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BSMW Blog Headlines , Jan. 31, 2013 - 11:22 pm
Celtics (39-13) vs. Washington (23-28) January 31, 1980 Capital Centre The Celtics ended the first half of the season by embarrassing the back-to-back defending Eastern Conference champions on their home floor.  The NBA...
BSMW Blog Headlines , Jan. 31, 2013 - 10:46 pm
Celtics (38-13) vs. Cleveland (23-31) January 30, 1980 Boston Garden Bill Fitch must have been happy to be coaching on the home bench for this one. The Celtics returned to the Boston Garden to defeat the Cavs in their final...
Blue Mass. Group , Jan. 31, 2013 - 10:09 pm
Nice to see Kerry receiving such warm congratulations, both here and in DC, on his new gig. - promoted by david Nice send-off for the Secretary of State tonight at Fanueil Hall. High point for me was seeing Senator-be-Be...
Boston Biker , Jan. 31, 2013 - 9:42 pm
  Every day I pass dozens if not hundreds of poor souls trapped in cars, waiting. Waiting to move forward a couple feet, waiting for the red light, waiting for all the cars ahead of them to inch through the light....
Boston Biker , Jan. 31, 2013 - 9:33 pm
From the BCU website: ——— Membership and Development Manager – Boston Cyclists Union The Membership and Development Manager is the main generator and organizer of the Boston Cyclists Union’s rapidly...
Blue Mass. Group , Jan. 31, 2013 - 8:45 pm
Congratulations to our friend Kirsten Hughes, who won the hotly-contested election for Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party.  Apparently it was a long and, to judge from Herald reporter Joe Battenfeld’s tweets,...
Blue Mass. Group , Jan. 31, 2013 - 2:19 pm
It always bears repeating. Our government by $$$ is completely insane. - promoted by charley-on-the-mta It has recently become common place for Congressmen upon retiring to denounce the culture of their work place that...
Blue Mass. Group , Jan. 31, 2013 - 2:04 pm
Reality bites. Or, er, doesn't bite, as the case may be. An excellent post. Thanks! - promoted by Bob_Neer After months of contentious debate, New Bedford Standard Times reporter Steve Urbon says the New England Fishery...
YourArlington.com , Jan. 31, 2013 - 12:08 pm
UPDATED: How often does this happen? An Arlington jazzman gets his own day named by Boston and Cambridge. Boston City Council proclaimed Wednesday, Jan. 30, "Dr. Mark Sumner Harvey Day" in an honor offered by City...
YourArlington.com , Jan. 31, 2013 - 12:08 pm
UPDATED: How often does this happen? An Arlington jazzman gets his own day named by Boston and Cambridge. Boston City Council proclaimed Wednesday, Jan. 30, "Dr. Mark Sumner Harvey Day" in an honor offered by City...
YourArlington.com , Jan. 31, 2013 - 12:08 pm
UPDATED: How often does this happen? An Arlington jazzman gets his own day named by Boston and Cambridge. Boston City Council proclaimed Wednesday, Jan. 30, "Dr. Mark Sumner Harvey Day" in an honor offered by City...
Off On A Tangent , Jan. 31, 2013 - 8:43 am
I broke this story on twitter: .@wevideo just emailed me to say "After January 31st, YouTube is discontinuing their “YouTube Create” program."— Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) January 30, 2013 According to an email...
Blue Mass. Group , Jan. 31, 2013 - 8:08 am
Rep. Stephen Lynch is set to announce his candidacy for Senate this afternoon at the Iron Workers’ Hall in South Boston.  Before that even happens, Lynch has a website up (no content yet, but at least it has a message...
BSMW Blog Headlines , Jan. 31, 2013 - 7:58 am
The Celtics played their second game without Rajon Rondo and played quite well in their dominant 18-point, 99-81 win over the Sacramento Kings at the TD Garden Wednesday night. It was an extremely balanced attack, with six...
Sustainability , Jan. 31, 2013 - 7:36 am
The sale of Frosties, the Brit equivalent of Frosted Flakes, have dropped 18 percent in a year, which was attributed to a ban on advertising foods high in fat, sugar, and salt on children's television. "Kellogg's has not...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 31, 2013 - 6:09 am
Is William "Mo" Cowan the best choice for interim US senator or is Deval Patrick putting legacy over reality?That's the mini-debate swirling in the wake of Patrick's choice of his former chief of staff to warm the seat left...
Off On A Tangent , Jan. 30, 2013 - 10:12 pm
It's an ad for the new CLA, but when you visit the Mercedes website, you can't configure it on the Build Your Own page.. Image: Mercedes Build Your Own I let them know. @stevegarfield We'll let you know. Keep your...
Media Nation , Jan. 30, 2013 - 5:51 pm
I was hoping this would go away so quickly that I wouldn’t have to write about it. But today Ethan Forman of The Salem News reports that local business leaders think a 24-hour, seven-day slots parlor in Danvers would...
Hub Blog , Jan. 30, 2013 - 11:41 am
Congratulations to William ‘Mo’ Cowan for getting appointed interim U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. Besides apparently being well regarded by both Gov. Romney and Gov. Patrick, he’s A.) Talented. B.) African-American. B.)...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 30, 2013 - 6:00 am
John Kerry and a couple of state legislators may have said "adios" yesterday, but it's pretty clear one pol with longevity plans to stick around.Massachusetts may be looking at a special election to replace Secretary of...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 29, 2013 - 6:17 am
The perils of trying to cut health care costs are on display in state legislatures around the country as industry lobbyists try to sidestep federal law to get a deal that's good for them if not for us.Pharmaceuticals and...
Hub Blog , Jan. 28, 2013 - 9:54 am
I gotta confess, I had two immediate reactions after learning Rondo is out for the season, one reaction immediately following the other: 1.) Complete shock, as I realized the season is probably over for the Celts. 2.)...
Massachusetts Liberal , Jan. 28, 2013 - 6:25 am
Kentucky Democrats have an idea on how to make Mitch McConnell a five-term senator. Join forces with the Tea Party.It's an unusual coalition that seems to be shaping up in Kentucky to challenge the Senate Minority Leader who...
Boston blog news , Jan. 26, 2013 - 6:49 pm
A Sharon obstetrician yesterday filed suit against an Illinois blogger with whom she's been engaged in an increasingly nasty flamewar over home births. In her suit, filed in US District Court in Boston, Dr. Amy Tuteur of the...
Boston blog news , Jan. 26, 2013 - 12:25 pm
The MBTA Ruined My Life.