Category Archives: Boston

WBUR cancels The Connection

Posted on 8/8/2005 by Ben

WBUR has canceled its highly-rated, award-winning daytime news talk show The Connection, which was also its most syndicated program, and replaced it with its nighttime news talk show On Point. Connection host Dick Gordon defends his show in the Globe. … Continue reading →

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Software knight Kapor takes up new quest

Posted on 6/27/2005 by Ben

The Globe has a profile of Mitch Kapor and OSAF.

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Steve Garfield likes Jamaica Pond

Posted on 5/22/2005 by Ben

Steve Garfield has a neat videblog tour of one of my favorite local places, Jamaica Pond. I also love the adjoining Olmsted Park. Both parks were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in New York.

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Trolley Tracks: A Safety Hazard

Posted on 5/5/2005 by Ben

Boston City Councillor John Tobin video blogs on the unused trolley tracks on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. I always thought that they kept those damn things around for use if/when trolley service returns to Centre Street but Tobin points … Continue reading →

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Burrito Blog

Posted on 4/27/2005 by Ben

The Burrito Blog reviews burrito-purveying establishments in the Boston area and beyond. Mmmm, burritos.

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