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State Police Investigate Hingham Cop
State Police are reviewing 911 tapes made by the 17-year-old son of a veteran Hingham Police commander who accused his father of threatening him at […]
All the News That’s Fit to Eat
Keeping track of Boston’s dining scene can feel almost as daunting as nabbing a table at Miracle of Science. Chowder scours the internet for the […]
Who Is the Unfunniest Comic of Them All?
Everybody has an opinion about Dane Cook. The Arlington native (and Boston magazine profile subject) is back in the news, and not because he’s got […]
Oh My God, It’s. . . Sandra Bullock
The fact that Boston has become a popular spot for filming movies is exciting. It’s so exciting, in fact, that Boston magazine wrote a whole […]
Mitt Romney Turns Orange
If we’d spent a year on the presidential campaign trail, feigning enthusiasm for the very young and the very old while eating tasteless chicken dinners, […]
The Herald Is Number Two
Last November, we were saddened to hear that the Metro beat the Herald in the circulation game. Then-Metro editor Stuart Layne took some time to […]
Speed’s: Best Hot Dog in the U.S.
We’re beginning to feel a little smug around here at Chowder Central. For the second time this month, a Boston eatery has been named “best […]
SRSLY, We *Heart* MIT
21, the celebration of MIT geeks based on Ben Mezrich’s novel was the highest grossing movie in the country this weekend. While millions of Americans […]
The Lesser of Two Utility Evils
One of my grandmother’s favorite hobbies is calling her utility companies and demanding better rates. When she gets an offer from AT&T for unlimited long […]
60 Minutes’ Lame Piece on Bill James
In retrospect we probably shouldn’t have been surprised that 60 Minutes’ piece on statistical guru, and Red Sox adviser, Bill James had less bite than […]
Hingham Cop Suspended, Investigated by DSS
A veteran Hingham Police Lieutenant has been suspended and is being investigated by the Department of Social Services after his 17-year-old son called 911 saying […]
The Superpowers of Mayor Tom Menino
If we could choose a super power, it would be a toss-up between flight and invisibility. We’d either save a ton of money on airfare, […]
No, Thank You, Steve Bailey
We’ve spent the last couple weeks in a state of denial. We kept reading Steve Bailey’s columns, still not quite believing that he’d given up […]
Gov. Patrick Gets a Win
That was fast. Boston.com reports that Gov. Deval Patrick has scored a deal with Broadway Books. The governor’s autobiography will be released in 2010. Looks […]
Joseph Shahda Strikes Again
The Globe had a story yesterday about a Burlington Internet firm that unknowingly hosted a terrorist website, Leemedia.net. It was a strange piece. Acknowledging that […]