Two shot to death at either end of Boston
Five shot, one dead in Hyde Park
August 3
WCVB reports five people were shot on Hyde Park Avenue at Clay Street at 12:38 a.m. All five were taken to local hospitals, where one of the victims died.
Man shot to death on Meridian Street in East Boston
August 2
Boston Police ,report a man was shot at 464 Meridian St. at Condor Street in East Boston around 1:20 a.m.
311 complaint of the day: Okie extremists with bloody photos on the Common
August 2
A disgusted resident filed a 311 complaint this afternoon about members of an Oklahoma group who think the national pro-life movement isn't extreme enough because it doesn't want women who get abortions charged with murder.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a birdie
August 2
Mary Ellen captured a starling bathing in some moonlight at Millennium Park in West Roxbury.
Legislature passes bill to make it harder for book-burning Nazis to get books banned in Massachusetts schools, libraries
August 1
NBC Boston reports the legislatures has passed a measure, which now goes to Gov. Healey, to make it harder to get books banned in Massachusetts.
Two shot on Hancock Street in Dorchester
August 1
Staco City reports two people were shot at 31 Hancock St., near Bird Street in Dorchester, around 10:40 p.m. - one in the leg, one in the hand.
At least there aren't any frogs or locusts yet, but other plagues making Red Line riders fret
July 31
The Red Line resumes operations after time off for some overhauling and, well, things are not great, Bob. Following this morning's molasses-like commute.
Phone bank in Jamaica Plain, community social in Roslindale planned to help Haitians facing loss of, well, everything
July 31
Ula Cafe, 284 Amory St. in Jamaica Plain and City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, are planning a phone bank on Aug. 4.
Knife fight that started on the Common and continued onto Tremont Street sends at least one combatant to the hospital
July 31
Two men began trying to slash each other with knives on the edge of the Common along Tremont Street near Temple Place around 1:45 p.m., then and continued their knifing attempts in the crosswalk before separating.
Person shot outside Seaport bar shortly after closing
July 31
WCVB reports a person was shot outside Scorpion Bar, 58 Seaport Blvd. around 2:30 a.m. EMTs transported the victim to a local emergency room with injuries not considered life threatening.
ICE frees immigrant it grabbed at Logan after judge orders it to, then refuses to give her passport back until the judge orders it to
July 31
A Kenyan woman here seeking asylum who has a work permit, a driver's license and no criminal record was grabbed at Logan Airport before she could get on a domestic flight this past Saturday, then tossed into the windowless, bedless, one-toilet holding cell at ICE's Burlington garrison, which is not designed for long-term stays....
Boston to hold more hearings on Blue Hill Avenue bus-lane revamp
July 31
The Dorchester Reporter reports that, with Chris Osgood newly appointed as the city's new chief of streets, Boston will hold a series of public meetings in Dorchester and Mattapan in September on the $135-million proposal.
The T issued no alert, but Red Line delays still hurt
July 31
Shortly after 9 a.m., harried Red Line rider Adam Castiglioni reported:
Northbound trains standing by at every station due to signal problem between Harvard and Central per train driver. Nothing on MBTA website.
