Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'wellesley'
August 28, 2008
Image from John Kerry's head by varmazis from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. John Kerry finally gave a good speech -- about 4 years too late. [NY Times] Wellesley College loses a $3 million painting and says, "Maybe we threw it out..." [Boston Globe] "Lookout Rock" can be construed in different ways. [The Boston Channel] Let's not forget the many good deeds of firefighters. Two off-duty jakes tried to save a stabbing victim. [Boston......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News, August 28"July 5, 2008
Prostitutes are moving to the suburbs, and Wellesley can add erotic massage to its list of attractions. Police made the second bust in seven months of an alleged house of prostitution in Wellesley. An anxious Sergeant Marie Cleary of the Wellesley Police Department was quoted in the Globe protesting too much: "It's an extremely uncommon thing to happen in Wellesley." Craigslist and other online classifieds have made it easy for suburban brothels to attract Johns.......
Continue Reading "Don't Call it "Whoresley""March 19, 2008
--It's always fun when a story is headlined, "Is it raining weed?" Five Roslindale residents--with ages ranging from 14 to 22--were arrested after allegedly forcing their way into an apartment building and heading upstairs. After police showed up en masse, one suspect "dropped a bag containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana on the head of a detective” from a balcony. They were arrested on breaking and entering and marijuana charges. [Roslindale......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Bag of Weed Falls on Cop's Head--Arrests Follow"January 26, 2008
--Last night, a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis was unable to get out of her home and died in a fire in Wellesley. Wellesley's fire chief said a space heater was the cause. [WCVB] --A fire broke out on the third floor of the Boston Marriott Cambridge last night. No one was hurt, but those who were evacuated were probably freezing. [Boston Globe] --A reporter checks in on the father of Alex Jimenez, the......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"January 11, 2008
--The media has become entranced by the image of a dude looking like a lady and robbing a bank in Somerset on Wednesday. There's really not much of a story here, except that the dude in question makes for one ugly woman. Apparently, Mrs. Doubtfire was hotter. [Boston Globe] --A suspect turned himself in for the murder of Joseph Clarke, who was the first person killed in Boston this year. The suspect allegedly shot Clarke......
Continue Reading "Boston Blotter: Crushing on the Cross-Dressing Robber"