Update: They even used a U-Haul in Boston, but to haul away their riot shields.

Twonickels sums up the scene in Copley Square this afternoon: Read more.

Adam Balsam chronicles the 27 different species of birds he spotted over a week in the North End and the Public Garden.

Many of the people crossing the bridge over the Public Garden lagoon today stopped for a moment to contemplate the two bouquets of flowers, the photo of a young woman and a note left by the railing. Some even opened the folded note to read Samantha's pangs for Villanelle, whom she would never see again: Read more.

The Public Garden, that is. Johnmcboston took in a match on the Public Garden Lagoon yesterday.

WHDH reports that sometime overnight, somebody knocked over many of the 2,997 American flags volunteers had put in the ground in the Public Garden as a remembrance of the lives lost on 9/11.

Chris Devers photographed George Washington surveying all the blooming allium in the Public Garden.

The Swan boats formally return to the Public Garden lagoon this Saturday - good news for both visitors and for ducks - which will face a reduced risk of death from toxins released by microorganisms that are normally kept at bay by the boats' paddling.

Boston Police have released surveillance video of the man they say dragged a woman from Bromfield Street across the Common to the Public Garden where they say he raped her, around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

If he looks familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-4400 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).

Kamila Guimaraes has a 9-year-old son and got married a little over two weeks ago. She was brought into Tufts Medical Center in critical condition on Thursday, and now faces a long road to recovery after being hit by flying granite when a pickup truck slammed into a pillar at Charles and Boylston Streets. Read more.