With Gov. Deval Patrick’s latest budget proposal slotted to restrict tax credits for the film industry–slashed to $50 million a year for 2010 and 2011–expect a meaner and leaner film-production season in 2010. Yep, say “bye-bye” to big-budget flicks with talent like Tom...

The Celtics tip off a stretch of three games in four days tonight against three of their biggest rivals in the league. Tonight’s game against Orlando is followed by Atlanta tomorrow night and the Lakers on Sunday. Scott Souza  wonders why the league just didn’t go ahead and schedule the...

Image by historygradguy from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . The three candidates for US Senate staged their first debate of the special election last night. Democrat Martha Coakley explained how she was against health care reform before she was for it and Republican Scott Brown proclaimed...

— Garrison Keillor spoke at First Parish in Cambridge last week, and the Unitarians got his flannel panties in a bunch. [ That Hottness ] — A JP woman thinks she can save her snow spot by appealing for sympathy. She is so funny. [ Universal Hub ] — Where did John Lackey ate in his...

David Duprey / Associated Press It wasn’t pretty. But an unpretty win is better then an unpretty loss, especially when (for a few days at least) we can relax knowing that Randy Moss is still willing and able to be a functioning member of the New England Patriots. On a cold but sunny afternoon...

Blotter siren — A massive brawl allegedly erupted when a group called New England Executives rented Mantra Restaurant for a private party last month. The fracas, which was described as “alcohol fueled,” allegedly turned executives into street fighting men when two bigwigs and their...

Image by Phillip Jones Photography from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Voters appear disinterested in today’s special primary election as the turnout is reportedly very light. [ Boston Globe ] Vicki Kennedy is now on the board of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., thanks...

Blotter siren — Boston cops have arrested a suspect in the August 25 killing of Erica Field in Dorchester. Amos “Ace” Don, a 23-year-old Boston man who was being held in custody in Maine on unrelated charges, now stands accused of killing Field and for shooting a second victim, who...

Image by material guy from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr. More than a thousand families can give thanks to the Massachusetts Salvation Army for Thursday’s meal. [ Boston Globe ] A Vermont church is selling its prized possession to keep operating their homeless shelter. [ Brattleboro...

  Image courtesy of MayorsHolidaySpecial.com The turkey’s barely been stuffed and the table not even set, but we’re already scouring the newspapers looking for those wonderful Black Friday circulars! A $50 GPS so your husband doesn’t take that “shortcut”… again ; $10 DVDs to keep the kids...