Central Square

What, me worry?

adamg — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:13:56 -0400

Olprofbear spots Alfred E. Neuman (and Goldenstash) in Central Square.

The surprises of Central Square

adamg — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:48:13 -0400

Lorianne DiSabato loves walking around her old neighborhood of Central Square, because she never knows what will turn up - like our old pal Goldenstash:

... Going 'stash-spotting, I've learned, is a bit like looking for Easter eggs: you'll find him in the usual spots you'd expect, and then you'll find him in spots (and in poses, and with people) you'd never have expected. ...

If chalk is outlawed ...

adamg — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:08:07 -0400

Apparently, Cambridge police don't like it if they catch you drawing in chalk on the sidewalk:

... Afterwards, I moved on to the alley near Central Kitchen, where I and several friends have often decorated before, and began drawing. Soon, other passersby noticed, and happily grabbed some chalk to play with and help. I met a grad student from UMass, a family of four (whose kids got super excited at the chance to draw), and a group of about 10 people who happened to be walking by, architecture students from Tuscaloosa, visiting Boston, and who talked endlessly about how lucky they were to pass us by as we were drawing, and joined in on the happiness, helping to decorate the sidewalk with tremendous zeal. This gave my heartstrings a huge, positive tug.

Then, the MAN showed up. Two A-hole Cambridge cops showed up, took my driver's license, and held me in their custody as they checked my criminal background ...

Poets across the river

adamg — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:24:47 -0400

The designated chief poets of Boston and Cambridge will slam into each other at a joint reading on April 22 in the Central Square library.

Of course, this being Boston and Cambridge, it's important to note that Boston's poet was appointed by the city, while Cambridge's was elected (hmm, did it take several days to tally the results?).

Via MetaBoston.

Crime reversal

adamg — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:03:53 -0400

Cambridge Police have the alleged shooter, but can't find the victim of an early-morning shooting in Central Square.

AT&T: Place to wait for the bus? Or the best place to wait for the bus?

Jay Levitt — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:31:50 -0400

Every time I walk by the AT&T store in Central Square, I notice the snide, laser-printed signs in the window:

"AT&T IS NOT A PLACE TO WAIT FOR THE BUS."

And, technically, it's true. AT&T is, of course, a communications company. "A place to wait for the bus" is less of a "communications company", and more of a "location". Tougher to brand, too, though Wall's done a decent job of it.

Then again, it's wrong, on so many levels:

* The sidewalk is not AT&T property

Rainbow in paint

adamg — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:29:23 -0400

Sushiesque admires the light on the Central Square rainbow corridor.

On the bus to Central Square

adamg — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:15:00 -0400

Only in Cambridge could Junebug B hear competing screamers - one singing "Guantanamera," the other educating the bus on how khakis got their name.

Shaw's trailer truck kills pedestrian in Central Square

Ron Newman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:58:48 -0400

According to witnesses who reported it on b0st0n LiveJournal. Bus traffic was substantially delayed.

Update, from Cambridge Chronicle: Harvard student dead after being hit by truck.

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Red Line service halted when woman overhears two guys talking about explosives, Logan

adamg — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:57:24 -0400

Train stopped and searched at Park Street this morning; no indication (in the story) if the MBTA actually found the two alleged guys in fatigues talking loudly enough about "explosives" at Central Square to get a nearby woman to say something or whether they activated the urban assault vehicle.

This just in from T spokesman Joe Pesaturo:

The witness believed the individuals made reference to narcotics and explosives and that they were headed to Logan International Airport. The witness stated that subjects were carrying a small backpack and bag.

Red Line service was briefly suspended while Transit Police searched subway cars at Park. Boston Police, Mass. State Police, and the FBI were advised of the incident and subjects' descriptions. A short time later (8:08 a.m.), both subjects were spotted as they got off the Silver Line at Logan Airport's Terminal B.

Transit and State Police interviewed both subjects and inspected their belongings. Both subjects were identified and cleared of malicious intent.