The credits have rolled for the Centre Street Blockbuster - although there's now a cheery note on the front door advising former customers to put their old movies through the slot if they don't want to hear from a collection agency.

In other Centre Street news, it's a bit of a shame the West Roxbury BPL branch couldn't have opened before cool weather after some recent renovations - because the first thing that hits you now when you enter is the smell of paint, and not in a good way.

David Ertischek reports Skara Grill on Centre Street in West Roxbury is growing its own tomatoes - on stakes in their own parking lot (can you imagine the old Friendly's doing that?).

Photo taken this morning at the Centre Street firehouse (click on the photo for a larger view).

Despite what the Globe and Herald wrote about the lawsuit brought by survivors of the two firefighters killed battling an out-of-control grease fire at the Tai Ho in 2007.

Video of the Corrib Classic race down Centre Street in West Roxbury yesterday.

Race results.

Tom Menino cuts a ribbon in front of Pazzo Books along with City Councilor John Connolly and one of Pazzo's Nealon brothers.

Random notes on Tom Menino's ribbbon-cutting march along Centre Street in West Roxbury today:

Tom Menino will be walking up and down Centre Street in West Roxbury this afternoon cutting ribbons at new stores and restaurants.

Channel 4 reports the driver got into a fight with his wife, kicked her out of their car, then, when she got a ride from somebody else, zoomed off at a high rate of speed, crashing into a building at Centre and Lamartine streets early this morning (with photo of what's left of the car).

Wicked Local West Roxbury posts a photo of a guy standing in front of the Sovereign Bank branch protesting the layoff of his wife, who has cancer, and another worker.

William is fed up with owners who tie their dogs up outside as they go into JP Cafe or City Supply and Feed for a leisurely repast - because the dogs start barking like nobody's business, annoying everybody else:

... IT IS NOT OKAY to leave your dog tied up barking for like 30 minutes while you have a Trucker's Breakfast or grab a coffee and a salmon bagel. You are violating one of the basic rules of the social contract. The Right To Quiet Enjoyment. ... Would you leave your child tied to a post screaming outside a restaurant? ...