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Here are the weekend comedy highlights for the region - see the full list in the post but tonight we recommend checking out Sketchhaüs at Improv Boston and tomorrow you have a chance to see Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald from "The Kids In The Hall" at the Wilbur. more ›

Comedian Bill Burr came back to his hometown on September 23rd to do 2 nights of sold out shows at the Wilbur Theatre but he gave us some time to do a Tour of Boston, driving by old haunts and places where he first performed. Check out the video! more ›

Boston finished second to Minneapolis in the “Best City for Seniors” survey. We finished ahead of Tampa Bay in something! Woo-Hoo! Sperling’s Best Places carried out the survey for Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center For a Secure Retirement. Why Boston? Bankers Life president Scott Perry said: "Boston may not come to mind when you think about where to spend your golden years, but it ranks very high for access to health care and social outlets, and they’re in the top five for public transportation, including access to public and mass transportation.” more ›

At least we're honest in the Hub. Only Chicago is more honest. Boston finished second in the 2011 Honest City experiment. Honest Tea set up an unmanned pop-up store at the Prudential Center to see if Bostonians would simply leave $1 to pay for each bottle of tea. A robust 97% of us paid. In 2010, Boston was 93% honest. Chicago was 99% honest this year. more ›

And some people think the young people don't know geography. Boston is neither New York nor L.A. Perhaps the f-bomb is directed at the Post Office for misdirected mail.
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Vinny apparently quit the "Jersey Shore" and The Situation might be next. Is the Jersey crew closing in on the final moments of their 15 minutes of fame? Just in case the unthinkable is true, one of the show's Executive Producers is officially looking to cast a Boston version of the show. Working under the title "The Real Beantown," the show plans to shoot in Southie and wants only the "proudest Boston natives" to apply for a spot on the show. Producers want to cast "tough-talkin', hard-drinkin'" Bostonians to "live it up in the heart of Southie." Anyone over 21 can apply. Just submit home videos at the official casting website, TheRealBeantownCasting.com. more ›

Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy Murphy wants more transparency in city government for taxpayers. Bostonist is pro-transparency. His newest plan is to "put Boston's checkbook online" for everyone to check. more ›

In a sign that the MBTA has embraced technology, Boston is one of six cities included in Google Maps' new arrival times prediction application rolled out yesterday for MBTA buses. The Hub joined San Diego, San Francisco, Portland (OR) Madrid, and Turin. more ›

Schools in Boston, including ones dedicated to technology and innovation, are not current in terms of a presence on the Internet. According to the Globe, almost half of the city's 134 schools do not have websites. more ›

There's a lot of comedy in Boston that you should check out. Today we provide you with a partial list of shows and venues that are either free or less than $20 to get in to see a show with nationally touring comedians as well as excellent local comics. more ›

On the final night of the MFA's annual "Art in Bloom", the doors will be open to all cheapskates to view about 70 floral arrangements placed next to artwork throughout the museum -- almost half of the arrangements will be in the Art of the Americas Wing. more ›

The Boston area is hot as far movies are concerned. That the Oscars gave five trophies to Hub films The Fighter and The Social Network was the ultimate proof. We came across an example of Boston's cinematic appeal: profanity-laced dialogue delivered with a thick Boston accent. Wicked pissah and not NSFW. more ›

Google picked Kansas City, Kansas over every city in Massachusetts, and every other city or town in the USA, for some reason, to be the home to a new state-of-the-art fiber-optic data network the company is developing. Google pays to build the network. There's an unspecified fee to use it, though. more ›

Don't expect to see any Greenway development in the forseable future. Changes to Boston Marathon qualifications intend to give priority to the fastest. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Two of Massachusetts more visible Mayors, Setti Warren of Newton and Boston's Tom Menino, both oppose cuts in federal aid to cities and towns in President Obama's budget that was released today. The budget includes a 7.5% cut in the Community Development Block Grant program that helps fund social safety net programs and local construction projects. more ›

