Audubon Circle

BU student reports close shave in Audubon Circle

adamg — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:31:17 +0000

The Daily Free Press reports a student living on Aberdeen Street notified campus police that "the area around her sink looked different and looked as if someone shaved in the bathroom and left." So that probably rules out frizzy-haired comedians who like rearranging things and putting them back exactly as they were.

Woman mugged while walking into her Audubon Circle building

adamg — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:04:16 +0000

11/24/09 - 8:15 pm

BU Police report a woman was robbed in her vestibule at 503 Park Dr. around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 24. Police say the woman entered the building talking on her cell phone:

...[T]he suspect approached her demanding her property. The victim then stated that the suspect was motioning that he had a weapon under his jacket. The victim gave the suspect her phone and then he fled outbound on Beacon St. The suspect was described as a dark skin black male, 15-17 years old, 5'04" tall, skinny/athletic build, wearing a black Michael Jordan hat, black jacket, blue jeans and carrying a black backpack.

Three-car smashup in Audubon Circle injures two, but not Mel King

adamg — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:22:31 +0000

Channel 7 reports on the 11 a.m. accident. Longtime activist (and one-time mayoral candidate) Mel King was in one of the cars, but was not hurt.

A bicycle commute

adamg — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:18:27 +0000

Interesting stop-motion video by a bicyclist on his way to work (he even stops for a red light).

Might be a bit discomforting, though, if you're the sort who needs Dramamine on boat trips.

Brookline fire kills one

adamg — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:17:45 +0000

Four-alarm fire on St. Mary's Street in Brookline, in a building occupied by BU students (so not a good winter for off-campus BU students).