The city has installed a series of traps in parks to see if they can stop the destructive elm bark beetle: The traps consist of 18.5"x 28" green plywood boxes mounted approximately 15 feet off the ground on trees located at least 150 feet away from any... »
Boston Restaurant Talk reports on an impending addition to Boston's food-truck scene. »
Several hundred people, including Mayor Menino, attended an MBTA service cut/fare hike meeting at the BPL in Copley Square tonight. Michael Ratty snapped a photo of one of the people wondering where Gov. Patrick was. »
Starts at 4:30 p.m. today, followed by one of the MBTA's don't-blame-us meetings at the BPL. »
Matt considers a new effort by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay to combat scrawls, stencils and band promotions, doesn't much think of trying to curb the flyers: If you see an old flyer, tear it down and throw it away. If someone you know r... »
Anthony Bucci reports from an Occupy Boston protest march that ended on the grass by South Station: 8:35 p.m. We just charged past police into Dewey Square! Occupyboston, how does it feel to be home?! 8:39 p.m. Cars passing on Atlantic honking at us! 8... »
Scooterdude reports some of the less-than-favorable reactions he gets from people, including the ever popular "get a job!" and motorists who scream at him about taking up valuable road space. Also: There's the 'deer-in-the-headlights' reaction when a p... »
Photographynatalia recently made a trip to the BPL main library in Copley Square for a bridal show, but she walked around the rest of the library as well. Copyright Photographynatalia. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr. »
Noting the frenzy over the new line of Nike Jordans sneakers (BPD may or may not have ordered the Newbury Street Niketown to not start selling them at midnight when the line grew too long), the Roxbury Democrat tweets today: If I find out any of my fri... »
Sarah Freeman (l.) and Beth Worell were among the protesters on New Washington Street under the Casey Overpass today urging the state Department of Transportation to replace the crumbling hulk with at-grade intersections and parks. Forest Hills has bee... »
Channel 5 reporter Cheryl Fiandaca just made the first on-air snowball of the season, out in Ashburnham - after, of course, kneeling to pick up some snow. OK, it looked more like an iceball than a snowball, which is probably why she didn't throw it at ... »
The South End News reports the Parks and Recreation Department has rejected the Parish Cafe's plan to remove a tree on Tremont Street to make way for outdoor seating. »
