Historygradguy was able to bring to us a fantastic shot of one of Boston's most beautiful buildings, lit up in the background against a wonderful Christmas tree. Using some selective color, the clock face really stands out against the dark, snowy sky and the lighting on the tree is bright but not overpowering.
--The following falls more in the "Don't Panic" category instead of the "Blotter" category. If you stuck a TV set on top of a light pole at the corner of Main Street and Bishop Allen in Cambridge this morning, the Cambridge Police Department would like to have a word with you. You caused quite the freak-out. [Cambridge Chronicle] --The Christmas tree at the State House is covered blue light-emitting diodes," which conserve energy. However, the...
The Spelling Bee seems to be a hotter fad than leggings and skirts. The "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is currently running at the Wilbur Theatre downtown, Spellbound will be in your mailbox tomorrow if you add it to your netflix queue, and there's even that pesky frosted mini-wheats commercial featuring a spelling comp. Tomorrow night at the Brattle Theatre you can see one live – and if you catch the late show...
Nothing can ever go off without a twist of irony in this city, can it? It seems that there is some issue with the tree lighting ceremony scheduled for this Thursday night at the Boston Common. For the last 63 years, the city of Boston has lit a big Christmas tree in the city and for the last 34 years, the white spruce has been sent as a gift from our friends in Nova Scotia....
