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Super Summary: Saturday morning roundup of Super Bowl coverage on WEEI.com
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Jan 28The grocery cart of WEEI.com coverage of Super Bowl XLVI overfloweth: – “I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats.” No superlative can exaggerate the impact of the first ever Traggies, recognizing the top contributors and moments of the 2011 Patriot... »
Zoo’s anaconda gets clean bill of health
The Boston Globe City/Region News
Jan 27Tom Riddle, a 12-foot-long anaconda at the Franklin Park Zoo, received his first exam in three years today. »
12-foot-long Anaconda gets checkup at Franklin Park Zoo
The Boston Globe Metro Desk
Jan 26Though his teeth appeared healthy during his regular checkup, 11-year-old Tom Riddle wasn’t given a lollipop. He didn’t even get a Spiderman Band-Aid for lying still while his blood was drawn. The handful of zookeepers whose job it was to restrain the ... »
Celebrating Chinese New Year at the Franklin Park Zoo
Boston.com Top Stories
Jan 14On Jan. 14, the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston hosted a day of activities, performances, crafts, and more to celebrate Chinese New Year in the Tropical Forest exhibit building. Check out some photos from the day's festivities. »
1912: Boston’s banner year
Boston.com Top Stories
Jan 041912 was a time of great growth and prosperity in the city, and a century later, many of the institutions and traditions that started that year have become Boston landmarks: Fenway Park, Franklin Park Zoo, Fairmont Copley Plaza. The Liberty Mutual Insu... »
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Cripes, leave Little Joe alone already
Universal Hub
Feb 03Hasn't the poor guy suffered enough indignities in his life in Franklin Park? The Globe reports the gorilla was unable to pick between the Patriots and Giants so the zoo had to swap in some substitute gorilla for the dumb stunt. »
Two arrested for armed holdup of pizza delivery guy in Forest Hills
Universal Hub
Jan 06Boston Police report two Jamaica Plain teens were arrested after they allegedly held up a pizza driver at knifepoint last night at 155 Williams St. »
Breakfast with the Gorillas Coming to the Franklin Park Zoo
Boston Restaurant Talk
Dec 14Last month, we told you about the Franklin Park Zoo having a birthday party for a baby gorilla, complete with chocolate cupcakes with banana buttercream frosting. Now, another event will be taking place there that involves gorillas, and this one will f... »
Man sought in connection with Franklin Park attempted rape
Universal Hub
Dec 14Boston Police say this sketch shows a man they want to talk to in connection with an attempted sexual attack on a woman pushing a baby stroller through the park (near Shattuck Hospital) on Nov. 28. Police say the man "is not considered a suspect at thi... »
Boston Police Produce Sketch In Franklin Park Sex Assault
Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV
Dec 13Boston police have produced a sketch of a man who may know something about a sexual assault that took place at Franklin Park last month. »