Image by Lorianne DiSabato from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr. Mayor Mumbles was sworn in for his fifth term this morning. [ Boston Globe ] Newton’s first black mayor has taken the oath of office. [ Newton Tab ] Lawrence is set to install the first Latino mayor in the Commonwealth...

Image by Mr. T in DC from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Mass Audubon says there are 25 pairs of bald eagles in Massachusetts, including one in Weymouth. [ Patriot Ledger ] Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Christine Roach rejected MBTA unions’ request for an injunction...

Book of Odds explores the odds of everyday life, from firearm owning to orgasm faking. We have to admit we’re a little confused about a few odds, such as: The odds a tourist in the US will visit Boston, Massachusetts are 1 in 132.4 (US, 2006). The odds a tourist in the US will visit Faneuil Hall...

Before the much-hyped script for ” Prisoners ” by Aaron Guzikowski started generating buzz on the Left Coast, it was set in Massachusetts and rumored to star Dorchester homeboy Mark Wahlberg. Not so fast. The soon-to-be-filmed thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua is getting a geographic makeover....

Image by sw_awesometown from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Michael Scalia, 24, of Danvers rescued an unidentified woman from a burning vehicle on Wednesday. [ WCVB ] The North Shore Music Theatre could reopen in the spring of 2010 thanks to an investment from a Randoph man named...

Above The Law reports on Brian Schroeder, a man who has attended not one but two of the world’s douchiest colleges , and who has mounted his bid for Douchebag of the Year by allegedly trying to burn down a chapel the holds the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims . Schroeder, a graduate of Duke...

Photo by brainware3000/Flickr Phillyist was all about the World Series this week: hating on the opposing team ; waxng nostalgic ; and generally getting psyched . Although the Phillies trail the Yankees one game to two in the Series, Phillyist remains optimistic: they have God on their side . Gothamist...

The Phoenix has raised a bit of a flap over a Globe poll that suggests overall satisfaction with Mayor Tom Menino’s performance and a greater affection for Menino than for mayoral election rival Michael Flaherty. 52% are likely to vote for Menino; 32% for Flaherty. The Phoenix alleges that the...

An e-mail dated March 19, 2009 from Martha Pierce to Kineavy. So, StoneTurn, the Boston-based computer forensics, has had a pass at Michael Kineavy’s second computer , and the results, which were posted on the city of Boston’s website were less than revealing. Approximately 740 new e-mails...

The Boston Public Health Commission announced that it will be offering free flu vaccines to residents of the city starting today in Dorchester. “Nearly three dozen public flu clinics are scheduled between now and October 21, and many more are planned,” says the press release . More flu information...