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Dirty Water News joins Boston’s free-paper fray
Newcomer Dirty Water News is slated to start circulating its “lifestyle and entertainment” paper around Boston this month, and their new site recently went live. The paper comes from the makers of a similar paper on Martha’s Vineyard called This Week On MV. They describe themselves as “a lifestyle and entertainment newspaper that’s going to […]
Boston Mom Calls 911 on Son’s Video Game Habit
An area mother called 911 this past weekend because her 14-year-old son was playing video games into the middle of the night, refusing to fall asleep. Police say that the call came in at 2:30 Am Saturday, with the mother also complaining that her son was walking through the house and turning on all the […]
Fatal Fire Truck Crash Blamed on Faulty Parts
The fatal crash of the Boston Fire Department’s Ladder 26 last winter has recently been under investigation by authorities, and according to a police report obtained by the Globe, it seems the installation of wrong parts on the truck may be to blame. The questionable maintenance was supposedly done by a contractor for the Fire […]
WGBH details its new radio programming
Last time we talked about public broadcasting powerhouse WGBH, they were attempting to rebrand their radio channel 89.7FM as a news talk destination, moving their classical station to a dedicated spot on the dial to make room for new programming. The station has plans to bring some of its more popular television show to radio, […]
I’m dreaming of a parket-ticket-free Christmas
The city of Boston is getting into the holiday spirit, and just like Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation, is opening its door to all who seek holiday cheer. That’s right, the city is going to make merry its meter maids, and proclaim all downtown parking to be free every Saturday until the end of the […]
Antique book fair features human-skin-bound book
Boston has been abound in book fairs lately, but none have yet to feature a text made out of actual human skin. The Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair kicked off this week, and amongst the rare and aged texts you can find Hans Holbein’s “Dance of Death,” in an 1813 reprint of the original 1538 […]
Killer App- MBTA tracking transit data for developers
The MBTA is releasing real time information on some of its bus routes, which will relay where a particular bus currently is along its route, and when it is expected to arrive at its next stop. The data is being released to third party developers in an effort to encourage them to develop user friendly […]
John Krasinski debuts film tonight in Boston
John Krasinski, the Newton raised actor best known for his role as Jim on The Office, is making his directorial debut in the new film, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. Krasinski will be in town tonight for a showing of the film at Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge, after which he’ll do a Q & […]
Need a Job? Work for Google Cambridge
If you’re a local unemployed Bostonian in need of a job, you’ve likely been searching the internet for employment with little or no success. Rather than using Google to search the internet for a job, perhaps next time try using Google to search Google for a job, as the company has announced that it will […]
Big Brother “Baller” busted in Boston for drug trafficking
Big Brother winner Adam Jasinski, nicknamed “Baller” was arrested for drug trafficking in Boston yesterday after being picked up at Logan Airport by a man who was also arrested for dealing earlier this month. The two men drove to North Reading, where DEA agents busted Jenkins at a strip mall. When arrested, Jenkins had nearly […]
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