Central Square

When you've already got lots of outstanding warrants, what's a little fare jumping?

adamg — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:56:43 +0000

Alleged evasion starts around 0:35.

MBTA Transit Police report a man spotted piggybacking another passenger through the fare gates at Central Square yesterday turned out to be wanted in Boston, Lynn, Malden and Cambridge on a variety of warrants.

Christopher Coates, 27, of Cambridge was initially stopped by a pair of plainclothes T cops around noon after, police say, they watched him evade his fare. They took him in after discovering he was wanted for everything from assault and battery and drug possession to operating without a license and being in possession of a stolen car.

Innocent, etc.

Revamping Central Square

adamg — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:32:11 +0000

CentralSquare.com has posted reports from several committees looking at the future of the Cambridge business district, with ideas ranging from creation of a full-service visitor information center, new plantings and better lighting. Some merchants want to create a "business improvement district," like the one in Downtown Crossing that would include hiring "ambassadors" to greet visitors - and broom panhandlers from the area (one landowner proposed removing all the benches in the square as a way to discourage the loitering classes).

One committee dealt with Central Square's "messaging" and came up with an elevator pitch:

Central Square is the pulse of Cambridge; an eclectic urban neighborhood where cultures mix, mingle and create. Day or night, Central Square is a vibrant destination for dance, theater, music, and global cuisine.

Suffering for their art

adamg — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:25:28 +0000

Steve captured the people waiting in line this morning for the opening of the new Dick Blick art-supplies store in Central Square.

Red Line riders no longer urged to see Coraline when it opens in February, 2009

adamg — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:23:27 +0000

Shaun Engstrom reports this morning:

BREAKING NEWS: Coraline stop motion ad between Harvard & Central Sq replaced w/ Blue Man Group. It's been 2 years, praise the MBTA gods.

Quick, flick a Bic: Central Square to get Dick Blick

adamg — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:38:15 +0000

Cambridge Day reports the art-supply chain is opening an outlet on Mass. Ave.

Biker down in Cambridge

adamg — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:17:31 +0000

John Pouliot captured the scene around noon today at Mass. Ave. and Essex Street in Central Square. He reports:

Moving but being put on a stretcher. Witness-"Why bike lanes don't work."

Kendall Square nightlife: One day, no longer an oxymoron?

adamg — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:27:38 +0000

The Crimson reports Cambridge officials want to use some money from MIT to study ways to turn Kendall Square into a nighttime destination. The Tech has more, says the study area will actually stretch from Kendall Square to Central Square.

Central Square to get shop for thrifty buyers

adamg — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:39:38 +0000

CentralSquare.com reports the AIDS Action Committee is opening one of its Boomerangs used-stuff stores at 563 Mass. Ave., to join the existing outlets in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury.

Red Line shut as man commits suicide by subway train in Central Square

adamg — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:35:45 +0000

8 p.m. update: The MBTA says full service has resumed.

Shuttles in both directions following the incident shortly after 5 p.m.

Brett Loop reports from the first car of the train:

Heard some strange braking noises (e-brake) and then the driver yelling frantically into her CB and then yelling for help. People were trying to break into her cabin b/c we thought she was in trouble. The power went out and the doors were locked and finally she came out and said what happened. She was very upset. She said the man looked at the train and then just went in front. It was a very sad, solemn moment. I hope the train operator finds some counseling.

Krista Firkins reports from the scene (with photos):

Most T riders were left in the dark about the incident and were simply directed towards buses and shuttle services running out of central square, although most were packed. Buses also had a hard time getting in and out of the area with the congestion and traffic surrounding the scene. The square was flooded with Boston Police cruisers, Transit Police vehicles, unmarked police vehicles, ambulances, and fire trucks.

Andrew Phelps posted a photo of the FUBAR situation at Park Street as throngs waited for a shuttle bus.

Anti-Mubarak protest in Cambridge, Boston

adamg — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:49:24 +0000

Young protester. Photo by Jillian York.

John Pouliot tweets on the protest that started in Central Square:

300+ ppl Signs: "Freedom for Egypt" "Down with Mubarak" & in Arabic.

More protesters. Photo by ChinatownKicks.

Protesters in the Back Bay. Photo by Nancy & Ronan.

Scott Eisen took lots of photos of the march. More photos by York.

Top photo used under this Creative Commons license by Jillian York. Second photo copyright ChinatownKicks. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr. Third photo copyright Nancy & Ronan. Tagged as universalhub on Flickr.

Central Square Starbucks turns into home base for pair of cell phone thieves

adamg — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:33:54 +0000

Here's a photo of the two using the coffee shop's free wireless to help "jailbreak" some of the phones they've allegedly grabbed from customers at the Starbucks or the Au Bon Pain. A worker at another area Starbucks reports they were banned at her outlet for similar behavior.

Innocent, etc.

Why the T is spending $46 milllion to rehab old Red Line cars

adamg — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:32:51 +0000

Stephanie captured the scene aboard Red Line car 01719 as it pulled into Central around 2 p.m. yesterday with just one working light. The T says the car was taken out of service later in the day.

Globe: T looks within to restore, repair Red Line cars.

Doing something nice at the Central Square 7-Eleven

adamg — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:04:10 +0000

Steve Nadis reports on a simple act of kindness this past Sunday.

Bike rider knocked to ground by Cambridge cop?

adamg — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:50:24 +0000

Boston Biker relays a report on an incident during Friday evening's Critical Mass ride through Central Square.

Boston Critical Mass discussion of the incident.

Imagine a Netflix for paintings

adamg — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:33:36 +0000

That's the idea behind TurningArt, a start-up in Central Square founded by a guy who found himself with a bunch of empty walls when he moved. Cambridge Day interviews him.