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Skyline View

Our Photo of the Day comes via Instagram user Sage Hiller. I think it’s always a nice surprise when you get a peek at downtown Boston from JP, like this one from the Arboretum.

Remember the Bella Luna Mural?

The Bella Luna/Milky Way Mural in Hyde Square on Feb. 9, 2008
The Bella Luna/Milky Way Mural in Hyde Square on Feb. 9, 2008

Our “Throwback Thursday” Photo of the Day doesn’t go back far, but it seems an age ago, doesn’t it? Many of you will remember the Bella Luna/Milky Way mural that adorned the wall at the night spot’s former home in Hyde Square.

JP is Near the Heart of This Rock ‘N Roll Story

tk headshot cropped - photo by Tim Casey

Back in the 1980s, when Boston bands like Aerosmith, The Cars and J. Geils were topping the charts nationally, a flourishing ecosystem of not-quite-so-famous groups were struggling farther down the pyramid.

“There were another 2,000 bands trying to claw their way up the food chain,” said musician and author Terry Kitchen, whose new book and CD, “Next Big Thing,” is set in that world.

Young Women Robbed in Arboretum

Sign for the Arborway, just around the corner from the main entrance of Arnold Arboretum
Sign for the Arborway, just around the corner from the main entrance of Arnold Arboretum

Two young women were pushed the ground, robbed and threatened Monday evening in Arnold Arboretum, according to a witness. Police later arrested two of the three alleged robbers and got back the stolen property.

Yarn Bomb!

Yarn bomb, Arnold Arboretum, May 15, 2014
Yarn bomb, Arnold Arboretum, May 15, 2014

Not that the Arboretum needs help looking pretty, but here’s a photo of a recent “yarn bombing” of the treasured outdoor tree museum. The photo is by Daisy B, via Flickr.