Lexington Auto Service charging $4.29 a gallon for regular.

BattleRoad.org has a complete calendar of events for today and tomorrow - and historical info.

J.L. Bell finishes up destroying every myth we hold dear about Paul Revere, ending with the fable that his ride actually made a difference.

Photos: Patriots Day in Concord.

It wasn't "The British are coming!"

Mailboxes destroyed by bombs made from household cleaners. Kids may not realize that's a federal offense.

If anti-gay crusaders in Lexington don't like the books the local school system uses, they're free to run for School Committee, but they shouldn't expect any help from the courts.

In a 44-page ruling released today (hat tip to Terry Klein at Decisionism, who got the scoop), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the claims of the Parker and Wirthlin families that the Eastbrook School violated their First Amendment rights to believe and to teach their children that gays and gay marriage are abhorrent.

The court ruled that the First Amendment does not shield children from potentially objectionable material, but rather from efforts by government officials to coerce them into believing or saying things contrary to the parents' beliefs. And that, the court ruled, simply did not happen in Lexington; the two sets of parents are still free to teach their children whatever they want:

Ever wonder where you'll be after earth? Well, I do occasionally and I've come to the following conclusion. "Who cares?" Really, why do we even care? I have a good feeling that it won't really matter at the time the trasfer happens because we aren't going to remember a thing. Most likely our memories will be erased. I know, it is sad, but very true. It's funny, because at some point every human on this planet will be at the point of transfer, no way around it, no excuses, no payoffs to skip it. So think of this, where was Sadaam transferred? How about Hitler or Dahma?

J.L. Bell sets the historical record straight on Henry Longfellow and his poem:

... "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" is bound to be a better story than "The Midnight Rides of Dozens of Guys, Most of Whom I Can't Name." ...

Or something like that. Also, Marshmallow Fluff? It's the anti-gay.

Mass. Marrier has the details.

Jo drives by yet another awful car wreck on Rte. 2 near the 128 interchange - the third one she's seen in a year.