Only one bar missed the sprinkler deadline and had to close on Saturday. It's surrounded by water on a pier. [Boston Globe] Despite the T's new courtesy campaign, a green line trolley hit a BC student this morning. [eFluxMedia] Is our children graduating? Most of Boston's high school class of '00 who went to college don't have degrees [Boston Globe] A soldier from Mansfield was one of two killed by an Iraqi soldier last......

The MBTA officials must really be dreaming. Besides implementing a fantastical $1.2 billion "Little Dig" project, our public transportation system is also trying to get Bostonians to be nice. Say what now? Yes, it's true--the T thinks some adorable little signs will help us nasty Boston folk learn to ride the rails in a way that doesn't ruin everyone's day. Unfortunately, the MBTA marketing masterminds seem to have forgotten the #1 rule of public transportation:......

Homelessness in Massachusetts is at an all-time high, and the future doesn't look bright. [Boston Globe] Even the state government is having trouble making ends meet and has requested funding assistance from the feds. [WBZ] The campaign to catch gropers on the T is leading to more arrests and more victims reporting assaults. [Boston Herald] After a robbery acquittal, a man is trying his hand at ripping off the state legally. [Boston Globe] A......

Although Drivin' Dan G. says they can't afford it, MBTA will address the increased train and bus usage. [Boston Globe] Former Gov. Romney gives a mind-boggling speech at the Republican Convention, including saying Democrats are the "party of Big Brother." [Vox Politics, NPR] A Gloucester teen mom throws her support to Bristol Palin's mom and the old dude. [Boston Herald] After Great White has agreed to pay $1 million to survivors and relatives, the......

Remember that 9% raise the MBTA gave to its top brass but couldn't figure out how to pay for? Well, now it doesn't have to. After Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen asked T general manager Dan Grabauskas "WTF?", Grabauskas rescinded the pay increase for the T's highest paid employees. Non-union administrators making less than $70,000 will still see a boost in pay.......

MBTA general manager Dan Grabauskas, who never takes the T, told the Globe to expect a "hefty" fare hike in 2010 if the state doesn't bail out the beleaguered transportation authority. Fare increases have happened every three years since 2001, when the legislature stopped covering the T's debt at the end of each budget period. Without the fare increase or legislative action, Grabauskas warned, the T will have to cut bus routes (a lot of......

The First No Pants 2K8 Saturday, January 12 3:00 pm Alewife Station Details on the Pants-Free Par-Tay Ride the T pantsless! Following the lead of other cities, a bold Boston man, Adam Sablich, has organized No Pants 2K8 for this city. Founded by the group Improv Everywhere, No Pants 2K8 is exactly what you think. You get on the train, and you take off your pants. Your pants, people, not what's underneath. Here's the details......