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-- Call him Governor Patrick-agressive. Deval Patrick unveiled his 2009 budget, and it had a little surprise. $300 million of revenue is set to come from taxes on three casinos that do not yet exist. Patrick wants to license casino gambling in Massachusetts but faces heavy opposition in the legislature. It's a battle he has already won in his own mind. Nearly half -- $124 million -- of the speculative funds will shore up a projected lottery shortfall. [Boston Herald] more ›

It may be one of those instances where giving ink to an item might have the opposite effect than intended. Waiting in the Kendall Station for the next train to take us across the Charles we've heard the echoes of the Kendall Band installation on occasion. It certainly isn't the rule. We'd actually be surprised if a majority of the regular riders know where the hand cranks are that operate the musical art installation. Truth... more ›

Paul posted a detailed description of his experiences as one of the evacuees during last night's Longfellow Bridge Fire, which shut down the bridge, the MBTA Red Line, Charles-MGH station, and Storrow Drive. By the way, Red Line service is back up now. Here's what Paul had to say (paragraph breaks and boldface emphasis are ours): I was one of the evacuees on the outbound red line train entering Charles/MGH on May 1st. It's difficult... more ›

Bostonist wonders when it’s all going to end. The electrocution of dogs, bicycles hitting innocent sidewalk walkers, and now a death, that happened almost two weeks ago. The Porter Square station on the MBTA Red Line was the incident of a strangulation on February 21, 2005. Kaya prep-cook Francisco Portillo was strangled to death after his sweatshirt was caught in the escalator. Bostonist always makes sure that our shoes are tied before we use the escalator. This latest incident makes us wonder if the stairs are a better health option in for more than just exercise. The incident was an unfortunate accident. Portillo had apparently either been sitting or "lying down" according to transit police. It has not been stated as fact, but there is a good chance Francisco was drunk on korean whisky. Sitting on an escalator seems like a feat of timing alone, lying down would be yet another challenge. The hood of his hoodie was caught at the top of the escalator and he was strangled before he could be helped. The MBTA has released the information that the escalator at the Porter Square stop did not have the emergency stop guards that are required in new escalators, the same kind of sensor that doesn’t let a garage door go all the way down when your little sister is still in the way. The MBTA has a whole page on their website about escalator safety, Bostonist recommends the stairs. more ›