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March 27, 2008
-- A Malden teen was shot in Somerville last night, the victim of an apparent drive-by shooting. The 15 year old was shot in the lung and is expected to survive. Police are seeking four suspects in the crime, last seen driving a green Dodge Stratus. [WBZTV; Somerville Journal] -- A domestic incident in Roxbury turned ugly last night, as police officers responded to a call from a man under threat from his ex-girlfriend. After...
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| March 21, 2008
Consistency is an underrated virtue in these challenging and changing times. Just as you can count on the stock market to recklessly bounce up and down like a fat kid on a trampoline, for years Boston has been able to count on the reliable Emergency Music to deliver the goods for the able ear. Delegates of pop perfection, old Emergency will headline an increasingly rare appearance this Saturday at T.T. the Bears. Bostonist caught...
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Mike of The Food Monkey has joined Bostonist to share his thoughts about cooking, food history, restaurant trends, and any other Epicurean issues. He promises to discuss what tastes good, but not always what is in good taste. For more on consuming the opponents and other food news, go to The Food Monkey website. To contact Mike, go to the Food Monkey's contact page. I was born and raised Jewish, but upon arriving at Taste...
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This afternoon the Boston Zoning Commission unanimously approved a new regulation limiting the number of student occupying an apartment to no more than four. The Boston Globe reports the decision, which was heavily endorsed by Mayor Menino, as a measure to regulate loud parties in neighborhoods such as Allston and Mission Hill. The commission further claims the move as an answer to priced out working class and middle-class families who’ve been forced out of...
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--The factory that exploded in Danvers just happened to have more than twice the approved amount of flammable materials. [Boston Herald] --A grand jury is looking into steroids use in the Boston PD. [Boston Globe] --"Paper or...?" A State Senator wants to impose a tax on plastic grocery bags that will eventually top out at 15 cents. A City Councilor wants to ban them in Boston. [Boston Globe] --Another City Councilor wants to cap...
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March 12, 2008
Jodie Foster has a loyal fan base and some of them can be a tad bit over zealous. An Massachusetts resident and alleged stalker of the actress mailed a letter threatening to blow up Van Nuys Airport . Authorities say Michael Smegal, 42, of Holliston, sent hundreds of letters to various people in and around Los Angeles informing him of his plans to blow up the airport back in September. Federal agents did a...
Continue Reading "Foster Stalker Threatens To Blow Up Airport"March 4, 2008
Mike of The Food Monkey has joined Bostonist to share his thoughts about cooking, food history, restaurant trends, and any other Epicurean issues. He promises to discuss what tastes good, but not always what is in good taste. For more on consuming the opponents and other food news, go to The Food Monkey website. To contact Mike, go to the Food Monkey's contact page. It’s that time again. Time to spin the wheel and...
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