Cantrabrigie raves about the new Cafe Crema in Harvard Square.

Somerville cop writes ticket for car parked in Cambridge.

Sure, sure, hasn't happened since 1912, but what if?

To buy four properties for $90.5 million.

The Cambridge Chronicle posts the new stops north of Lechmere proposed for the Green Line extension - including a relocated Lechmere.

Harvard University Police want to find out.

Josh Ourisman has had enough of "emergency" no-parking signs for street painting:

... Last night we walked into Porter Square for dinner and passed no fewer than two different 'emergencies': 'Emergency! We're painting lines on the street! Please file calmly, but quickly to the nearest exit!', 'Emergency! We've torn up the sidewalk! Please ... walk around it!'. ...

Flaming manhole this morning.

The Crimson reports on flaming manholes early this morning:

A fire started underground on the corner of Mass Ave and Dunster Street was visible through several manholes in the Square this morning. Harvard's Holyoke Center, Cambridge Savings Bank, Au Bon Pain, and other nearby institutions were evacuated, and automobile access to the Square had been severely restricted by the Cambridge Fire Department. ...

NeutralSurface took photos, including the one on the right.

Channel 5 reports. NECN has video on "the underground mechanical failure" as well (great fire-AND-ice NECN screen capture).

Sushiesque was on the scene later in the morning taking photos of the aftermath:

Mishka gets the day off.

Michael: On second thought, maybe I'll go to Yale.

Crispyfoods captures Old Flameful outside the Pit:

The Century Bank branch at 2309 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge was held up yesterday by some guy who sure looks like he could play Iron Man in a pinch:

Geoff Edgers notes that the Harvard University Art Museums are now officially the Harvard Art Museum.