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Do you really need to practice for riding the T with no pants on?

Sunday's the day for people to doff pants on the Red Line, starting at noon at Alewife. But the Herald reports Brookline police hope to get a leg up on a pantsless guy who asked a couple of girls for directions yesterday.

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Police: Brighton Tedeschi clerk stands up to robber with gun; guy flees, is arrested

Boston Police report an attempted holdup of the Tedeschi store at 241 Market St. in Brighton around 4:15 a.m. today that ended with the arrest of a suspect several hours later - whom police say may be connected to other recent store holdups in the neighborhood in recent months. read more

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Harvard Square - Welcome to Harvard Square

rd Square's Finest Restaurants and Cafés and Vote for the People's Choice Award for Best Hot Chocolate in Harvard Square! Musical Entertainment!

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Charlestown bank robbed

1/8/10 - 4:00 pm Boston Police tweet the Co-op Bank, 210 Main St., was held up around 4 p.m. by a heavyset white guy in his 20s, wearing a blue hoodie and black pants. "Do not approach," police warn.

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Know roads and trash issues? There's a job for you in Boston

The mayor's office just announced that Boston DPW and transportation chief Dennis Royer quit today, effective immediately, and is returning to his native Colorado. That the announcement was made late on a Friday, a time typically reserved for announcements of bad news, is, no doubt, pure…

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Toddler Enrichment classes in Boston, Jamaica Plain, MA

Mama & Me offers a variety of interactive classes Our unique curriculum has been designed encourage toddlers to explore their creativity, and to begin building social skills in a fun, safe and nurturing environment.

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Boston Blotter: Revere Bomb Threat, Carjacking an Off-Duty Cop, MBTA Assault, Drunks, Hookers

Blotter siren -- The Revere Fire Department and the state police bomb squad responded to the Broadway Convenience Mart after a reported bomb threat on Thursday. A suspicious device - a soda bottle wrapped with duct tape - was detonated by a robot. Someone called the store to instruct a clerk…

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Even in JP: Police say man objected to the sight of two women holding hands, so he punched one in the face

1/1/10 - 3:00 pm On New Year's Day on Weld Hill Street, the Jamaica Plain Gazette reports. Innocent, etc.

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Bite Size News, January 8: Planes/Trains Edition

Image by renzodionigi from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. A Delta plane bound for Ohio returned to the gate at Logan Airport on Friday after a pilot smelled smoke. All 28 passengers were evacuated, and no injuries were reported. [WCVB]Massachusetts wants to buy the 16-acre US Postal…

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Duet: Kay Hanley and Amanda Palmer

Sooz has the video from the Lizard Lounge last night. Tommy Von was there, as well: Copyright Tommy Von. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr. read more

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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. Mozart and Elgar, playing four days only! And if you're under $40, you can buy $20 tickets. Gatz, not a stage adaptation of Fitzgerald’s novel, but a reading of the entire book - brilliantly brought to life by one…

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Police: Man steals car, goes on high-speed joy ride that ends in South End crash and death of the guy he took with him

Boston Police report Warren Tyler took advantage of a motorist leaving his car running at a gas station to steal the car, then go on a short joy ride that killed one man and sent Tyler and a truck driver in the hospital last night. read more

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Coakley's campaign leaves voters in the dark

The problem with the low-key cautious campaign that race leaders with large leads frequently choose to run is that the public does not get to know their candidate very well. The compressed schedule for the special election, which is book-ended around the year-end holidays, has been bad for the…

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Police: Guy picked wrong car to try to carjack

1/8/10 - 11:59 pm Boston Police report a guy wound up under arrest rather quickly when he allegedly tried to carjack an off-duty cop's car on Quincy Street last night: read more

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Patriots get seal of approval

Which came in response to this video from Baltimore.

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Photo of the Day, January 8, 2010: Polish Partisans

Photo tagged "Bostonist" by MackayPhotography Sticking with black and white, as we have been for the past few days, today's Photo of the Day offers a fresh angle on the Boston skyline: a shot from the Polish Partisans sculpture at the World Trade Center Silver Line stop in South Boston.…

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MSPCA Pet of the Week: Nubbins

Image courtesy of the MSPCA. The Boston MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center is open Tuesday through Sunday; from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 1 to 5 p.m. all other days. Adoption rates vary, but you can find all adoption information and policies here. Not able to adopt? The MSPCA…

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