Christmas

Somebody kidnapped the baby Jesus from Brookline Village

adamg — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:29:52 +0000

Recycling your Christmas tree in Boston; but what about Festivus poles?

adamg — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:24:39 +0000

The DPW will collect Christmas trees (the real ones, that is) for the first two recycling days in January - put your denuded, de-ornamented tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling day.

No word on Festivus poles, although since those are simply alumninum, you can presumably just toss them in your recycling bin. But should you? William Ricker posits that you should just put it away somewhere for reuse next year. Ward 7 Somerville, however, counters that "fresh grievances merit a fresh pole."

Merry Christmas

adamg — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:07:48 +0000

Richard Beaubien spotted some nutcrackers, while Sean Sullivan saw Santa and Keith Lockhart at the Pops yesterday.

Copyright Richard Beaubien and Sean Sullivan, respectively. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Happy Valentine's Day!

adamg — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:08:03 +0000

What? Too soon? Tell that to the Auburndale Shaw's, where Loriane DiSabato snapped this photo on the 23rd:

Posted under this Creative Commons license and in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Chimneys? Santa doesn't need no stinkin' chimneys

adamg — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:31:41 +0000

BostonZest provides the proof.

Santa riding a Harley through Hyde Square

adamg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:52:01 +0000

Mike Flynn provides the proof.

Grinches arrested

adamg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:56:43 +0000

Associated Press reports the arrests of people for stealing packages and bows, but mostly just packages, in Somerville and Quincy

Taking a Christmas tree home by bicycle

adamg — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:18:42 +0000

Not everybody straps a tree on the top of their car.

Today's best Christmas wreath

adamg — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:36:38 +0000

On the hood of a '59 Plymouth Belvedere.

And then this little bald kid stopped by, with his blanket-holding friend

adamg — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:43:22 +0000

Michal Skrzypek noticed some really tiny trees for sale outside the Hynes today.

Santas in Speedos persevere despite lack of police presence

adamg — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:40:45 +0000

BosGuy, who took the video, reports the police showed up late for the annual charity run (Ed. question: Recovering from pulling tents down at Dewey Square earlier in the morning?):

Without a police presence, crowds lining the streets forced the normally busy Boylston Street to one lane and Newbury Street was jammed resulting in less time for runners to pose and play both before and after the run.

Still, the run raised $250,000 for the Play Ball Foundation.

A whole lot of carolers at the Christian Science Center

adamg — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:51:33 +0000

Jeff Cutler surveyed the crowd at the Boston Pops' annual attempt to break the world record for most carolers in one place. Was it enough or are we still not world class?

Boston to try to become world class on Saturday: Can Pops get 10,000 people to sing Christmas carols?

adamg — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:55:13 +0000

The Pops try for the second year to garner a world record for the most people singing Christmas carols in one place at one time, starting at noon at the Christian Science plaza. They'll need nearly 10,000 people to join in.

Visiting with jolly old guys

adamg — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:36:55 +0000

Cara and kids visit with Santa in Roslindale. Mike Ball visits with Tom Menino in Hyde Park.

It just wouldn't be Christmas in Gloucester

adamg — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:37:22 +0000

Without the Christmas tree made of lobster traps.