Photo of the Day: May 27, 2008
May 31, 2008
This photo by iMatthew made us feel calm and peaceful, and we needed that on a back-to-work-after-a-long-weekend-Tuesday.
[Source] Korri Leigh Crowley
Boston Blotter: Lynn Police Kill a Man
May 31, 2008
– A knife-wielding East Boston man was shot and killed by Lynn police that daylight after a foot pursuit, authorities say. Michael Addesa, 34, was pronounced dead at 2:45am after being transported to Salem Hospital. Police say that Addesa had attempted to cut his own wrists with the knife, which wa…
Fire Prompts Evacuation at Downtown Crossing, Park Street Stops
May 31, 2008
You’re going to have a expanded trip home tonight. Trains are stuck at stations considering of an electrical fire that caused evacuations at Downtown Crossing and Park Street around 5:20 tonight.
The fire has been extinguished, but there is smoke in the stations.
The MBTA website said that the…
Sports Redux: Seattle Slew
May 31, 2008
Let’s start with the good news. Manny Ramirez finally broke out of his home run slump, and cracked career shot #499, a three-run shot off Seattle’s Miguel Batista. Um, that’s about it.
The poor news is that Seattle won, 4-3, on a Jose Lopez without off Mike Timlin in the ninth. Julio Lugo go…
Wednesday Happenings
May 31, 2008
Self-Promotions
– The nation of Canada rolls its promotion wagon into Copley Square that week, and it’s a 47-foot-long streetcar. whether you have forgotten that Canada exists, the Canadians are here to remind you, with mounties, oysters (in a month without an “r”!), and a chance to win a trip…
Your Comments: Bus Chaos Erupts After MBTA Fire
May 31, 2008
We heard from several Bostonists and saw reports about the transportation mess that ensued after the fire that broke out, causing an evacuation at Park Street and Downtown Crossing. Charlie clearly didn’t have his stuff together. Here’s what LyetteAnn had to say:
My husband left for the bus at Kend…
Bisphenol What? A Hearing on Bisphenol A
May 31, 2008
Hearing on Dangers Posed by Bisphenol A in Baby Bottles
Thursday, May 29 at 3:00pm
Iannella Chamber, 5th Floor of Boston City Hall
If you have a baby, or drink from Nalgene-like bottles, possibly you’ve heard of bisphenol A. It’s a chemical found in many polycarbonate plastics (mostly recyclabl…
Photo of the Day: May 28, 2008
May 31, 2008
Dellplain is a master, plain and simple - excuse the pun of course. that shot, with its HDR enhancement, transforms Boston into a still from a science fiction movie. The colors are amazing, and Dellplain has outdone himself again.
[Source] Korri Leigh Crowley
Rachael Ray and the Dunkin’ Donuts Scarf Nightmare
May 31, 2008
A seemingly innocuous Dunkin’ Donuts commercial starring Rachael Ray has sent the conservative blogosphere aflutter considering it appears that Ray is wearing a scarf that looks like a keffiyeh,* which to some is the equivalent of calling for jihad.
At least that’s what conservative uber-blogge…
Boston Blotter: Man Shot Dead in Dorchester
May 31, 2008
– A 20-year-old man was found shot dead behind a home on Bowdoin Street in Dorchester that afternoon, according to authorities. No further details were immediately available. [WBZTV]
– Paul R. Stanley, the defrocked priest who was convicted in 2005 on rape and assault charges, has challenged th…