— Police found a man shot to death early this morning behind the Bromley Heath housing projects near the Jackson Square T station in Jamaica Plain. The man, who was in his 20s, has not been identified. [ Globe ] — Police found a dead body in a trash barrel in Chelsea this morning and await...

Blotter siren — State Senator Anthony Galluccio avoided jail time by pleading guilty today to fleeing the scene of an October car crash. He was sentenced to six months home confinement. [ Globe ] — Two sisters and one phone led to a fight and an assault and battery charge. [ Herald ] —...

Image by kfdavila from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Massachusetts’ Revenue Commissioner says the recent sales tax increase has worked, and is saving the Bay state from larger deficits. [ Boston Herald ] First Premier Bank is actually offering a credit card with an interest...

The Campari Soda lamp casts a cochineal glow over Central Bottle’s cash registers. Last-minute gift ideas: what to get for your favorite drunkards, and where to find it. [ LUPEC , Drinkboston , Dizzy Fizz , Liquor.com , Bostonist ] And, how to ply them with DIY infusions, homemade tonic water,...

Image by mer-made from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Property taxes in Boston will increase for the first time in three years. Bills are due out this month and will increase by an average of $173. [ Boston Globe ] The Boston Police plan to increase patrols on Newbury Street during...

Gothamist watched the State Senate reject gay marraige legislation supported by the Governor and State Assembly. The small silver lining was State Senator Diane Savino’s impassioned speech — “We have nothing to fear from love and commitment.” Londonist reported on a nude cyclist...

Because a little bird told you. Image from Rich Legg via Wikimedia Commons , with Twitter bird added. We caught a primary candidate debate last week, so what better time for another than tonight? We weren’t typing away as the debate progressed this time, so we poked around the Twinternet to get...

Image by Marissa Babin from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr. One of the police officers that stopped the attacker at Fort Hood used to work at Newton pub. [ WBZ-TV ] Michael Capuano has made the top-ten for missing votes this year. [ Boston Herald ] Emergency knee surgery cancels Mayor...

Living in Boston, it’s easy to forget that people in other cities actually obey walk signs on a regular basis. When this Bostonist gets out of town visitors, she invariably finds herself in the middle of the street, glancing back at a bewildered friend whose law-abiding feet are stuck on the sidewalk....

AP Photo/Elise Amendola “The season doesn’t wind down. It just comes to a crashing halt,” Boston manager Terry Francona. That quote wraps up the entire sports day as the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots were on the losing end of surprising comebacks yesterday. The Sox suffered...