My column in this week’s South End News discusses a recent wave of violent crime hitting the neighborhood.
No easy answers to crime
There have been a number of violent crimes in the South End during the past month. Just last week, a 16-year-old was shot on Dwight Street. On April 29, a 15-year-old was stabbed in […]

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How many men does it take to change a lightbulb?

Well, three, apparently.
(It’s a slow news day.)
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We’re #1!
CNN has come out with a list of six cities where you might want to consider buying real estate (Boston, in this case, meaning “Greater Boston”, based on the map that accompanies the story):
One of the first places to experience the downturn, Beantown also appears to be among the first to rebound: In the […]

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From yesterday’s Globe:
Vandals tore up 18 new trees that had been planted last week in a playground in an industrial corner of Roxbury.
A dog walker found the red maples and white swamp oaks this morning lying on the ground at the Clifford Playground. The 4- to 8-foot tall saplings were in a grove of 50 […]

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So, the other day, there was a fire on Clarendon Street, in the South End. I stopped to watch the events unfold. Maybe six or seven fire trucks arrived. I think a fire had broken out on the rooftop of one of the apartment buildings - 57 Clarendon, I think was the […]

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Ah, the first sign that Spring has really arrived in Boston.

Man wandering around aimlessly on Newbury Street with his shirt practically off.
(I think his face is disguised enough that I’m not violating his privacy, let me know if you disagree.)
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The Boston Courant is reporting that Fenway Park will host James Taylor and Neil Diamond on July 19 and 20, 2008, respectively.
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This is a very slowww-going video, but worth watching at least once so you’ll be up to speed on what is proposed for the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Yeah, it’s a bit dated (Hello and goodbye, Mr Amorello) but most of it is still accurate. If, unbuilt.

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Hilarious!
In the final episode of Jericho, the CBS post-apocalyptic drama (just recently canceled), Boston’s John Hancock Tower is used as the “seat of evil” - the world headquarters of “Jennings & Rall”.

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Source: ArchBoston.com
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