The point of the holidays is to give as much as you receive, and tonight's chosen events (plus one announcement) have the giving spirit in mind. Music Benefit for Jeanne Sheehy at T.T. the Bear's with Jonny Pape, Auto Interiors, Joyce & Chick of Scarce, Downbeat 5, AdFrank, The Pills, and the Shods (who are returning after what their site describes as "a few years of vacation." 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 9:05 pm. More......

826 Boston Housewarming Party Saturday, December 1, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Free 3035 Washington Street, Roxbury (T: 10-minute walk from Jackson Square or Stony Brook) Official Site 826 Boston, the center for writing that recently opened in Egleston Square, knows how to have a good time. The center serves two purposes: it provides writing tutoring for local students and it offers the latest information about cryptozoology through The Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute. For......

UPDATE: The Orange Line is running again according to an MBTA rep. We're running the blotter early because Ruggles is shut down following a shooting on a train. WBZ reports that a 19-year-old went to Boston Medical Center. WCVB had more – the man was hit in the leg, it happened on the last car, and two black men ran off after the shooting. MBTA says the following on its site: Substitute bus service will......

Today the Globe ran a piece on Jackson Square. Void from the coverage was any mention of "cultural center," ample coverage was given to "crime stricken area." Jackson Square a precarious area between Roxbury and Jamaica Plain has been discussed as the anchor to the stretch of Centre Street to be renamed "Avenue de las Americas." Though we haven't heard much about the renaming initiative since it was first floated back in August. Avenue de......

In terms of the Boston Blotter, this looked to be a somewhat quiet weekend. The most likely crime would be public drunkenness during the big Pats-Chargers game. But another teen - a 13-year-old boy named Luis Gerena - was gunned down on Friday night. He got shot, managed to make it to the Jackson Square MBTA station, and collapsed. He died later. Commissioner Davis issued a statement including this line: "The prevalence of firearms......

The Boston Globe reports today on an initiative by some local Latin American groups that is gaining support among some city officials. The City is considering renaming a portion of Centre Street in Jamaica Plain "Avenue de las Americas. At-Large City Council member Felix Arroyo, and Boston's first Hispanic council member, was named in the report as a supporter of the proposal. The idea is to give recognition to the portion of Centre Street......

We’re almost positive that most days we can get from Harvard Station to Central Square faster than the Red Line can make it. We’re not even going to talk about where and how often you can beat the Green Line at its own game, inbound or outbound. We’ve proven on more than one occasion that we can travel faster than the 39 Bus between James’ Gate and Sweet Finnish in JP (it usually overtakes us......