--Former Boston City Councilor, Albert "Dapper" O'Neil, who probably enjoyed the best nickname bestowed up on a councilor, passed away at age 87. The Globe used many adjectives to describe him, all of which can be freely interpreted, such as "irascible" and "colorful." He opposed desegregation and, in the words of the Globe, "railed against feminists, gays, and immigrants." [Boston Globe] --In a piece from 1997, Yvonne Abraham reflects on Dapper O'Neil's unusual appeal to......

A dead body turned up in Dorchester yesterday afternoon. While they hadn't confirmed it as of this posting, the BPD thinks the body may be that of Warren Daniel Hairston, whose family had reported him missing. The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boat and the four fishermen on board in Nantucket Sound. The "Lady of Grace" didn't arrive when expected, all communications with the boat dried up, and the Coast Guard found an......