Boston Garden

Garden bans SLRs, flashes

adamg — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:12:30 +0000

Jeff Tamagini notices a new camera policy at the Garden.

MBTA to run 'near rush-hour' subway service on Saturday

adamg — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:37:07 +0000

The T says it's beefing up service on Saturday for the Bruins victory parade, which kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Garden.

All four subway lines will run at "near rush hour" schedules during the day. The T says it will also have extra orange-vested workers stationed throughout the system to help riders unfamiliar with how to use CharlieCards or get to the parade route.

The T said commuter rail will run on its normal Saturday schedule, but that it hopes to announce some additional service tomorrow.

Because of the expected crush of fans at the Garden, the T is urging people who want to be right there to use other stations, such as Haymarket and Government Center, or even Park Street and Downtown Crossing, and then walk over.

No Garden party for Bruins fans, Menino says

adamg — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:49:00 +0000

We'll have none of that: Fans outside the Garden after Game 6. Photo by Courtney Sacco.

Just not enough time to plan security, hizzonah determines:

"Some people get exuberant have a few and act up, and you know, this is a sport, and a lot of families who like to watch sports bring kids, and I wouldn't want to send the wrong message to anyone," said Mayor Menino.

Photo copyright Courtney Sacco. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

You'd think a Boston team is on the verge of winning a championship or something

adamg — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:34:18 +0000

Boston Police announce the now standard parking bans for Game 7 around the Garden, Faneuil Hall and, of course, Kenmore Square (even though most college students are now home for the summer).

New Yorker charged with trying to sell counterfeit Bruins tickets outside Garden

adamg — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:32:28 +0000

Boston Police report arresting a Bronx resident on charges he printed up and tried to sell a bunch of fake tickets to last night's Bruins game.

Late at night, no one can hear you scream

adamg — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:05:41 +0000

Historygradguy captured this 'orrifying visage outside the Garden last night.

Copyright Historygradguy. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

Bird's eye view of the Garden - from inside

adamg — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:36:09 +0000

Over 30 hours, Jeff Tamagini stitched together 22 separate photos to create this panoramic view of the Garden during a Bruins game (click that link to read how he did it - and to see a way larger version).

Copyright Jeff Tamagini. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

A Boston team embarasses itself

adamg — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:44:04 +0000

No, not them. Our local lacrosse team, the Boston Blazers, are apologizing for a halftime show at the Garden on Saturday that, in the words of the New York Daily News:

Featured scantily clad dancers competing to see who could give the Blazers' mascot, Scorch, the best lap dance.

Video (look at the monitors at the top of the screen). Cameron Frye has a photo of Scorch with the three women about to rock his world.

It was part of a promotion by JAM'N 94.5, which presumably won't be invited back for another "Hustle's Blazin Babes Halftime Show." As the Blazers said:

We have already taken steps to ensure this never happens again at one of our games.

Alleged out-of-town dumbasses learn you can't beat up people who won't high-five you at Bruins games

adamg — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:27:00 +0000

12/2/10 - 9:00 pm

Boston Police report arresting a pair of men old enough to know better for assault and battery at a Bruins game at the Garden last night.

According to police, Scott DeVivo, 40, of Newton, NH, and Shaun Neary, 34, of Salisbury, became so incensed around 9 p.m. when some other fans in Section 8 wouldn't reciprocate their attempt at high fives that they "threw beer all over them."

Police report that did nothing to convince the other fans to change their minds about high-fivery. DeVivo, police say, then jumped on one of the fans, knocked him to the ground and began punching him. A detail officer noticed the affray and jumped in:

How the Bruins respond to restroom vandalism

adamg — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:46:45 +0000

So this drunken Bruins fan kicks a hole in a restroom column - and then somebody posts a video online. The Bear is not amused (guess it would have been impractical for them to just take out all the columns).

Associated Press, by way of the Providence Journal, reports authorities are looking for the woman.

Bubblagate at the Garden

adamg — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:05:21 +0000

Channel 4 investigates why you can't get a free drink of water at the Boston Garden anymore, despite claims from management that they've replaced water fountains with free cups of water at specific concession stands.

How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? Vermonter charged with pissing on woman's shoes at Garden concert

adamg — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:09:14 +0000

Boston Police report arresting a man from Dummerston, VT at the Garden last night after a woman told officers he unzipped right next to her at the Roger Waters concert and then let loose with some waters of his own:

Live Nation sues company and people it doesn't know yet to block T-shirt sales at upcoming concert

adamg — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:32:15 +0000

The concert promoter yesterday filed a federal lawsuit against "JOHN DOES 1-100, individuals, JANE DOES 1-100, individuals, and XYZ COMPANY, business entity form unknown" to keep them from selling unauthorized T-shirts and tchotchkes outside Roger Waters' concert at the Garden on Sept. 3, Oct. 1 and Oct. 3.

Complete complaint.

Bronze Orr leaps onto the ice forever

adamg — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:12:21 +0000

Matthew Cote snapped the photo as a statue commemorating Bobby Orr - and his famous leap when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1970 - was unveiled in front of the Garden today.

Plenty of trunk room

adamg — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:33:26 +0000

Gtwalling watched the circus elephants getting some exercise outside the Garden on Thursday.