Brad Searles reports on, posts photos of an incident on Franklin Street around 10 p.m. last night:

A rotted tree next to our place decides to fall... directly on to an idling taxicab. He'd been sitting there for all of two minutes, and WHAM. Fortunately he wasn't hurt, but it was a close call.

The Tab reports two men were arrested on charges they "poured and mixed cement into [the victim's] toilet and sink" on June 28.

Burly construction guys jackhammering at 7 a.m., no water at all and crazy neighbors who, when not busy breaking their windows, leave kitty litter all over the apartment stairs, can leave a person an unwashed, unhappy urban-dweller.

Via Allston City Limits.

BehindDarkEyes left her mark at the burned out Grecian Yearning in Allston.

Ameadowlark clues us in:

... If you see a dude wearing girl jeans anywhere near Boston, ask him if he's from Allston. Nine times out of ten, he'll do a double take and say "yeah, how'd you know?" The other time out of ten, he'll say "Brighton."

Via Allston City Limits.

Brian Lewandowski notices it's no mellow yellow for Harvard Ave. in Allston.

Alicia notices an interesting Craigslist ad:

Become MA's Next 8th Congressional District US Representative (8th Congressional District)

Yes, we're serious.

We're looking for a candidate to run under a new political party intent on representing people directly through online polling. ...

So watch out, Mike Capuano: Some anonymous political party with no candidate (yet) is gunning for you.

The annual Taste of Allston on the Charles is this Sunday (June 15), 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Herter Park, 1175 Soldiers Field Rd. (across from the Days Inn). $20 ($10 for kids 12 and under) gets you tons of food from local restaurants (from burgers to Malaysian), live music and more. Proceeds benefit the Allston Main Streets program. More info.

BehindDarkEyes watches a party trolley roll down Comm. Ave. in Allston.

Grecian Yearning after the fire. Photo by Jake Wolman (photo used under Creative Commons).

There are a large number of fire and rescue vehicles on Harvard Ave between Brighton Ave and Comm Ave in Allston. Ladder trucks are extended near the Wonder Bar and Soul Fire barbecue restaurant and police have closed off that block. I have no other details yet, as I typed this on the B line from my cellphone.

Update: LiveJournal members are saying that it was the Grecian Yearning Restaurant at 174 Harvard Ave that had a large fire.