The United States Coast Guard USS Eagle tall ship arrived in Boston Harbor today as it continues a cruise to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The Eagle, otherwise known as "America’s Tall Ship," is open to visitors at the Charlestown Navy Yard from 1-5 p.m. today and 1-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Eagle was built by Germany in 1936 and taken as war reparations by the United States after World War II. Since 1946, it's been a Coast Guard training ship. It currently carries six officers and 50 enlisted personnel and has 140 sailors right now. The Eagle is 295 feet long with 23,500 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging.
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There is one less Chinese restaurant open today as a fire shuts down the Hong Kong near Quincy Market. [WHDH]
Someone calls "Bullshit" on Gallucio's toothpaste-fail defense. [Boston Herald]
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The teen hiker who was lost on Mt. Washington explains that he wasn't lost. [Boston Globe]
Lynn's casino boat has filed for bankruptcy and probably won't be back. [The Daily Item]
Megan McAllister found some sense and lost her engagement ring. [Boston Globe]
There have been 100 episodes, and we're still "Lost." [E! Online]
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CBS used some creative editing during Boston's Fourth of July fireworks display on Monday. David Mugar, the event's organizer, confirmed the images were altered to showcase famous Boston landmarks. [Universal Hub], [WCVB] Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
A lot has happened since James “Whitey” Bulger emerged from that Coast Guard helicopter in his prison-issue orange jumpsuit, flanked by two federal marshals, on Thursday. He didn't get his two indictments merged the prosecution will focus the 19 murder counts, but he did get his taxpayer-funded lawyer in the person of J.W. Carney Jr., one of Massachusetts' top criminal defense attorneys, who has represented other high-profile defendants. Bulger returns to court Wednesday to be arraigned on the murder charges.
James “Whitey” Bulger needed a Coast Guard helicopter, an SUV convoy and several men armed with big guns to get to court on time. We finally got to see Whitey waddling from the helo to the SUV, so that makes it all worth the ridiculously expensive charge taxpayers covered. His dramatic arrival at Logan Airport and subsequent short ride to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse was, uhhh, necessary because he had two hearings to deal with today.
Nayelin Encarnacion, 12, of Lawrence was found dead today off the shores of Hampton Beach where she was swept away by the current on Monday at around 8 p.m. The US Coast Guard said the girl’s body was found around 1 p.m. by "bystanders" floating about 100 yards off the beach.
Paul Monti and up to 2,000 volunteers will place 56,000 American flags on graves at Bourne National Veterans’ Cemetery on Saturday. His son, Sergeant First Class Jared Monti, was killed in Afghanistan in 2008 and won the Medal of Honor. The Coast Guard suspended its search for a diver who went missing off Race Point Beach in Provincetown. Sean Strakele, 37, of Eastham was reported missing on Monday. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Boston Public Health Commission recorded five new cases of measles in Boston, including one Hub resident. The four others were visiting the city. The Boston man worked at South Station while contagious. There was a recent outbreak in February. A group of former FBI agents want John Connolly, 70, freed from prison after his nine-year stint in jail. The cop turned criminal has another 40-year sentence to serve. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The news created by the killing of Osama bin Laden continues to develop. Talk of seeing the pictures from the handy work of SEAL Team 6 is everywhere, even from the mouths of the families of 9/11 victims. FoxNews reported there are two sets of a dead bin Laden, some from a base in Afghanistan and others from the USS Carl Vinson. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
The Animal Rescue League of Boston rescued a Canada goose in the frozen tundra of Saugus. Turtles were relocated from Mass. Audubon to SeaWorld in Florida.
- Some Red Sox ticket prices will increase 2% for 2011. That equals a $5 change on 30% of seats. [WEEI.com]
- Tickets for tonight's Celtics season opener against the Miami Heat are crazy expensive, costingas much as $2,838 for a seat near courtside. [Boston Herald]
- Bay State hospitals like Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children’s Hospital issued bonuses to thousands of workers as both institutions had good years. [Boston Herald]
- Details on the sale of Caritas Christi Health Care are still being ironed out. [Boston Globe]
Hurricane Earl is weaker than it was, and Governor Deval Patrick says it could drop to a Category 1 storm before it hits Massachusetts. Gov. Patrick did declare a state of emergency.
