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A Jingle-Singing Contest? That’s Nice.
With all the recent changes to the long-running Bernie and Phyl’s commercials, it’s great to see the jingle remain the same. As if to ease […]
Patrick Dissents on Possible Supreme Court Gig
Gov. Deval Patrick has been a great spokesman for Barack Obama, standing by his BFF even when his odds of getting the nomination were slim, […]
The Boston Fire Department Is [Expletive]
The Boston Fire Department’s run of bad press continues with today’s item about Dr. John Mahoney, the neurologist who declared firefighter Albert Arroyo “totally and […]
Scenes from the Grease Wars
How sky-high energy prices and green chic turned Hub restaurants’ used fryer oil into a prize worth fighting dirty for.
The Row Warrior
Cambridge rower Michelle Guerette hopes to become the first American woman to take Olympic gold in her sport’s marquee event.
The Gonz Show: John Cena
The wrestling star (and recently hired Gillette hawker) may talk tough, but he won’t get rough with John Gonzalez.
Boston BBQers Show Southerners How It’s Done
New England, sadly, isn’t exactly known as a beacon of barbecue. Sure, we do hamburgers and hot dogs just fine, but the big time, macho […]
Movie Metaphors for the Turnpike Mess
In today’s Globe, budget watchdog Michael Widmer likened the Patrick administration’s plan to cosign the Turnpike Authority’s loans to a chick flick. “This is one […]
Hall of Famer Howie
Back in April, we let you know that local media personality Howie Carr was in the running to be enshrined in the Radio Hall of […]
Julie Donaldson Calls in the Big Guns
Channel 7 sports reporter and alleged abuse victim Julie Donaldson is going on the offensive. She had been playing defense after her allegations against her […]
Asking for Trouble?
This communique just arrived from City Hall: “Mayor Menino and Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser … will celebrate the opening of the new, state of […]
The Big Boondoggle
Like it or not, the Big Dig is going to define Boston for decades to come. What was once celebrated as an engineering marvel has […]
Welcome to Mitt Romney’s Nightmare
It’s been five months since former governor Mitt Romney suspended his campaign, and things have being going pretty well for him. He’s been appearing on […]
Barack Obama to Celebrate Birthday in Boston
Despite losing the Massachusetts primary to Hillary Clinton, there’s a lot of love here for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. His buddy, Gov. Deval […]
Triathlons for Thieves
We here at Boston Daily are always looking for the latest way to keep our figures svelte, especially since assless cutoffs are now in vogue. […]