Texas firm looks to buy Union Oyster House

Leapin' lizard! OK, sunning, just sitting there lizard, in the Fenway Victory Gardens. Photo by CopleyScott17.

Texas restaurant-chain operator angling to buy Union Oyster House

August 24

On Wednesday, the Boston Licensing Board considers whether to let the Milano family sell the 200-year-old Union Oyster House on Union Street to a Houston concern that runs the Chart House, McCormick and Schmick's, Morton's and the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. as well as resorts and casinos....

The lizard of odds in the Fenway Victory Gardens

August 24

CopleyScott17 did a double take this morning: Yep, that's a lizard sunning itself in the Fenway Victory Gardens, in a state famous for its complete lack of lizards, at least since the last sighting of a five-lined skink sometime in the 19th century.

Supreme Court rules regime can start work to ban mail-order voting in states it doesn't like

August 24

SCOTUSblog reports the Supreme Court ruled today the regime can proceed with work to ban mail-order voting in November in states that refuse to hand over voter rolls to the Postal Service, on the...

March of the insurance brokers: Downtown brokerage sues archrival around the corner for loss of 18 employees in 44 minutes last Wednesday

August 24

A national commercial insurance brokerage with an office on High Street downtown today sued an archrival with an office around the corner on Franklin Street for allegedly stealing away 18 employees specializing in construction insurance - and millions of dollars worth of contracts.

Party-bus DJ charged with stabbing one of his patrons at South Bay

August 24

Boston Police report arresting a DJ on a party bus they say joined an early morning fracas between two patrons and wound up stabbing a third man trying to break up the fight early this morning in a South Bay parking lot.

Getting ready for the next Yankees series?

August 24

Roving UHub photographer George Lewis couldn't help but wonder yesterday we're really getting the Citgo sign back or a new symbol of how Boston feels about the Yankees.

MIT prof on a bike dies; Yu beat Rush in his own ward

Note: We'll be taking Monday off, have a good Labor Day! MIT professor dies from injuries in crash while he was riding a bike at Mass. Ave and Memorial Drive last month September 3 MIT reports assistant professor Thomas Rose, 37 and an expert in ancient metallurgy who

Roslindale stabbing; sheriff acquitted

Person stabbed on Washington Street near Lesher Street in Roslindale September 2 A person was stabbed on Washington Street near Lesher Street in Roslindale around 9:05 p.m. Jury acquits Tompkins September 2 WCVB reports a federal jury today found Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins not guilty of extortion.

Yu defeats Rush, no more late-night burgers at Rozzie Wendy's

In close races, Yu defeats Rush, Brownsberger looks to top Lander September 1 Persis Yu of Hyde Park last night defeated incumbent Mike Rush in the Norfolk and Suffolk state-senate district. Sir, this is a Roslindale Wendy's, so no more burgers past 11 p.m. September 1

House goes up in flames on North Beacon Street in Brighton; Cleary Square getting a bagel place

August 31 Boston firefighters responded to 259 North Beacon St. in Brighton around 9 a.m. for what quickly turned into a two-alarm fire. Read more. Cleary Square getting a bagel and coffee shop August 31 The Boston Licensing Board last week approved plans for a Dedham couple'