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Grace Ross becomes a Democrat so she can run against Deval Patrick

Hokay. She got 2% of the vote as a Green last time around, but apparently Jill Stein already has that nomination sewn up.

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Terror on Bunker Hill Street: Woman taped up in her own apartment by gun-wielding thugs who tore the place apart

2/4/10 (All day) Boston Police released details of this morning's armed home invasion in Charlestown: read more

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Brookline Village: The dry-cleaning capital of America

A Proper Bostonian is amazed to count nine dry-cleaning places in Brookline Village: ... I never thought of Brookline Village as terrifically pressed and creased. I've always experienced it as more of a yuppie-hippie enclave. After all, there's the hot yoga and at least one holistic spa. I…

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Boston Blotter: Drug Busts in Hyde Park and Cambridge

Blotter siren -- Boston cops served search warrants in Hyde Park and Dorchester yesterday, netting heroin, cocaine, a few guns, and three suspects. One of those arrested had the tough luck of being spotted on the street after the search warrant had been served. [BPDNews] -- In Cambridge, cops…

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Oddblotter: Wheel Questions Guy "Wheely" Weird?

Image by r_dorissa We always thought the Wheel Questions project was a fun way to help people put their problems in perspective. If you've never seen the question wheel, it's a column placed in a public place (we've seen it in Harvard and Davis) alongside some cards. Write your question on a…

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'Bringing the caffeine to the people' - CNN.com

This is the woman who is trying to open a coffee company in Boston

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Bite Size News, February 1: Cup of Tea Edition

Image by sw_awesometown from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Sarah Palin says she's coming to Boston for a tea party in April. [Boston Herald] Maybe Scott Brown will remember if he sees her. [Boston Herald] Researchers say Walden Pond isn't the same as Thoreau knew it -- due to…

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We all have hobbies - Steve Murphy's is running for higher office in off years

Wicked Local Roslindale reports Councilor Steve Murphy is definitely running for state treasurer. This time around, he'd first have to defeat Steve Grossman to take on a Republican for the right to succeed Tim Cahill, who is himself trying to move up.

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Drugs, guns, ammo seized in Hyde Park, Roslindale

2/3/10 - 6:00 pm Boston Police report seizing heroin, cocaine and shotguns at two locations yesterday. read more

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Survivor won't break federal law: Upcoming episodes to include a Bostonian

Boston Rob returns as a villain (of course) in the upcoming season of Survivor.

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Defunct Roslindale cafe to become another cafe

Workers were busy ripping down the old Square Corner Cafe awning on Washington Street today as they transmogrify the failed sandwich shop into the Rialto Cafe. The name pays homage to the long gone Rialto movie theater, which sat next door, where the Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center is…

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Drinking in Boston: The Beer Bowl

The Super Bowl is a grueling game. It’s one of grit, strength, cunning, and above all, endurance. What we mean is, it’s a long game to get through even if you’re playing in it, but if you’re on the sidelines drinking for hours it may be even more of a trick to be standing…

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Rule 53 — the Anti-MBA

Brought to you by the makers of Pokin' Holes events in Boston

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Weak, Howie, weak

Adam Reilly catches Howie Carr in, oh, let's call it a bit of exaggeration. Yesterday, Carr wrote how he picked up the Globe to read Scott Brown and his supporters described as "goons with machetes." read more

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