Posts Tagged ‘flickr’
Is Your Junk Safe in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency . In the spirit of the season, the Boston Globe reported on a study that found emergency preparedness in Massachusetts is not where it should be. Basically, your junk is in jeopardy. According to the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood [...]
Sports Redux: Take These Broken Wings and Learn To Fly Again
After the game, Celtics radio announcer Sean Grande said it best. Paraphrasing a little, he said good teams win "sexy" matchups like the one in New York on Wednesday. But great teams win the next night, too, on the second night of a back-to-back when everyone's tired and 40% of your [...]
Wheeler Pleads Guilty
Adam Wheeler's booking photo Adam Wheeler, 24, pleaded guilty to 20 counts of larceny, identity fraud, and other charges today in Middlesex Superior Court for cheating his way into Harvard and was sentenced to 10 years of probation. Wheeler also has to pay at least $45,800 in restitution, attend [...]
Boston Blotter: Henry’s Teammate Dared Cop, Malden Bank Robbed
Blotter siren -- According to a recent police report, one of Danroy Henry 's Pace University teammates dared police to shoot him after Henry, a 20-year old from Easton, was shot and killed on October 17 in New York. Yves Delpeche, 22, of Brooklyn reportedly yelled "Come on, shoot me too," at [...]
Bite Size News, December 16: Tea Party Edition
Image by Paul Keleher from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. It was 237 years ago that a bunch of Colonials pretended to be Mohawks and threw the original Boston Tea Party. Several Bay State Representatives voted against President Obama's tax compromise legislation. It seems like Scott Brown [...]
Sports Redux: Not A Good Night For Local Fingernails
Associated Press Well, the question of whether the Knicks are for real has been answered. They are. A little too real, to the point where the Celtics had to dig deep and hang on for dear life to beat them last night in New York. With Semih Erden starting his third straight game - Shaq is still [...]
The 2010 SSRun In Pictures, Part Two
Bostonist knows a good thing when we see it. We didn't have to look too far for more photos of the 2010 SSR thanks to our great flickr contributors. Hopefully, the second set of Santa Speedo Run photos will be as popular as the [...]
Bite Size News, December 14: That’s Life Edition
Image by BGLewandowski from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . Massachusetts residents can expect to live an average of 80.4 years, according to 2008 stats from the state Department of Public Health. A 15th baby was surrendered under the state’s Baby Safe Haven law. Massachusetts faces [...]
Upper Crust responds to Globe article on ex-workers’ claims
Image tagged "bostonist" on Flickr by (V)oluntary (?)mputation . On Sunday, the Boston Globe published a heartbreaking story about alleged exploitation of Brazilian immigrant workers at The Upper Crust pizza chain. According to The Upper Crust, however, what's disappointing is how full of shit the [...]
Poll: Scott Brown leads 2012 Senate contenders
Even with potential candidates such as Gov. Deval Patrick and Vicki Kennedy, Democrats may not be able to beat Sen. Scott Brown in 2012, according to recent Public Policy Polling results . After recent criticism over his opposition to extending unemployment benefits and his recent support for the [...]
