The Globe reports that a Charlestown man has done the unthinkable. No, not break his thumb in a fight. He spent seven days running across the Sahara, and finished sixth out of a group of ninety-six folks crazy enough to do the same. George Chmiel, who’s only been running for two years, came in...

Image of the Anthenaeum (complete with U-Haul ghost) by AntyDiluvian Even if you’re not feeling spooky this weekend, the spirits might come to you in the right place. No, not the graveyard; not even the Lizzie Borden house . This Halloween, you might just be most haunted in a seemingly innocuous...

Bike Rides The best part of Halloween is Truth Serum’s annual Halloween Bike Ride. Starting from the Green Street T station in JP, the ride winds through Boston, Brookline, Allston, and Cambridge before winding back up at JP Licks. Costumes—and the proper safety accessories—are encouraged....

AP Photo When we last saw the Chicago Bulls, it was after the Celtics survived a seven-game street fight of a playoff series. Last night, the Bulls tapped out in about seven minutes. Perhaps that’s an exaggeration on the part of Bostonist but the Celtics thoroughly outclassed the team, 118-90....

Blotter siren — A criminal assault and battery charge will be filed against an Arlington Catholic High School football player after he allegedly headbutted a player from Abington High School in a game in September. There is no arraignment date set yet. The victim’s lawyer said the Arlington...

Image by BradKellyPhoto from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Boston votes on Tuesday. Today, the Boston Herald provides two potential campaign issues for voters. Michael Flaherty blames Mayor Thomas M. Menino for the lack of Verizon FiOS service in Boston while Menino blames Verizon....

Photograph by Flickr user Annie Mole . Angostura bitters—that small but seemingly bottomless bottle that’s been in your fridge door forever, wrapped in an oversized muumuu of a label—have been unexpectedly scarce at bars in recent months. Craigie On Main has reassured its customers...

illumnight has today’s Film Friday photograph, shot with his Canon 7n. This shot helps show there expansive dynamic range captured by traditional film where the Equinox sign doesn’t have the appearance of being wildly blown out, while the shadows around the bases of the pyramids still contain...

Booze of various heights at Trina’s Starlite Lounge in Somerville. (Baby-sized High Life ponies come by the bucket.) The Archdiocese of Boston urges Catholics to hold off on the consecrated wine, lest they catch transubstantiated swine flu. [ Globe ] Is there any point in making cocktails with...

Scott Lehigh at the Globe penned a wonderful summary of Boston voter Zeitgeist , ” Diary of an undecided voter ” that describes the “whiplash” of watching a mayoral contest that doesn’t have any immediately appealing candidate. “Good, better? Hmm. Bad, worse, maybe,”...