Posts Tagged ‘news’
Sports Redux: Sox Lose Again
The Padres scored five runs off of John Lackey (5-6) in the 3.1 innings he pitched for the team's second win in a row over the Red Sox, this time by a 5-1 score in a game interrupted by rain four times and stopped after 7.5 innings. San Diego took two of three games from Boston. Read [...]
Hubway Bike-share Program Begins This Summer
Thursday was a big day for bicycle riders in and around Boston as the city finally announced Hubway, a new bike-share program , at a public event at City Hall Plaza . The $6 million program, funded by fees, grants, donations and corporate sponsorships, is set to begin this summer with 600 bikes and [...]
State Trooper Hit By Drunk Driver
Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Isom was hit by an alleged drunken driver on Friday morning while working a highway detail on I-93 in Randolph. Isom is 41 and was sent to Boston Medical Center with head and back injuries. Police arrested Leslie Minasian, 47, of East Bridgewater and will be [...]
Friday A.M. News, April 22
The MBTA plans to roll out multiple smartphones apps next month to help commuter rail passengers track their trains. Police recovered a 300-pound bronze crocodile stolen last week in Sudbury. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . See the original post: Friday [...]
Business News: Logan Wins Plowing Award
For the third time in six years, Logan Airport won the Balchen/Post Award for large commercial airport snow and ice control. Mansfield Municipal Airport won for small general aviation. Web domains Boston.net and Massachusetts.com are both up for auction. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and [...]
Bite Size News, April 21: Beaches Edition
TripAdvisor says the following four New England beaches are among the Top 25 in the United States: Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Ogunquit Beach in Oqunquit, Maine, Ridgevale Beach in Chatham, and Surfside Beach in Nantucket. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . [...]
Boston Blotter: Man Stabbed in Road Rage Incident
Dennis Keohane was stabbed multiple times during a road rage incident on Wednesday. It started on I-93 in Andover where the suspect was tailgating the victim. The suspect followed the victim to East Street in Tewksbury where Keohane was stabbed. Police are looking for a “low-rider" Honda [...]
People! Quit Losing Your *@#%
Okay, fine. The handle of the umbrella was shaped like a samurai sword and the needle at the other end looked very pointy indeed (as umbrella needles do). Maybe you can make the case that the pointy end looked like a rifle. Apparently five different people did just that yesterday and that’s [...]
Preview: Round 1, Game 2 – Where The Celtics Must Protect This House
New York Knicks (0-1) @ Boston Celtics (1-0) Time: 7:00PM EST, April 19th, 2011 Venue: TD Garden, Boston MA Officials: Joe "The Crypt Keeper" Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Michael Smith ( Ouch. ) TV: TNT, CSN-NE, MSG Radio: WEEI Countdowninator: 15 Games Left. Game Thread | War Room Well, at least [...]
Fight Over Smoking Causes MBTA Bus Crash
An MBTA bus crashed into a building on Dudley Street in Roxbury around 3:30 p.m. and pinned a civilian under a tire by his foot. The driver reportedly asked a teenage passenger to put out a cigarette and was then attacked a group of teens, forcing the bus out of control and into the building. Five [...]
