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Video: Kid’s trick hockey shot at the Garden becomes internet hit

Filed in Sports by on October 16, 2009 2 Comments
Video: Kid’s trick hockey shot at the Garden becomes internet hit

The Bruins are running a promotion at the Garden called “TD Bank Mini 1-on-1,” in which two junior players face off in a shoot out.  The event has caused an internet stir due to the amazing trick shot delivered by 9-year-old Oliver Wahlstrom, a junior player from Maine. Now, I’d try to give the shot […]

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Hollywood Helicopters descend upon Zakim Bridge

Filed in Arts & Entertainment, Local News by on October 10, 2009 0 Comments
Hollywood Helicopters descend upon Zakim Bridge

Travelers crossing the Zakim this weekend may want to keep an eye out for the helicopter scheduled to land on the bridge between 3PM and 5PM this Sunday. In a press release issued by the state, Bostonians are warned that commuters should “expect intermittent delays on I-93 North and South on the Leonard P. Zakim […]

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US Senate Hopeful hearts the Death Penalty

Filed in Local News by on October 8, 2009 0 Comments
US Senate Hopeful hearts the Death Penalty

Republican State Senator Scott Brown is favored to make the Republican bid for Ted Kennedy’s old US Senate seat. Without many serious Republican rivals for the seat, it seems he is starting to set his eyes beyond the primary, gearing up for the inevitable battle against the chosen democratic rival. But how does one portray […]

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Hit and Run Senator Turns Himself in

Filed in Local News by on October 6, 2009 0 Comments
Hit and Run Senator Turns Himself in

Cambridge State Senator Anthony Galluccio, known for admittedly drinking alcohol and driving, is now back in the headlines for antics behind the wheel. Last Sunday, Galluccio fled the scene of an accident in Cambridge after sending  another driver to the hospital by rear-ending their car. On Monday, Galluccio went to police with an admission of […]

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Miami bound Boston flight frisked after bomb threat

Filed in Local News by on October 1, 2009 0 Comments
Miami bound Boston flight frisked after bomb threat

An American Airlines flight headed to Miami out of Boston yesterday was delayed after a hand written bomb threat was found, causing passengers to be evacuated The passengers were transferred to another plane headed to Miami as authorities emptied the planes contents. Police used bomb sniffing dogs to clear the aircraft and passenger luggage was […]

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Mind the Gap: Woman gets foot trapped in Subway

Filed in Local News by on September 26, 2009 0 Comments
Mind the Gap: Woman gets foot trapped in Subway

Have you ever been on the subway after work, and just as you’ re ready to get off your stop a flock of people rush in, forcing you to struggle out  through the door and on to the platform? Ever cringe thinking about what would happen if you got stuck somewhere between that mass of […]

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WGBH changes dials, brings news talk to 89.7

Filed in Local News by on September 25, 2009 1 Comment
WGBH changes dials, brings news talk to 89.7

Boston’s WGBH has been on the air for quite some time, in both TV and in radio. It’s FM station has set itself apart from its visual counterpart by embracing auditory form with a focus on classical music programming. That’s all going to change now that WGBH has purchased the classical channel WCRB-FM. The station […]

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TomKat stay in Boston, claim New England in name of Xenu

Filed in Arts & Entertainment, Local News by on September 22, 2009 1 Comment
TomKat stay in Boston, claim New England in name of Xenu

Everybody, break out your e-meters! America’s hottest couple (as far as Scientologists go) has descended onto Boston, gracing us with sweaty jogging sessions and photo-op spurts of motherly love. But what brings these Dianetic dynamos to Beantown? Well apparently Cruise is in town shooting for his upcoming film Wichita, a comedy about a secret agent […]

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Boston mob man ‘Whitey’ Bulger ordered to pay $15 million

Filed in Local News by on September 18, 2009 3 Comments
Boston mob man ‘Whitey’ Bulger ordered to pay $15 million

Fugitive Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has been on the lamb for quite some time. Some people claim he’s dead, some say he’s in Italy, others have sworn to see him walking his dog on the shore. Some people loosely based movies off him. Either way its a mystery. So what is a Massachusetts […]

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Toys R Us Giraffe dies in Boston Zoo

Filed in Local News by on September 16, 2009 2 Comments
Toys R Us Giraffe dies in Boston Zoo

The giraffe that once starred in TV commercials for Toys R Us and appeared in Jim Carrey’s “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” has died at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. The Giraffe, named Tweet, was 18 years old and had no known health problems, and at the time of his death producers were filming for […]

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