Location

Fire reported around 4 p.m. in the second floor of a two-story house at 58 Forest St..

Boston Police report three men wound up in the back seat of cruisers on gun-related charges after they broke simple traffic laws.

Third Decade details tomorrow's Old Fashioned Roxbury Apple Festival, 1-4 p.m. at Paige Academy, 28 Highland Ave. There'll be cooking classes, drumming and fresh cider (note: Wear some clean socks - the academy has a no-shoes rule for indoor activities).

Lawyers for former state senator Dianne Wilkerson today asked a federal judge to either dismiss all the extortion charges against her or move her trial to another state.

WBUR declares Chuck Turner kind of a cult leader, says that helps explain why the Innocent Until Proven Guilty Councilor will win tomorrow.

Location

A researcher in the basement of 30 Blackfan St. "had a small flash fire while working on a project" shortly after 2 p.m., Boston Fire reports.

By the time fire crews arrived, the fire was out, although light smoke filled the lower two floors of the building. Boston Police tweet traffic in the Longwood Medical Area and along Huntington Avenue was all messed up.

The worker was able to walk herself to the hospital emergency room for evaluation; fire and hospital officials continue to investigate the cause of the brief fire.

Traffic at Huntington and Longwood, taken by Robert Storlazzi, who reported shortly after 3 p.m. that Longwood was open to traffic again but that Huntington was backed up to Symphony:

Boston Police report arresting one of three men they say punched and kicked a man at the Boston Chinese Restaurant, 3096 Washington St., around 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday.

David Delacruz, 21, of Roxbury, was arrested on charges of assault with intent to commit robbery and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (shod foot), after responding officers spotted him pedaling away. His alleged accomplices remain at large.

Innocent, etc.

Hurry on over to Hiberanian Hall, 184 Dudley St. in Roxbury tonight (6:30 - 9:30 p.m.), for some hot at-large candidate speed dating:

Join the EIGHT Boston City Council AT- LARGE Candidates for a special evening of SPEED "CANDIDATING". Spend TEN MINUTES with each of your at- large candidates. And decide your top four candidates.

Sorry for the short notice; I just found out about this.

The Herald reports six scientists and students drank poisoned coffee from a single-serve coffee machine in August.

Washington, that is, not Obama - 220 years ago today:

... It seemed as if the whole town had turned out to greet Washington - with one notable exception. Governor John Hancock was not to be found among the dignitaries welcoming the president to the state capital, and he did not call upon him at his lodging. Apparently Hancock hadn’t brushed up on his Emily Post because, according to some accounts, he believed protocol dictated the president should pay the first call. ...