They're the ones going after litterbugs.

Lori Magno reports on the 11:30 a.m. incident, posts annotated photos.

The Boston Business Journal reports, says the store will even still be in the basement in the new One Franklin.

One of these days, alarms will start blaring at a T stop and people will actually pay attention. But not today, and not at Downtown Crossing, Jenny Frazier reports:

... It took me my entire walk up to the Orange Line to realize that not a single person, including myself, batted an eyelash at the heinously loud alarms. Instead we all just continued on our merry Bostonian way. ...

However, there's good news at State Street, where Fabulously Out There reports on how the MBTA has fixed the ankle-twisting stairs between the Orange and Blue lines.

Husky boys grow into stout men. And then they go shop around the corner in Downtown Crossing.

Halleyscomet reports on a man wearing a trench coat on the northbound Orange Line platform at Downtown Crossing this morning:

... His legs were bare, but he wore dress shoes and black socks. His chest was also bare, something that was visible because the trench coat was not buttoned at the top. In his hand was a pair of dress slacks, shirt and tie. They were on a hanger in plastic as if he'd just picked them up from the dry cleaner. ...

On Milk Street in Downtown Crossing.

You don't think Nordstrom put that telephone-shelter ad in front of the wreck of Filene's on purpose, do you?

OK, no, that thing's been up since before the demolition work began - but still ...

Some photos.

I am a Master's student in Historic Preservation, and I am collecting research on the Filene's Complex/One Franklin Street Redevelopment. What do Bostonians think about this project? Do you the Filene's buildings will be overshadowed by the tower? Will Downtown Crossing be able to keep its historic presence? Are you excited or disappointed about the redevelopment?