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Taxi dispatcher robbed at gunpoint in the Fenway

The Globe reports a dispatcher at Boston Cab on Kilmarnock Street was beaten and robbed at gunpoint by two men this morning. Boston Police tweet one suspect quickly apprehended but that the other remains at large, police say. The white Honda they used to get away was found on Ipswich Street.

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 05:00
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Maybe make that the top 99 places to work in Massachusetts?

On Sunday, the Globe came out with its guide to the top 100 places to work in Massachusetts. Darn magazine printing schedules: That was three days after one of those alleged worker nirvanas, the law firm of Goodwin Procter, laid off 55 people, who might have another viewpoint, Elie Mystal reports.


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Man charged with trying to hide bloody knife after Sunday murder in Allston

An argument that began at the Kells early Sunday morning spilled onto Brighton Avenue, quickly became physical and ended with the stabbing death of Gregory Phillips of West Roxbury, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

Although the alleged murder remains at large, an alleged accomplice was arraigned this morning in Brighton District Court. Corey Patterson, 23, pleaded innocent to charges of accessory to murder after the fact, several counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest.

Patterson was ordered held in lieu of $200,000 bail, but even if he could raise that would not be allowed out because Judge David Donnelly revoked his bail on an open drug-distribution case out of Dorchester District Court. At his lawyer's request, Patterson only appeared in the doorway to the courtroom, rather than going to the prisoner's dock, which means you won't see him on television tonight.

Assistant District Attorney Paul Treseler said "various groups" left the Kells arguing at the 2 a.m. closing and that their verbal confrontation became physical as they moved closer to Harvard Avenue. Right after Philips was stabbed, once, to the heart, Treseler said, witnesses "heard a metal object hit the ground. That object turned out to be a knife. That knife turned out to have blood on it."

Then, Treseler said, a car drove up to the scene. Patterson got out and picked up the bloody knife.

Treseler said the car, with three other people inside, then took off - and promptly got stuck in a traffic jam, caused in part by responding police cruisers. Patterson, he said, was ordered out of the car and to surrender the knife. But even with officers holding their guns out, he refused, Treseler said. It took three police officers and "a violent struggle" to subdue the punching and kicking Patterson, Treseler said.

Treseler said Patterson has a record dating to 2004, when he was convicted of possession of cocaine. In 2007, he was charged with resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer and illegal possession of a firearm. "He is not new to the criminal justice system," Treseler said. "He does have a record of violence.

Patterson's lawyer, Harold Hakala, argued bail should not be set higher than $10,000, because the purpose of bail is to ensure a defendant appears in court and that, while, yes, Patterson has a lengthy record, he is a Massachusetts resident with family here, he's had the same job at a Geneva Avenue oil company for six years and so he is "not a serious risk of flight."

Donnelly, however, set the higher bail in part because the murder investigation is ongoing.


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Friday Night fever in Harvard Square

Yeeha!

Kate Mitchell was in Harvard Square on Saturday when, for some reason, "Friday Night Lights," which is about Texas high-school football, decided to film a scene there. Star Aimee Teegarden (r.), graciously gives out extra 'e's to fans, with the assistance of co-star Connie Britton.

Kaitlin posts about how she became an extra in the scene and has more photos (via Beantown Bloggery).

Photo copyright Kate Mitchell. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.


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Brady goes back to pass ...


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Good Monday morning, Red Line riders!

Don't think of those delays caused by yet another disabled train as a problem. Think of it as an opportunity - to get to know your platformmates! Well, except maybe some of those gloomy Gusses whose mouths will freeze that way if they keep frowning like that.


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Useless drugs before swine?

WBUR reports that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is seeing an increase in prescriptions for antibiotics to treat flu symptoms, which the insurer calls "a little concerning" since antibiotics don't work against the flu.


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Senate debate roundup

KennedySeat.com provides all the links related to last night's debate and other Senate-ish stuff.


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Boston chefs, the next generation

William McAdoo introduces us to some rising stars on the Boston culinary scene.


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The tough punks of Arlington High

Meredith was on a walk along the Minuteman Bike Path when she found herself tensing as she approached a gaggle of male Arlington High students congregating after school. With good reason, it seems:

... "She's listening to the Backstreet Boys," one brazen youth announced (which I clearly heard because, in fact, I was not listening to the Backstreet Boys. I was still listening to instructional French language podcasts on low volume so I would not get a headache from the farcical French enunciations.)

Hot rage flooded through my body as I plowed ahead on the path. The Backstreet Boys! ...


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