Let’s just say that this is a flavor whose time has come. With all the news coverage about this very local favorite treat, and the bloggers coming alive with posts about Fluff and Fluffernutter memories I am surprised to have seen nothing so far about Brigham’s new ice cream flavor. I suppose, however, Senator Barrios must enjoy no longer being the butt of so many jokes, and perhaps one to many Fluffernutter sandwiches. Unless this was all part of Brigham’s stealth campaign to remind adults of a taste from their childhood. The free advertising for Durkee-Mower was just gravy, or grape jelly as former Massachusetts company Welch’s Jelly weighed in on the merits of jelly as a partner to peanut butter. Perhaps a taste off is in order. Maybe Sen. Barrios, and Representative Reinstein both Democrats, with one hopes' more important issues to deal with in the future, could be drafted to do a blind taste test.

Lisa Williams reports on a meeting called to discuss the fate of the Someday Cafe - whose landlord wants to lease the space to a crepe restaurant (and we all know how successful the Magic Pan was).

Kristy, who moved from Davis Square to the home of the Automile, counts 'em down:

... My neighbors are all really friendly and nice, and are not 19-year-old college students who will throw "ragers" every weekend. It's a family neighborhood. (Yes, I recognize that listing this makes me sound old.) ...

Chaz, active in the local leather scene, discusses the death of Adrian Exley, who went missing from Lynn in April and whose body was found in Rhode Island. And he wonders if he might still be alive if the media had picked up the missing-persons bulletin Lynn Police issued in April. This was after Exley disappeared after traveling from London (via Boston) possibly to meet Gary Leblanc, who killed himself last week, reportedly leaving behind instructions on where to find Exley's body.

BPDNews reports on a triple shooting (non-fatal) in Dorchester, a literal case of backstabbing, also in Dorchester (and also not fatal), and an attempted armed robbery on the Common (note to criminals: If you try to hold somebody up, your getaway plan probably shouldn't involve stopping in a nearby bar first).

Brick buildings along the waterfront often have these bolt things. Are they earthquake bolts? Or something else?

A photo with a bostonherald.com story on same-sex marriage proclaims:

Rabbi Daniel Judson (reform jewish) of Temple Beth David in Canton speaks to media against gay marriage.

As Mass. Marrier points out, Judson, in fact, is very much in favor of same sex marriage:

... In 2005, Rabbi Judson was presented the Signer's Award at the Massachusetts State House from the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry, for his efforts to ensure the right to marry for gays and lesbians. He organized 100 Rabbis to sign an ad in the Boston Globe in support of gay and lesbian marriage. ...

Speaking of that story, in which Cardinal Sean O'Malley called for a referendum on the gay-marriage issue, Car Pundit is amazed that the cardinal now favors democracy:

When did the Catholic Church decide it was a good idea to let people make their own decisions? ...

My same old newspaper disclosure.

John Daley reports that the giant Fortress lock is back by the side of I-93.

And thanks to Tim from Boston Crazy Driving, here's a rare look at workers pulling the lock up the side of the building so it can be inflated.

Aaron Margolis throws his support behind a movement by west-of-Worcester conservatives to boycott Massachusetts because of Ted Kennedy's stance on immigration, even though he doubts it will result in any changes: Chappaquiddick, Chappaquiddick, Chappaquiddick:

... So let's see if the message gets to the voters...I'm not holding my breath for a huge blow to the state economy. I'm stuck in this state for the time being, so I'll have to depend on you guys outside the state line to boycott on my behalf.