Results tagged “peru”

While Aerosmith plans to rock Lima, Peru on October 22 to begin a Latin American tour, Boston's favorite rockers have no plans to grace the Nokia Theater's stage during the finale of "American Idol" on May 26. more ›

• Five-year old Jonathan Escobar was found about one hour after he was declared missng from the Prospect Hill Academy Charter School in Somerville. [WCVB]

• Representative Patrick Kennedy isn't running for re-election. Basically, Kennedy said his father's death changed his priorities. Bostonist wishes Kennedy well. [Boston Globe]

• As Governor, Tim Cahill says he will propose significant layoffs and across-the-board tax cuts. [Boston Herald]

Got the feeling, power steering, Pistons popping, aint no stopping now! Panama, panama Panama, panama Now that the movie Superbad has revived Van Halen's song "Panama," it might be appropriate for Mayor Menino to upload the track to his iPod for his upcoming trip to Central America. The Mayor has managed to finagle his way into a trip with Carlos Gutierrez, the nation's secretary of commerce, to explore business opportunities in the region. He will... more ›

Several years ago, Bostonist was in Auburn, Maine, for work and we picked up a copy of the Lewiston Sun Journal. On the back page of the front section, we read with some amusement a story about the recent opening of a Wal-Mart in the town of Mexico. The article quoted resident after gushing, happy resident, many of them from neighboring towns with equally fun names (Peru, for example), all of whom said, in essence,... more ›

Last night PBS premiered “RX for Survival - A Global Health Challenge,” a three-part, six-hour series on worldwide public health. Focusing on innovations in the last century, including vaccines and antibiotics, the series highlights efforts to eradicate disease around the world and comes at a timely moment: The Massachusetts State Legislature is debating a bill that would change healthcare coverage in the state and the White House just yesterday, released a plan to address the... more ›

And ridden they are, against all odds, sneering at Isaac Newton as they glide down the street. Their Boston following is fanatical and appears to have good deal more fun than the general populace. They form paramilitary squadrons to further their craft, bring chopper culture to Peru, and enliven the streets of this city a little bit just by going for a bike ride. It's almost enough to send Bostonist down to the basement with a how-to book and a propane torch. more ›