Man tries to wrest toddler away on trolley, DA says; councilors reject pay cut
Fresh sushi
May 21
Mary Ellen spotted a great blue heron picking up something to eat today - in the Charles near Millennium Park in West Roxbury. She didn't catch his name, but we bet it's Alfalfa. See larger.
Boston's newest bridge in all its cool blueness
May 21
Fletch captured the Bill Russell Bridge.
Man threatens to kill woman, tries to wrest her toddler away on a Green Line trolley, DA says
May 21
A man with a history of mental issues and arrests who tried to wrest a woman's 3-year-old away after she tried to ignore his flirting and he then threatened to kill her on an E Line trolley Tuesday afternoon was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on May 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports....
Five charged with brawling inside Dorchester courthouse
May 21
Two men who'd just gotten out of a Dorchester court hearing on gun charges got into a brawl with two other men and a teenager while still in the courthouse yesterday morning.
Mexican to make way for pan-Asian on Canal Street in new restaurant aimed at local residents, not Celtics and Bruins fans
May 21
The Boston Licensing Board today approved plans to replace Bodega Canal, 57 Canal St., with Black Bamboo, which promises a sushi bar on one side and a restaurant/performance venue on the other serving up dishes from across east Asia along with live entertainment and a place for residents of nearby buildings to hold neighborhood events....
Fort Point getting a steakhouse, but with a twist: It's British, so they'll offer Sunday roasts
May 21
The Boston Licensing Board today approved plans for a high-end British steak chain to open its third American outlet at 15 Necco St. in Fort Point.
Theater District bar gets three-day suspension for serving underage drinkers
May 21
The Boston Licensing Board today ordered the Fourth Wall, 228 Tremont St. near Stuart Street, to give up its liquor license for three days after police found seven younglings with fake IDs at just one table with drinks in front
Council rejects bid to have members, mayor take pay cuts
May 21
The Boston City Council yesterday rejected a non-binding resolution calling on members and Mayor Wu to reduce their salaries to what they made before 2022.
