Adam Castiglioni notices a notice posted on the door of a North End home that producers are considering for use when Neeson comes here next month to film "Thug," mostly set in "San Pedro" (filling in for Weymouth or Marblehead, perhaps?):
Thug revolves around an ageing San Pedro gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Boston Restaurant Talk reports that the bar, closed all this time because of the pandemic, is set to re-open.
Kyle Benton spotted this mini-caravan of aging FDNY vehicles on Drydock Avenue today, but speculates they're for filming Madame Web, a Spideyverse movie in which Boston will stand in for New York.
James Harold, 79, of Medford, was owner of the Rat in Kenmore Square, in the pre-BU, pre-hotel era, when Mr. Butch held court and Deli Haus served breakfast late into the night. He died Sunday at 79.
Let's Go to the Rat - a documentary.
Ben Brophy couldn't help but notice the prominent role the Mass. Ave. Bridge plays in the new "Wakanda Forever" trailer.
Nick Quaranto noticed a lost looking Bilbo, um, Martin Freeman, on the bridge: Read more.
Cool kt, with supplies for keeping cool.
Boston has started a pilot program to lend out block-party starter kits to residents on streets organized enough to throw themselves a party. Read more.
The Emerson Colonial Theatre announced today that "A Beautiful Noise" has been silenced through Sunday because "multiple company members" have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing is considering a request from the new owners of the Silhouette Lounge, 200 Brighton Ave. in Allston, to use one of its rooms as a venue, initially for local musicians and trivia nights, but maybe to one day extend even to comedians. Read more.
Angel Nunez spotted these two ads in the parking lot for the defunct 99 in Braintree, likely for use in that movie in which Zendaya plays a tennis player.
WMJX reports that David Allan Boucher, who has hosted Bedtime Magic since the station first went on the air 40 years ago, is retiring.
The Dorchester Reporter previews this Saturday's inaugural Dorchfest - 45 bands playing on 25 porches in the Ashmont-Adams area.
Boston 311 this morning is chock full of complaints from people living nowhere near Boston Calling about all the noise, noise, noise: Read more.
MassDOT alerts us that traffic on the Tobin Bridge could be slowed tomorrow so that some movie production company can get just the perfect shot of the bridge that has come to symbolize crime-ridden Boston in all the best violent-crime movies set here. Read more.
The Substation in Roslindale Square formally opened today, starting with a performance by Musiconnects overlooking Adams Park. Read more.
At 8:10 a.m., Matt Siegel announced his retirement from Kiss 108 after 41 years at the station. Read more.
If you visited the Pandemonium Books and Games booth at Pax East at the South Boston convention center, you might want to consider getting a Covid-19 test.
Many of the people crossing the bridge over the Public Garden lagoon today stopped for a moment to contemplate the two bouquets of flowers, the photo of a young woman and a note left by the railing. Some even opened the folded note to read Samantha's pangs for Villanelle, whom she would never see again: Read more.
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