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Last night was the last call at The Rack. The Hard Rock Café is moving from their Back Bay location where they've been neatly tucked away from most of the foot traffic only blocks away to The Rack's location near Faneuil Hall. What Bostonist will miss most about The Rack isn't the overpriced drinks or pool tables – it's the column inch upon column inch of content they've provided for The Inside Track over the... more ›

As Bostonist loves to remind our dear readers, there is a race for governor going on in this Commonwealth. We realize you'd rather focus on baseball and American Idol, but damn it, we're highbrow. As you may have heard, there was a gubernatorial debate last night, featuring democrats Chris Gabrieli, Tom Reilly, and Deval Patrick, and the independent Christy Mihos. Bostonist listened to the debate on the radio and our feeling was, "meh." But we're... more ›

Just as the arrival of snow resurrects the endless debate over whether it's OK to block off spaces with lawn furniture, so the arrival of baseball brings its own cause for griping: Parking around Fenway continues to be insanely expensive. more ›

Hey, remember the governor's race? It's still as inscrutable as ever. Just as jilted, wealthy, almost-lieutenant-governor-candidate-for-the-Democrats Chris Gabrieli is now trying to run on his own, disgruntled, wealthy Republican Christy Mihos is entering the race as an independent. Republican frontrunner Kerry Healey is naturally peeved, as she had hoped Mihos would vie with her (and ultimately lose) in the primary. What Bostonist can't understand is what, precisely, Mihos brings to the table that will attract voters from Healey. more ›

When Bostonist first saw Sarah Sze's work a couple years ago, we thought a benevolent fungus or a swarm of very resourceful insects had made their home in the Museum of Fine Arts lobby. The sculptures couldn't have been mounted in place: we got the distinct impression that they lived inside the walls and had just now decided to creep out, sending tendrils into the museum to snare unwary found objects. Tonight, Harvard's Carpenter Center... more ›

Super Tuesday it ain't. Cities around the Commonwealth go to the polls today, but the big excitement seems to be in other places. To be sure, today is a big day for Maura Hennigan and her supporters (most of whom, from what Bostonist can tell, live along the Jamaicaway and have the most gi-normous lawn signs ever). But Bostonist still doesn't know quite what it is that makes Councilor Hennigan a better choice than Tom... more ›

Yesterday was a big day in town. Former House Speaker Tom Finneran, hands down one of the most powerful politicians in the Commonwealth for nearly a decade, plead not guilty at a preliminary hearing on federal perjury charges. Now, in case you've been living under a rock for the past couple years, Republican U.S. Attorney and possible gubernatorial hopeful Michael Sullivan has accused Finneran of lying about his involvement in the 2001 Massachusetts legislative redistricting... more ›

Hot on the heels of being chosen to participate in an international mayors' conference in Israel, Somerville and its mayor, Joe Curtatone, appear to be making more moves to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the great metropolises of the world, this time by implementing a 311 city services hotline. Although the mayor announced last year his plan to bring the service to "The Cambridge of Medford" (as Bostonist likes to call it), things appear to be getting serious, as the city has now posted a job listing (on craigslist, of course) seeking a manager for the call center. more ›