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Jay Leno Back at 11:35; Conan Moved to 12:05

In a somewhat innovative move, NBC has confirmed that Jay Leno will shift to an 11:35 time slot but be followed by Conan O'Brien at 12:05, then Jimmy Fallon at 1:05, shaking up the traditional 11:35 / 12:35 / 1:35 late-night lineup. It's not clear whether any show will continue to be marketed as…

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Man jumps from train to platform in Lynn but misses

Downtown Lynn reports passengers on the 8:30 p.m. train to Newburyport got the chance to study Central Square in Lynn in great detail because somebody who is not on the US Olympics gymnastics team took a leap off the train tonight. The T described the situation as "an ill passenger."

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Lavallee's Bakery Distributors

LaVallee's is the solution to all your bakery needs. We have been serving the highest quality bakery products to Boston-area restaurants, hotels, colleges, caterers and country clubs since 1977. LaVallee's has the widest range of bakery products. Our products range from artisan breads,…

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Twitter as snow-removal tool

Doug Haslam reports how a photo he took today of a stupid sidewalk on a Newton Corner bridge that never gets plowed in the winter wound up on the screen of new Newton Mayor Setti Warren - who promptly got the sidewalk plowed. Via Dan Kennedy.

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Duck tracks on snow

Chronicle of a ramble around Jamaica Pond.

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Alleged pepper-sprayed Southie mugger captured along with bonus second wanted man

BustedCall it serendipity: Boston Police report that when officers closed in on a guy they knew had an outstanding warrant, they also found Joseph Pano, who allegedly got only a squirt of pepper spray in his face when he tried to mug a woman at knifepoint on Tuesday. Police say officers on patrol…

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Blatant product pitch

Remind those people at that meeting westa Worcester where you're from with this T-shirt (also available as a sweatshirt and baby onesie, natch). In exclusive cotton and using the Eurostile font, which is one of the fonts the MBTA played with at Alewife. $16.95 ($23.95 for the onesie).

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Sometimes, people in the medical area seem to be in such a fog

Tom Wheaton didn't expect a shvitz on Longwood Avenue today. Copyright Tom Wheaton. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

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Boston College MBA students compete to propose socially responsible business for Verizon | 3BL Media

Company funds summer internships for winning team at Center for Corporate Citizenship

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Conan O'Brien Axed?

Well, that was short-lived. Barely six months after Conan O'Brien took over the Tonight Show, rumors have surfaced on TMZ that he's being pulled from the timeslot to allow Jay Leno's return. Leno's 10pm show will go, moving the big-chinned Emerson grad to 11:30. Is Conan out all the way or will he…

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Jamaica Plain service station shut down for making a complete mess of itself

The Boston Fire Department reports that inspectors found serious problems today at Mike's Service Center, 626 Centre St. Among the issues: Illegal propane heaters, a leaking oil tank and 12 vehicles on the site despite the lack of a repair permit. A hazardous-materials inspector had power and…

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Blogging is dangerous

Dave Alpert reports he was at his local coffeeshop with his laptop, trying to think what to post about today, when he was accosted by a very large man brandishing a knife: ... He started opening the blade as he approached me, but suddenly stopped a few feet away and said, “Wanna buy it?” …

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Boston Blotter: Gang Rape on the Cape

Blotter siren -- A teenage girl was gang-raped at an out-of-control party in Falmouth last August, police revealed, and one 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the crime. [Herald] -- Boston's convenience store clerks are completely freaked out by the recent skein of robberies.…

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The imps at the Cambridge Chronicle ad department

You know those annoying sticky-note ads now routinely plastered all over your newspaper (well, assuming you actually still get one). Dan Kennedy reports a sticky ad on this week's Cambridge Chronicle front page that readers may not be so quick to discard.

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Bite Size News, January 7: Endorse, Blow, Tax Edition

Image by your humble Bostonist from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Guess who Ted Kennedy's widow has endorsed for her husband's former seat. [Boston Globe] If we can't have Cape wind power, a turbine is planned for Western Mass along the Pike. [Boston Herald] That extra money…

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