Samantha Star snapped a photo of some burning Green Line tracks in Coolidge Corner around 6 p.m. today.

They put up trees gaily decorated with lobster traps. Good Morning Gloucester is running a completely impartial poll that lets you pick the best one: "The Fantastic Majestic Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree" or "The Crappy Unimaginative Maine Lobster Trap Tree."

Adam Weiss reports one of those black-suited special-forces T cops told him to stop taking pictures at the Government Center T stop this afternoon because, apparently, nobody's ever told him about the MBTA's official photography policy - which says picture taking is allowed on T property (just without a flash or tripod). Weiss says:

At least he was nice about it this time. He apologized, saying he didn't know the rules. Let me go on my way. Nothing against the cop, just the T for not informing him.

Yes, Thanksgiving comes first, but a major award cannot wait.

Somebody tried replacing the obscene anti-Urban Outfitters graffiti in front of the unopened Harvard Avenue store with a more charming love-of-Allston message. Allston City Limits says it's an improvement.

Thanksgiving at Hyde Park Avenue and West Street, Hyde Park.

Sure, there's already a Santa putting people on his knee at the South Shore Plaza, but some people still remember Thanksgiving comes first:

Steve Borichevsky photographs a king eider serenely bobbing in the water off Gloucester.

Exclusive video of woman cavorting in the cold Atlantic waters.

Gloucester fisherman with the tuna it took four hours to bring in off Chatham.

Cory O'Hayer captured the visage of dead pitchman Billy Mays haunting commuters at the freight yard they call the Readville commuter-rail station.