Davis Square hipster seeks the most expensive, badass snow shovel made in New England:

If you look at it and think, "THIS IS NOT YOUR MAMA'S SNOW SHOVEL" then you're probably on the right track.

Belinda the Willow Tree is now Belinda the Pile of Sawdust and Woodchips despite protests from some modern-day Kilmers, who attempted to use the power of music to sooth the savage chainsaws, but to no avail.

Lysistrata posts an account and photos of the fire in her house today.

Rare photo.

Davis Square LiveJournaler overcomes fear of the different and summons up the courage to try some fresh pasta at a local store.

Residents surround willow tree to keep it from being cut down.

David savored the Tibetan lunch buffet at Martsa on Elm in Davis Square, adds:

Vegetarians are well-served but not as well as chicken-lovers.

Channel 5 reports.

BPL Main Branch steps filled with Obama supporters yelling "USA! USA! USA" and "Yes we can!"

Heather: "It's almost like a World Series celebration." Well, yeah, except without the rioting and people dying.

Celebration in Davis Square.

Mike Mennonno reports he was in his local Au Bon Pain the other day when:

A woman on the other side of middle age in a prairie dress who looked as if she'd just escaped from a polygamist sect burst in clutching something to her breast.

It turned out to be a pigeon. The woman was a bird-whisperer, apparently. I'm not sure what brought her into the restaurant, but soon the manager showed up to ask her to please take the bird back outside. The woman clutching the pigeon looked pained, and implored the manager to lower her voice. So as not to offend the bird, I guess. The manager explained it was nothing personal against the bird, it's just a violation of the health code.

The Bird Whisperer huffed out all offended. ...

David updates us on his efforts to eat and compare every single cheese sandwich available in Davis Square.