The Tucson shooting that took the life of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green has touched people around the world, even people in the Bay State. According to Channel 5, Green's death saved the life of a girl in Boston through an organ donation. Rev. Gerald Kicanas, the bishop of Tucson, mentioned the donations at Green's funeral on Thursday. more ›

A blizzard creates a mess in the region. There's a poll for the nickname of our new first baseman. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Public transportation is being hit hard by today's "blizzard-like conditions." Amtrak shutdown all service between Boston and New York at 5 p.m. The Downeaster from Portland, Maine and Boston was also canceled. WBZ interviewed MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo, who said all commuter boat service was delayed until 11 a.m. He also said the MBTA is doing what it can to have trains ready for the Monday morning commute. In Rhode Island, officials feared the storm could be too severe for snow-removal equipment. As of 9 p.m., 50,000 people were without power. Boston residents can call the Mayor's 24 Hour Constituent Service at (617) 635-4500, or check the City of Boston website for storm-related information. more ›

According to a MarketWatch survey, Boston ranks as the third best business city behind Washington and Omaha. Boston has been successful in this annual survey, placing fifth, second, and fourth, in 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. Massachusetts' reliance on technology and business spending helped the Bay State respond quicker to the recession. Don't forget about schools like MIT and Harvard as boosts to the economy. In case you didn't know, Warren Buffet lives in Omaha. [Globe] more ›

It happens to Catholics all the time. You're away from the usual parish, and you'd rather listen to the "good word" and have a tasteless wafer instead reading the Sunday Times at brunch. more ›

George Karl will probably get his 1,000th career win as the Denver Nuggets' coach, but it wouldn't be against the Celtics. Losing Carmelo Anthony to an injury just before tipoff didn't help. more ›

Oh, mighty T. Your monolithic ebon cross-and-circle looming totemic on every square and on every corner. Please hear our furtive pleas at the annual Capital Investment Program meetings coming up this and next week. Hosannah, all praise the robot voice, our transit salvation is now approaching, etc. more ›

On Sunday, the Boston Globe published a heartbreaking story about alleged exploitation of Brazilian immigrant workers at The Upper Crust pizza chain. According to The Upper Crust, however, what's disappointing is how full of shit the story actually is. more ›

A cracked windshield forced a United Airlines flight from Boston to Chicago to make an unscheduled landing in Buffalo this morning. Flight 881 carried 176 passengers and landed without incident at at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. According to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, "There was no problem with decompression, no problem with passengers, and the plane landed safely." [Globe] more ›

The man is closing in on Four Loko. more ›

Salem is ready for an expected 100,000 visitors each weekend day to revel in all sorts of ghoulish fun. Halloween falling on a weekend, a mild one weatherwise, too, will draw large crowds. Salem beefed up its police presence to make sure everyone plays nice. Public transportation is suggested. more ›

No list that ranks American cities in some subjective category is complete unless Boston is included. The latest? America's 11 Best-Looking Cities. Boston finished 9th overall, ahead of Honolulu and San Diego, but behind places like Knoxville - Knoxville? - and L.A. and top-ranked Miami. According to TotalBeauty.com, Boston has "brains, athletic brawn and fine male celebs." Boston has an Internet-list trifecta of sorts. Prior to the best-looking list, the Hub was named the second-fittest city in America and the fifth-smartest city in the country according to census data.
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JetBlue keeps expanding destinations from Logan Airport in Boston. Beginning today, bookings are available to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands from Boston, and New York. Flights operating seasonally on Saturdays will take effect on February 19. The introductory fares begin at $119. This is the 39th destination offered by JetBlue from Boston. In September, service between Boston and Phoenix began. In May, JetBlue will fly from Boston to Newark. [Boston Globe]
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By Bostonist guest contributor Christian Holland If you’re a music nerd, the first rock 'n' roll show ever to be played at a just-restored 78-year-old theatre might be an occasion. If poppy nerd-rock maestros Deerhoof are headlining, it’s a full-blown holiday. more ›