The Transcript reports on a little domestic disturbance on Johnswood Road in Roslindale this past Friday:

... Theodore Sullivan, 51, of 36 Johnswood Road, Roslindale, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (a lamp) after he allegedly attacked a person known to him during an argument over the microwave oven not being cleaned. When Sullivan found the dirty appliance, he reportedly threw a ceramic lamp at the head of the person he believed was at fault. ...

Also click to read about some alleged trash from Norwood causing trouble in Roslindale - police checking up on a report of a guy casing houses on Metropolitan Avenue arrested the man when he proved unable to produce the tools needed to install the carpet he said he was putting in.

Suspicious Fires Popping Up In Roslindale: Three overnight fires in Roslindale Square. With some raw footage of pickup in flames on Poplar Street (by Adams Park?).

Amy Joyce went to the Arboretum for the annual Lilac Sunday - the 100th one - and took a ton of photos (like the one above).

Maria Varmazis enjoyed it, too.

Tanyonghau took photos, as well.

Soy Linduh took a cool black and white photo.

More by Paul English.

Leslee included some non-lilacs in her set.

Somehow, you just know Maleek and Zachary are going to go far in life. Andrew Burton snapped their flier.

Either the state is getting ready to put Rte. 1 back on its proper path along the Arborway/VFW Parkway or somebody has been inhaling too many paint fumes at the Department of Conservation and Recreation sign shop. How else to explain this sign, which recently went up where Centre Street turns into the VFW Parkway in Roslindale - 19 years after the state decided Rte. 1 was going to go south via 128 North?

Thanks to Bob Ward for the tip.

Anybody who drives on Washington Street south of Forest Hills knows the Puritan Ice Cream building - that sad looking brick building with the "Retail Store in Back" sign that never actually looks like it's open.

Rhea Becker reports that not only is it open, but it's 100 years old this year.

But, have any of you ever actually bought any of its three-gallon tubs of ice cream? Maybe that's why they're not better known.

Kathleen Powers quotes my state rep, the normally reclusive Angelo Scaccia:

"Mr. Speaker, we have a chance to tax the well-endowed." ...

He was, allegedly, referring to a proposed tax on private colleges with endowments of more than $1 billion.

The Square Corner Cafe on Washington Street is getting closer to opening - they've posted menus in the window.

And those menus look a lot like the menus at the area's other "cafe" - the Checkmate: Pizzas, subs and pasta, with a few things such as salmon thrown in. No breakfast listed.

Live in Roslindale or Jamaica Plain (or even just in a neighborhood that borders one of them)? Meet your fellow neighborhood bloggers for a beer:

Wednesday, May 14th, starting at 7 p.m. in the back room (yes, the famous back room) at Doyle's Cafe, 3484 Washington St. in JP (map).

Boston Police report that of 20 car break-ins reported in District E-5 (West Roxbury and Roslindale) since April 24, 18 involved cars that were unlocked. Also: Leaving MP3 players, gym bags, GPS systems and wallets (wallets? sheesh) in plain view in your car is really asking for trouble.

On the plus side, police say they arrested a guy yesterday they think was involved in several of the above incidents.