Two brothers, one a University of Massachusetts student, were injured on Friday night when a dispute over a parking spot escalated into an assault with a socket wrench in an Amherst parking lot. The 22-year old student suffered "spinal and head trauma and multiple fractures in his leg" after he was beaten with a 24-inch wrench. The suspect denied the chages of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery with serious bodily injury. A pre-trial hearing is set for on June 13. [MassLive.com]
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The last Coakley-Brown-Kennedy debate is happening tonight. [WBZ]
Polls are indicating that low voter-turnout could send Scott Brown (and his happy trail) to the Senate. [Pollster]
How many states does Mitt Romney vote in? He no longer lives in state but has sent in a ballot for next week's election. [Boston Herald]
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A 19-year old male was shot and killed at the Savin Hill MBTA station on Saturday. Police were investigating a house on Savin Hill Street that was allegedly linked to some possible suspects that were detained there. This house was involved in more than 100 police incidents in the past 12 years. Police said a fight led to the shooting. [Herald], [WCVB]
Some South End residents want the city to require that garbage be put out the same day it gets picked up. Children in Boston don't necessarily go to the school they live closest to thanks to the school lottery. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
A stray cat being cared for by the Animal Rescue League of Boston has exhausted a couple of its lives this week. Ellie survived a serious case of frostbite and is almost ready for adoption, despite losing an ear, her tail, and the padding on her paws.
The good news about Saturday's Ice Cream Showdown was that it wasn't a total clusterfuck like the last one. The bad news was that the best ice cream was probably a custard, and everyone else stood in line for a little scoop of something way, way too boutique for a parking-lot frozen treat battle.
Usually, Bostonist doesn't help criminals. Something about that pesky thing turns us off. But, the two 24-year olds who were arrested for allegedly roughing up a cabbie in the South End on Saturday might need some assistance. This is like a teachable moment.
-- If there's one mantra that criminals should learn, it's "one crime at a time." A 21-year-old Somerville man could have used that advice Tuesday night when he allegedly disturbed the peace in East Boston by having a loud fight on the streets with his girlfriend, whom he also allegedly threatened. When police investigated, they discovered that he allegedly had several outstanding warrants and three bags of heroin. [BPDNews]
Photographer Brian Matiash snapped this photo of a loading dock in a South End alley. We like the rich textures and geometric iterations, especially how many times squares and rectangles are repeated in the frame—in the bricks, ladder segments, and the door itself. We also thought it was funny that Matiash expected zombies to burst through the loading dock door. So true.
-- Ruben Sanchez, a 19-year-old from Hyde Park, was indicted in the September 20 murder of Paula Castillo, a pregnant woman who was celebrating her 18th birthday. Two of Sanchez's friends were indicted as accessories to the crime. Prosecutors say that one of the men, Miguel Vasquez, urged Sanchez to "show them what you got" before Sanchez shot Castillo. [Suffolk County District Attorney's Office]
Tiki, with its "exotic" beverages and fashions, is how the 1950s imagined the faraway tropics and, back in the day, Bostonians seeking to escape the onslaught of wintry mix patronized "Polynesian" establishments serving up high-proof tropical fantasy. Bostonist talked to president Hanky Panky and spokesbroad Pink Lady about their annual charity shindig.
The Herald reports that thieves in California lifted $27 million dollars (and possibly more) from a retired Harvard professor of medicine. Ralph Kennaugh, a former Harvard Med School professor, moved to Cali from the South End just two months ago. Adding insult to injury, the paintings had not yet been insured in California. We always knew those Left Coasters were up to no good. A $1 million reward is being offered for the return of the paintings and $5 million for information leading to the thieves' arrest.
Remember Rhys Williams, the inebriated Boston EMT on injured leave who allegedly shot the brothers of his deceased former partner after attending a benefit for the deceased former partner and then treated the men he just shot? There may be more to it. One of the victims, along with his wife, was arrested in April after a fight in the South End. Attorney Peter Horstmann, who represents Williams in the shooting on Sunday, alleged April's incident could be a factor in the Abington incident. All charges alleged until proven under law.
Yesterday may have been the official start to Fall, but Bostonist isn't ready to let go of the summer just yet. And what's more summery than eating fried seafood while sitting on plastic chairs? Luckily, the Morse Fish Company in the South End serves up fresh fish in a clam shack-like environment year-round. The nautical decor, highlighted by a giant mural of fishermen on one wall, might even make you feel like you're by the beach.
It seems that happy hour is truly back in Boston. No, bars still can't offer drink specials like in so many other states, but they can offer a close second with cheap and delicious food. Rocca is one of the many Boston restaurants that has picked up on this trend, and their 5@5 deal is one of the best around. Two choices would definitely be big enough for a meal, or order them all and share with friends.
All of the choices are tasty (even the crispy tofu, considering that this Bostonist is not a fan of the tofu), but there are a few real standouts in the bunch. The candied garlic spare ribs, 2 per order, are sweet and savory, with a crispy caramelized exterior and meat that falls right off the bone. The veggie rangoon, which looks more like an eggroll, is filled with cream cheese and tender shredded vegetables. And the edamame gyoza are crunchy envelopes stuffed with pureed edamame, an excellent combination of crispy and smooth textures.
-- John Mentor, a 23-year-old Hyde Park man, was indicted this morning in the attempted murder of three Boston cops. Mentor allegedly fired a gun at the officers during an attempted drug arrest on April 13. District Attorney Daniel Conley said, "The evidence suggests a cold-blooded decision to shoot and kill Boston Police. But for the defendant’s bad aim and the officers’ immediate response, this could have been a multiple homicide." [Suffolk County District Attorney's Office]
Sage, formerly of the North End, now of the South End, doesn't seem like the best spot for cheap eats. Pastas hover around the $20 mark, and entrees run between $20 and $35. But between the hours of 5:00pm and 7:30pm on Monday through Friday, only $10 will buy you a heap of food in the form of delicious little bar bites.
We've seen the dinosaurs of our city, aging restaurants like Great Bay, Aujourd'hui and Icarus, go down this week, felled by the figurative dust cloud of the recent recession. Great Bay closed its doors this weekend; Aujourd'hui, in the Four Seasons, will become a private function room later this month; Icarus will close on July 1. All have cited the economy as a major factor in their decision.
On Saturday night, a line of stylish 20-somethings - the men in blazers and Converse, the women in scarves and heels - snaked through the plaza outside the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. Nine hundred and fifty tickets had been sold for the Wine Riot, the first mass tasting of its kind in Boston, and the Cyclorama space was soon packed with people who may or may not have been attending their first tasting, ever. Tyler Balliet, editor of wine publication The Second Glass and one of the event’s organizers, said that the goal behind this event was to “get people to drink more wine,” and by these standards, the event was a success.
-- Passive aggressive notes from BC are "great practice for when you are living alone or with your husband." [Passive Aggressive Notes]