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Historic Boston: Baker Chocolate Factory
Posted by admin in Boston Blog, Featured Articles on 05 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Historic Boston: Baker Chocolate Factory
You remember watching “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” when you were a kid. You were totally jealous of Charlie - because, really, who wouldn’t want to live in a chocolate factory? It’s a pretty sweet deal (sorry, couldn’t resist that one…). Believe it or not, it’s possible to live in a chocolate factory right here in Boston. A former chocolate factory, anyway. It’s not the same as Charlie’s experience, for sure, since the Neponset River...
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Posted by admin on 07 4th, 2009 Sports Redux: Bottom’...
Sports Redux: Bottom’s Up For Seattle
Fenway Park picture by wallyg and available for download under a Creative Commons license . The Red Sox staff had no answers for the bottom of Seattle’s order as Rob Johnson and Ronny Cedeno combined to go 5-10 with five RBI in a 7-6 Sox loss in 11 innings. Johnson’s two-run double in the 11th inning was the deciding hit in the game. Ramon Ramirez took the loss. Tim Wakefield made his...
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Bite Size News, July 3: Ca...
Bite Size News, July 3: Cars and Crashes Edition
Photo tagged “Bostonist” by burstout13 on Flickr . An 83-year old Natick woman crashed into a liquor store on Friday morning. Recently, Massachusetts lawmakers proposed stricter rules for older drivers. [ Boston Globe ] A car accident closed the Sagamore Bridge this afternoon in both directions, which is the last thing anyone planning to drive Cape Cod wants to hear. [ Boston Globe ] Mass....
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 OddBlotter: Ain’t Th...
OddBlotter: Ain’t That America
Photo from flickr user trapezebear . With apologies to John Mellencamp, nothing is more American than batshit criminals. Bostonist found a couple of alleged criminals with a hint of patriotic flair. –A Somerville man allegedly removed a $10 pink bottle of wine from Downtown Wine and Spirits in Davis Square without paying for it. When Police located the individual across the street at a Goodwill...
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Historic Boston: Things to...
Historic Boston: Things to Do on the 4th
photo tagged “bostonist” by sekbaavi on Flickr Got your foam hats, flag shirts, and star-shaped glasses ready for the festivities tomorrow? No? Neither do we. Bostonist will be staying far, far away from the Esplanade tomorrow. We’ll watch the fireworks, for sure - but we’ll pass on the crowds gathering to watch the Pops. Sorry, Neil Diamond. In addition to grilling and hanging...
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Boston Blotter: BPD discip...
Boston Blotter: BPD disciplines cops for steroids, "Boom Boom Room"
Blotter siren –Police officers, like everyone else, sometimes behave badly. Eight officers were suspended after a three-year investigation into steroid use by the BPD, FBI and the U.S Attorney. Four other cops were suspended for visiting the “Boom Boom Room”, a Hyde Park brothel. The steroid-related suspensions range from 5-80 days. The Herald said Commissioner Ed Davis confirmed...
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 A Potato Famine in Your Ba...
New England gardeners should be on the look-out for late blight, the mold infestation that caused the Irish potato famine, according to the Boston Herald . The disease is rarely widespread in the Northeast, but authorities say that this year’s rainy weather has given the mold a boost. The disease affects tomato plants and potato plants in equal measure. Tomato plants have already been pulled...
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Photo of the day, July 3, ...
Photo of the day, July 3, 2009: After Hours
Film Friday regular Haydnseek took today’s PotD shot with a LOMO . The great colors and cross processing really make this one come alive. Read the original post: Photo of the day, July 3, 2009: After Hours
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Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 BPD: Rainy Weather Leads t...
According to the Boston Globe, the Boston Police Department traced a 60% drop in gun violence to the Hub’s recent rash of rainy weather. Shooings dropped from 38 in June 2008 to 15 in June of 2009. Just one fatal shooting was reported last month when there were 22 rainy days, the Globe said. Commissioner Ed Davis said “When the weather turns bad, and people are inside, there’s less...
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