Get ready for lots of fun around Longwood, as a march/protest/something takes place. Given how bad Longwood traffic usually is, this should make things even more fun, even if they're not going to be marching inside LMA.

Folks, this listing is illegal. You can't ask for a "cleaning fee" from anyone, especially not the incoming tenants, and that's one really expensive lock and key. Know your rights.

Before you move in, the landlord can only collect the first and last month’s rent, one month’s security deposit, and the purchase and installation costs for a lock and key (M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B).

The lease must not include illegal terms such as: "The tenant must pay for the cost of repairing ordinary wear and tear to the apartment."

Other Pro Marketing Tips For Landlords: Include pictures of THE UNIT, not the sights nearby- or it'll be assumed that your property is a ^%@#hole. Tell us the 411 on laundry, pet policies, storage, square footage, what floor the unit is on, and most of all, use the address field and make sure it shows the location properly. Join the rest of us in the year 2008 and register an email address in the craigslist post, and have more pictures at the ready- because digital cameras are easily available for under a hundred bucks.

Movie about Paul Revere's ride slated for filming this fall.

"The goal is to shoot in Massachusetts," said Dawson, who mentioned Concord and Lexington as areas of interest. "We have to make the numbers work."

Via Beantown Bloggery, who can't fathom the idea they would actually film this anywhere else:

No one wants to see him riding through the hills of Vermont to warn about the British.

Sure, sure, hasn't happened since 1912, but what if?

The Apple store on Boylston Street is set to open on May 16th at 6 PM. It is reportedly the largest such store in the world.

Liam lists all the walking tours you can take in the Boston area.

Struggling Massachusetts Families Need Help
What:
Project Bread’s historic 40th Walk for Hunger - the country's oldest continual pledge walk and the largest one-day fundraiser to alleviate local hunger. Since 1969, 912,000 Walkers have trod 18,298,800 miles to raise over $66 million to help hungry people. In this one day, The Walk for Hunger raises the baseline funding necessary to:

Some people woke up the earth today in the same park where a man was recently shot to death in JP.

Like Adam, I attended the Boston Civic summit today. I was pleasantly surprised. I posted an entry on my blog about it here: http://rosslevanto.blogspot.com/2008/05/boston-civic-summit.html

Enjoy!

Let's see if I can do this ...

As I type, City Councilor Maureen Feeney, who helped organize the thing, is opening the event - 400 people in attendance. Wants to revitalize civic discussion and participation in Boston. Only 11% of Bostonians voted in the last election. The city now is supported by "hands too few and too tired." Local groups and neighborhood watches act in isolation.

"Not about potholes and paving sidewalks. It is about political positioning." Positive discussion about civic health and vitality.