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Soggy Saint Patrick’s Parade Marches on in the Rain
March 15, 2010 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
Soggy Saint Patrick’s Parade Marches on in the Rain

So much for the luck of the Irish.
Despite torrential rain and 30 mile per hour gusting winds, Boston’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade stepped off right on schedule yesterday afternoon. And while all the moisture is …

Banning Head Shots from Hockey a No Brainer
March 13, 2010 – 9:47 pm | No Comment
Banning Head Shots from Hockey a No Brainer

Violence is good for the business of hockey, yet it is terrible for the sport.
This distinction was made very clear, if only implicitly, by the NHL’s general managers this past week at a summit on …

Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox
March 11, 2010 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Wander No-Mah: Garciaparra Signs, Retires with Red Sox

After five and a half years away from Boston, Nomar Garciaparra, returned to the Red Sox yesterday, if only for a few hours.
The legendary shortstop, whose first name (pronounced, affectionately, No-mah) was once synonymous with …

Warm Weather is Coming! Warm Weather is Coming!
March 8, 2010 – 7:04 pm | One Comment
Warm Weather is Coming! Warm Weather is Coming!

After a few tantalizing weeks of back and forth weather, when 50 degree days segued straight into snow, it’s finally happened. For the first time since maybe November, Boston had a truly nice weekend. Both …

Boston by Bike, Snow Be Damned
January 4, 2010 – 4:59 pm | One Comment
Boston by Bike, Snow Be Damned

For a few weeks there, I had myself fooled. I had myself convinced beyond any doubt that this winter, there would be no snow. Though each increasingly light-shortened day would bring cold air, none would …

First Night, Night Lights, and Hangovers: New Year’s Eve Revelry, Both Low-key and Loud
December 31, 2009 – 5:08 pm | No Comment

For the second year in a row, inclement weather is threatening to prevent Boston’s New Years fireworks display from lighting up the harbor.
Though the morning’s heavy snow tapered off by mid-afternoon, more snow is forecast …

An Altruistic, Objective Analysis of Playing in a Snowstorm
December 21, 2009 – 8:03 pm | No Comment

When Mayor Menino declared a snow emergency this past weekend, I knew that an important task had been set before me. With the city at a standstill—its residents cooped indoors, mountains of canned goods at …

Bay-Bye; Sox Sign Mike Cameron, Likely Ending Bay’s Boston Tenure
December 19, 2009 – 7:58 pm | No Comment
Bay-Bye; Sox Sign Mike Cameron, Likely Ending Bay’s Boston Tenure

The long offseason saga of Jason Bay’s free agency is drawing to a close, for the Red Sox at least. With the signing earlier this week of free agent outfielder Mike Cameron to a two …

Fenway Park To Host Free Ice Skating
December 18, 2009 – 12:53 pm | One Comment

Forget streaking.
For two days in January, Fenway fanatics will have a truly legitimate way to fulfill their dreams of being on the field of the Red Sox’ historic stadium when the city opens the ballpark …

Secret Break Room, Entertainment Nook Found at Somerville T Station
December 16, 2009 – 3:31 pm | No Comment

Everyone has had that shitty job, the one you dread trudging off to each day, that job that drags on and on and that you wish could somehow be improved by even the most incremental …