- Boston-based 9/11 families are comforted that President Obama has declared September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. [Boston Herald]
- The National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum is collecting hundreds of hours of amateur videos, images and stories to document 9/11. The Museum, slated to open in three years, will warn visitors about graphic images in the museum or online. [AP via Yahoo! News]
Today may be the hottest day of the summer. How are Bay Staters reacting to it? Well, earlier today, Bostonist happily wrote about city pools staying open so we can beat the heat. Mayor Thomas Menino knows how to keep voters residents happy duuring a heat emergency. Everyone is not as lucky. After Cambridge struggled to keep Veterans Memorial Pool at Magazine Beach open longer, the pool was closed today after a chlorine spill. Across the state, 21 of 27 pools run by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are closed for the summer due a lifeguard shortage.
The Globe reports that a man was forced to cut his morning swim short today when it was discovered that he was in Boston Harbor. The Coast Guard intercepted the man, who had dived into the Harbor at Rowe's Wharf, and forced him out of the water with two high speed boats. Bostonist knows that the tourists are thick on the ground over by the waterfront this time of year, but there must be a better -- and less filthy -- shortcut.
--The Coast Guard reined in a 933-foot tanker that broke down off the coast of Cape Cod. The tanker held liquefied natural gas, but the Coast Guard said it didn't leak any. [Boston Globe]
--Handheld red laser beams can be a lot of fun, but a guy from Medford with a laser beam caused a ruckus on Saturday night when he pointed his beam at a State Police helicopter. The State Police swiftly summoned themselves, the Coast Guard, the Medford Police Department, and the Somerville Police Department to find the person. The feds are investigating. --The man who is accused of being the "Green Line Groper" has pled not...
--Preliminaries: Tuesday, October 9, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Preliminaries: Wednesday, October 10, Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall, 7:00 and 9:00 pm --Urban Comedy Showcase: Wednesday, October 10, Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall, 8:00 pm --Semi-Finals: Thursday, October 11, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm --Semi-Finals: Friday, October 12, Nick's Comedy Stop (Upstairs), 8:30 pm Now that we've warmed up, we'll get right to last night's results. For more on how...
Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. LAist saw national headlines soar this week with...
--A deadly car crash happened early this morning on Blue Hill Avenue. One person died, and three people, including a child and a baby, went to the hospital in critical condition. The baby was in a car seat, but it was thrown from the car. Road rage allegedly caused the crash, and police have arrested 28-year-old Jason Bailey. He is being charged with "Leaving the Scene Personal Injury, Leaving Scene resulting in One Death, Operating...
At 7:30 this morning, two MBTA commuter ferries, "Massachusetts" and "Laura," collided in the Reserved Channel. Neither boat took on water and no one was hurt.
--New England Patriots player Marquise Hill died last night after a jet ski accident. While jet skiing in Lake Ponchartrain, Louisiana, he and a woman "hit a wave and fell off." Hill, a defensive end, rescued the woman, who couldn't swim. He got her to a pylon, but then he vanished as a boat tried to reach him. Numerous agencies tried to find him, but, unfortunately, the Coast Guard called off the search for Hill...
--Smoke filled a Boston University lab yesterday morning, prompting an evacuation. This wouldn't have been such big news if it weren't for the biomedical lab's experiments on infectious "rabbit fever." The Globe proved it was a master of understatement with the following sentence: "[The incident renews] concern about the danger of studying potentially deadly pathogens in a densely populated area." No kidding. --The BPD held a press conference to help find missing sailor Dustin Willis....
Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today that the Boston area cut a deal with Turner Broadcasting and Interference, Inc., the brains behind the marketing campaign for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatres that made life in Boston a little nutty last week. Boston will receive $2 million dollars for its trouble. In return, Turner Broadcasting and Interference won't face charges. Here's the basic breakdown - $1 million goes to reimbursing state and...
The Coast Guard is looking for another Massachusetts boat lost at sea. The Lady Luck, which was off Maine, sent a distress signal and hasn't been heard from since.
Someone out there thinks he's too good to pick up his dog's poop. On Saturday night, a woman called the BPD after getting into an altercation with a guy who didn't clean up after his dog. He then
Two teenagers were stabbed at the Savin Hill T stop. They're going to be fine, but the police haven't caught the assailants. A tragedy unfolded in Lexington following a car accident. On Friday, two brothers were riding together when their car crashed, rolled, and struck a tree. One brother died. The other brother who was driving the car may be facing charges because police say alcohol was a factor. The Coast Guard found the boat...
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...