Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill residents talk trash (a different kind)

JohnAKeith — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:28:25 +0000

There's an article in today's Boston Globe Magazine with the title Home sweet hell: Falling into the condo trap.

A 27-year old novelist moved into a four-unit condominium building back in 1999. Almost immediately, she began having confrontations with her upstairs neighbors who, according to the article, had majority ownership of the condo association, meaning they pretty much controlled what did or did not happen in regard to the building.

She’d left her laundry in the building’s coin-op washer for too long, she’d left her boots in the hallway and created an eyesore, she’d arranged her things in the common storage unit in a way that somehow annoyed them.

But, the real story isn't the article (although it's written very well and is both entertaining and educational).

The Boston.com message board reached a nasty level of discourse I'm only used to seeing on the other major Boston daily newspaper's site.

Criticism of the novelist:

she is a "self-centered brat"

For those brisk fall mornings, nothing beats a scarf

adamg — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:47:23 +0000

In the Public Garden today.

Lynch: If it walks like an elephant, and talks like an elephant...

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:32:45 +0000

This is the mailing that has Stephen Lynch in a tizzy.

click on image for expanded view or view the PDF in Scribd

MA9 "Come to Jesus"

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:39:10 +0000

DeLuca's Beacon Hill fire explained; Back Bay shop reopens

JohnAKeith — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:04:07 +0000

Both the Boston Globe and Boston Herald are reporting that an electrical short circuit spark was the cause of the July 8th basement fire at DeLuca's Market on Beacon Hill.

“It is known that there was an electrical problem earlier that morning that resulted in an electrician being called and then doing work in the basement,” Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said.

Starbucks held up at gunpoint

adamg — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:13:55 +0000

Man and woman walk into shop; woman shows handgun, demands money.

222 Cambridge St.

More info.

Store clerk hit with gun, robbed.

adamg — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:00:13 +0000

Masked gunman pushes clerk at Primo's to ground, hits him in the head several times with gun, makes off with cash.

24 Joy St.

More info.