Somerville

Diplomatic solution to sidewalk defacement in Somerville

adamg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:04 -0500

Tufts Daily reports cops didn't have much trouble convincing a student at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy they had the goods on her for vandalizing some freshly poured sidewalk cement:

"Kind of easy to catch when you write your own name in there," TUPD Sgt. Robert McCarthy said.

Fortunately for her, the cement had yet to set, so she was able to smooth it out - under the watchful eye of campus police.

Smoke leads T cops to alleged juvie with a knife

adamg — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:22:18 -0400

MBTA Transit Police tweet today's lesson re smoking on MBTA:

If you run away from group home,& are carrying a large knife, not a good idea to enjoy a smoke @Davis Sq Sta

Yesterday:
Today's top T tip: If you're wanted by police, don't smoke at a T station

Green Line Idol

adamg — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:41:16 -0400

The kids at Teen TV Somerville frame the planned Green Line expansion in a novel way - and feature the stylings of the immortal Wig Zamore and US Rep. Mike Capuano. Even better: Judges pick the best song about the Green Line (the first from a kid who thinks the whole thing is a big mistake: "It's not too late ... to give this train away" - sing it!):

Latest Green Line Extension documents from the state .
State to study three locations for trolley repair facility.

Tip o' the beret to Erin Sunderland.

Losing their heads at Honk

adamg — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:30:48 -0400

BehindDarkEyes photographed people honking a tchinik in Davis Square yesterday.

Charlie Rosenberg took photos today:

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He knows how to quit Anna's Taqueria

adamg — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:07:01 -0400

Mike Mennonno reports he's finally had enough of sneering, snorting, obnoxious taco makers at his local Anna's:

... I've actually seen two of them gang up on a customer -- a Tufts student I think he was -- berating him for calling pico de gallo "salsa", almost bringing the poor kid to tears. They often mutter to one another in Spanish about customers who annoy them. And by the way, amigos: I know what "una puta flaca mala" means.

Honk and ye shall receive

adamg — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:37:57 -0400

Paul Demers had a honkin' good time in Davis Square today at the Honk Festival.

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Should State Sen. Anthony Galluccio resign his seat in light of his latest run in with the law?

ShadyMilkMan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:46:27 -0400

* Yes * No * No (If he offers a more sincere apology) * Maybe, who am I to judge * Senator who???

Hackers try turning Tufts into giant spam mill or worse

adamg — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:56:13 -0400

Tufts Daily reports some university employees were forced to go home early over the weekend when the school shut down computers across the campus to try to wrest back control from hackers who managed to take over dozens of computers.

Interestingly, most of the computers belonged to Tufts professors and staffers, not students.

XXXXX marks the spot

adamg — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:39:04 -0400

Not just X-rated, but quintuple-X-rated: Truck Stop Tea Party passes by Main Street Video on Mystic Avenue in Somerville (Yelp review).

Copyright Truck Stop Tea Party. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

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Four things to do over the next few days

adamg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:38 -0400

Thursday, Oct. 2: John Ford Coley and Terry Sylvester, lead singer of the Hollies, in concert at Kowloon. Yes, the giant Chinese restaurant in Saugus. $25. 781-233-0077 for tickets and the time the concert starts.

Saturday, Oct. 3: Harvest Fest, which will "bring together some of the finest artistic, culinary and musical talents from in and around the city of Somerville. Samples and demonstrations from local microbreweries will be presented throughout the day." Plus music/multimedia by, among others, Zebbler (better known as one of the Lite-Brite guys). 1-8 p.m., wristbands are $12. More info.

Sunday, Oct. 4: This must be snack-food month in Union Square in Somerville. The weekend after the annual What the Fluff festival comes Going Nutty, in which several local bakeries and restaurants show off their skills in making foods with, well, nuts. $5 donation goes to a high-school music scholarship fund. 2-4 p.m. More info.

Sunday, Oct. 4: Rozzie rats and political junkies will line Belgrade Avenue in Roslindale for the Roslindale Day parade, which kicks off at 1 p.m. at Adams Park in the Square, wends its way through Roslindale, takes a detour through West Roxbury by Holy Name and then ends up at Fallon Field. More info.