduces three new designs a week. If you're interested in advertising on Bostonist or any other site in our network, check out our online…

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Teens gone good

What's with teens these days? First, 18-year-old Newburyport High School senior Derek Raschke saves a man's life (actually, my friend's dad). Then nineteen-year-old Sudbury native, Red Sox intern, and University of Arizona sophomore Ben Papapietro risks his own safety to care for a woman stuck on…

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Reel Hub: Slow Going In The City

The big movie question this week is whether a skinny but lovelorn Carrie Bradshaw can beat up an ancient but superbuff Indiana Jones at the box office. Bostonist fashion correspondent Jocelyn Celeste got the inside scoop on the new, shiny SATC movie. Her review follows. Trading the Sex and…

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