Scott Kirsner reports that A123 Systems, which makes really big batteries (of the sort GM might use in its Volt electric car before buying them all back and crushing them), has filed for an initial public stock offering (See the filing).

Curlergate is over, more or less; curling-iron-throwing governor's councilor writes out apology, then promptly accuses person she threw the curling iron at of trying to blackmail her.

This comes from the Celtic's front office. I received the details yesterday, via e-mail.

"Hey Celtics Fans! Want the very first chance in Boston to take a picture with the 2008 NBA Championship Trophy and a Celtics player while supporting the new Celtics charity license plate? Then come down to the Watertown Mall located at 550 Arsenal Street this Tuesday, July 22, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. to get your shot with the Larry O'Brien Trophy and Boston Celtic Glen "Big Baby" Davis.

All the rain makes for good mushroom conditions, as Karen Larsen discovered on a walk along the river in Watertown.

Dan Kennedy considers Watertown Town Councilor and Governor's Councilor Marilyn Devaney's attempt to force a local reporter to tell what she knew and how she knew it about Devaney's alleged outburst at a Waltham beauty-supply shop last year.

WBUR's Radio Boston is doing a show on the Charles River and has set up a Flickr group for you to post geotagged photos of the river, to create a Charles photo montage.

Paul Levy relays the news: Free gelato and sorbet today between 5 and 7 p.m. at Savenor's at 92 Kirkland St. in Harvard Square, and tomorrow (June 7) at Russo's, 560 Pleasant St., Watertown, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Black helicopter keeps popping up over Allston, Brighton, Brookline and Watertown:

I saw it last week just making wide circles across Western Ave and Arsenal Street.

First, she asked the police "Do you know who I am?". Now, she claims: The police unfairly targeted me because of who I am.

In this year-long saga that is Marilyn Devaney's felony trial for allegedly assaulting a beauty store clerk with a curling iron, the latest legal maneuver includes a motion to dismiss because according to her lawyer, Devaney's treatment by police was "atypical" and the felony state of the charge against her was excessive.

Thou shalt not park without authorization at one local Methodist church.