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A Very Civil War - WGBH - WBUR - Boston public radio stations - Jon Abbott - Paul La Camera - Boston Magazine

A VERY CIVIL WAR Thanks to a series of moves late last year by public broadcasting giant WGBH, the Hub is now home to two all-talk public radio stations. Let the battle for the hearts and minds of tweedy, tote bag–loving Bostonians begin.

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Being bullied at school

Liz Kelleher has some a bit of an idea of what Phoebe Prince went through before she died, but imagines it's much worse now: ... Because today, thanks to the magic of social media, the scrawled-on notebook paper (do kids even have handwriting anymore?) and the lunchroom tray seem like sweet, dull,…

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Revere man gets second-degree murder for killing cop

A Suffolk County Superior Court jury today convicted Robert Iacoviello, Jr, of second-degree murder for the death of Revere Police Officer Daniel Talbot on Sept. 27, 2007, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. James Heang was also convicted, as an accessory after the fact to…

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Boston Blotter: Civil Liberties Edition

Blotter siren -- A criminal defense attorney who was arrested while videotaping three Boston cops in 2007 while they were making an arrest has filed a lawsuit against the City of Boston for civil rights infringements. The videotaping case against Simon Glick was dismissed before trial.…

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Text of Obama's speech in New Hampshire

We've gone through the deepest recession since the Great Depression, and folks here have had their lives uprooted by lost jobs, foreclosed homes, ...See all stories on this topic (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)

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Now you have to worry about getting robbed at the drive-up ATM

Dedham Police report a motorist who'd just made a withdrawal at a Dedham Savings Bank ATM on Elm Street was held up at knifepoint Saturday night - by some guy who then fled in a waiting mini-van: As victim took money from the machine, an unknown suspect approached from the back to the driver side…

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Charlestown man charged with armed holdup outside Roxbury Crossing T stop

2/1/10 - 12:12 am Boston Police report arresting a Charlestown man in Roxbury on charges he tried to hold two people at the Orange Line station shortly after midnight today. According to police: read more

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Police: Armed, heroin-toting non-Townie teens arrested in Charlestown

2/1/10 - 6:04 pm Boston Police report undercover officers from the gang unit placed two armed teens under arrest at the Charlestown Housing Development around 6 p.m. yesterday as part of an effort to squash a rising number of gun incidents…

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Bite Size News, February 2: Winter Lives Edition

Image by hmmlargeart from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Punxsutawney Phil, aka the rodent to Bostonist, says winter isn't over yet. [Washington Post]Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates both told Congress they support President…

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Hear Renee Fleming for free

She'll be giving a class, not a concert, at Harvard, but still. Joel Brown has the details.

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A 27 ans, Justin Mentell de Boston Justice s'est tué dans un accident de voiture !

A 27 ans, Justin Mentell de Boston Justice s'est tué dans un accident de voiture !: L'acteur américain Justin .. http://bit.ly/aDj2vq

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The Hub-o-sphere: February 2

-- Remember when Boston panicked over ATHF lite-brites? Never forget! [Neatorama] -- Bostonist isn't the only site where Scott Brown gets a hard time. Let's find out if the Cosmo candidate may also be a Manchurian candidate to destroy the American fabric. [Where Is Scott Brown's Birth…

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Littlefoot Energy

LittleFoot Energy, Turnkey renewable energy systems

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Why You Should Start a Company in… Boston | Fast Company

Fast Company says Boston is positioned as a font of clean tech IP.

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Coast Guard expected to approve Yemeni LNG shipments

Over the objections of city officials, who don't want the risk of ships from a terrorist haven, the Globe reports.

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Building a new Boston blogs directory

The thing that got me where I am today are blogs. Five years ago last month I started the current incarnation of Universal Hub (yes, of course, I completely forgot the anniversary; no, I am not this bad with birthdays and wedding anniversaries). This month, I'm starting up a revamped (hopefully…

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.................The Dot Matrix!

A well done blog on Dorchester

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SBN-Boston

Sustainable Business Network

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About Us | taza chocolate

Taza Chocolate was born out of a desire to combine the Mesoamerican tradition of chocolate with a modern, high-quality product manufactured in a socially responsible way.

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