--A group of activists helped prevent a company from foreclosing on the home of a Dorchester woman and her family. Fifty people showed up to help Melonie Griffiths-Evans, and the event was organized by City Life. [Boston Herald, Boston Globe]
--In the event of a storm or disaster, you have a number to call besides 911--211. Whether or not people remember "211" instead of "911" during something serious remains to be seen. Public Enemy never did a song on "211." [AP/Boston Herald]
--The site where the massive Lawrence fire happened had been deemed a "three-story bonfire just waiting for an ignition source" a year ago. [Boston Globe]
--Wanna be in pictures? Go to the casting call for Martin Scorcese's latest, Ashecliffe, this Saturday. Specific details on what they're looking for are available at Beantown Bloggery. [via Universal Hub]
Image by Black Dove from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.
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