The snow is coming to Boston. A foot of the white stuff could find its way to the ground before the weekend is over in New England, according to the National Weather Service. A Winter Storm Warning has been declared until 2 a.m. Saturday for all of Southern New England except for Cape Cod and [...]
Boondock Saints coming to Blu-ray
Dec. 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
Shepherds we shall be. To our local video store. For Boondock Saints on Blu-ray. February 10. Set for $34.99, the Boondock Saints Blu-ray features deleted scenes and outakes with commentary from cast and crew and a special director’s cut. We would like to see a “Saints” documentary or featurette — something NEW that you couldn’t [...]
Boston’s political bedlam
Nov. 24, 2008 1 Comment
Not only did Turner hold a press conference to claim innocence and plead for public support, but Maureen Feeney, city council president, preempted that 2:30 p.m. press conference with one of her own.
Boston’s biggest eyesore: City Hall named ‘World’s Ugliest Building’
Nov. 16, 2008 1 Comment
In my college days I used to walk from my North End apartment to the Emerson College campus, which, for the most part stretches around the corner of Boylston and Tremont, just south of Boston Common. Each time I made that walk, I was startled by a wondrous juxtaposition. From the century-old colonial architecture scattered [...]
Ingrid Michaelson rocks Boston
Nov. 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
Michaelson’s most recent concert in Boston came after the Oct. 14 release of her newest CD “Be OK.” “Be OK” is a medley of new material, covers, and live performances of her older songs. At 11 tracks long, “Be OK” merely whets the appetite for Michaelson’s next full-length CD, which she confirmed would be released sometime next fall.
Postal employees face drug charges
Nov. 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
BOSTON — Two United States Postal Service employees were charged last week in federal court with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Authorities allege that Gerald J. Sadkowski, 30, of Watertown, and Brian M. Faulkner, 37, of Lynn, sold the pain killer illegally both on postal property and while out on [...]
News Update: Connolly convicted; former FBI agent may serve life sentence
Nov. 6, 2008 Leave a Comment
Retired FBI agent John J. Connolly Jr. was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder for leaking information to informants that caused them to kill a potential witness more than two decades ago. The jury ruled that Connolly leaked information to James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, which led to the murder of John B. [...]
Changing opinions about Anime — one 7-foot red robot at a time
June 2, 2008 1 Comment
Robert Scholz took a deep breath as he carefully walked backwards up the stairs. In the distance he could hear shouts from the eager audience and the sound of the MC trying to hold their attention. Scholz tried to move a little faster, but his pace remained constant while friends assisted him from all sides.
