Matt Laskowski looked out his window this morning at a monsoon along Comm. Ave. in Allston. He reports:

The roads flooded up almost immediately over here, with water rising up about as high as the sidewalks. The Griggs St T stop was pretty much completely submerged. A lot of people who were still hanging around outside after the bars closed started scrambling to get home when things started looking bad. Several fire alarms went off in the area when their basements flooded, (including my own building) causing fire trucks to make many stops in the area to make sure everything was safe. Being on the top floor, it was a very entertaining night to what felt like a storm-depraved summer, but for everyone with basement apartments, I hope they're all doing well.

Matt also took some video:

The Herald reports the board approved the new luxury project on South Huntington Avenue after letting City Councilor Mike Ross (D-Not Jamaica Plain) speak, but not any of the residents there. Next step: A zoning board hearing on Nov. 13. The Herald notes a BRA member implored the developer to dig up somebody who lives in JP to publicly support the project at the zoning hearing, because that board might not be as accommodating as the BRA.

Somebody on Grew Avenue in Roslindale is really into Halloween. Their house, their front yard and their large side yard are all decked out for the end of October (note to fans of giant inflatable holiday decorations - the house on Hyde Park Avenue by West Street in Hyde Park is, once again, obscured by giant inflatable Halloween decorations).