Conversation Nation reports gas for $1.99 at Norwood's mystical Rojo station; wonders where else the cheap gas is.

Boston Gas Prices reports $1.94 gas in Revere.

Trying to light the pilot at Brothers Bakery, 1140 Washington St.

Dwelling fire with 7 civilians injured, several with serious burns being transported to Boston trauma centers.

213 Pleasant St.

I know, it's stupid to get upset about a change of ownership signs at a gas station you never actually bought gas at, but Lyss's photo showing what's going on at Rojo in Norwood leaves me a little verklempt. There was just something about that place, with its employees whose sole job was to direct cars in the ever present lines to the next available pump, its three different types of car wash (including the mysterious Laser Wash), even that weird bookstore, all combined to make it seem like a place out of time. And apparently it was, because now it's becoming an Irving. "The mystery of Rojo" sounds cool. "The mystery of Irving" sounds, well, lame.

Following the advice of folks in this discussion, we headed back to Norwood today for breakfast at the Town Square Diner (164 Nahatan St., a block or so east of Washington Street).

Whoa: The last time I was in a Mug 'N Muffin, I could still watch Bobby Orr advertising BayBanks on the TV I'd picked up at Lechmere. But time moves more slowly in Norwood Center, apparently - they still have a Mug 'N Muffin (at 716 Washington St.).

Walk in and it's exactly as you remember them - a smallish, darkish place with wooden-beam ceilings (in this case, faux beams, in the sense that you can see how they aren't actually holding up the ceiling). In other words, sort of like you'd expect your grandma's kitchen to be if she lived in Vermont, right down to the decorations on the walls:

As for the food, it's basic breakfast fare, done right - assuming you like everything doused in butter, and who doesn't? Also inexpensive, even if you don't get there in time for the early-morning specials.

Oh yeah, and they serve their hot drinks in mugs:

UPDATE: We try the Town Square Diner.

Rojo is this largish gas station/car wash/detailing joint on Rte. 1 south in Norwood. And every time I go there (to wash the car) or just pass by, there are always long lines at the gas pumps. Why? They don't have particularly good prices. Are they giving out free candy or something?

Kristy, who moved from Davis Square to the home of the Automile, counts 'em down:

... My neighbors are all really friendly and nice, and are not 19-year-old college students who will throw "ragers" every weekend. It's a family neighborhood. (Yes, I recognize that listing this makes me sound old.) ...

Some Norwood residents screamed at state Rep. John Rogers last night for announcing he now opposes a proposed referendum on gay marriage.

Domenico Bettinelli: Voters take Rogers to task
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Norwood is also represented by state Sen. Marian Walsh, easily elected two years ago even after she came out in favor of gay marriage.

That's the Great Blue Hill in the background.