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Porter Square
By Ron Newman - 3/29/14 - 2:26 am
Siderea was not happy when the Porter Square Star Market charged her $2.89/lb for chicken that was advertised on sale at $1.79. She was even less happy after the cashier argued with her, told her to visit the (closed) customer service desk, and then re-rung the purchase at various prices ranging from $3.11/lb to $3.97/lb.
Now she's wondering who else has been ripped off -- and judging from the comments on her LiveJournal post, quite a few other people are unhappy with Star Market, in Porter Square and elsewhere. She helpfully links to the relevant state law and explains how to file a complaint.
By adamg - 3/3/14 - 2:01 pm
Jared May looked up the stairs today from the bottom of the T's deepest subway stop, at Porter Square (actually, if you look closely, you can see there are two in this crowd - there's a second person higher up the stairs).
By adamg - 11/19/13 - 8:00 pm
A woman walking through the Somerville side of Porter Square around 11:30 p.m. yesterday was grabbed from behind by "an unknown male who attempted to indecently assault her," the city alerts residents.
He's described as 5'9" with short, straight hair. He wore a black jacket, baggy pants and "nice shoes."
By adamg - 11/8/13 - 6:50 am
Updated
At least two trains died on the Red Line this morning, one around 6:30 a.m. at Porter and another a little more than an hour later just outside Alewife.
It was the latter death that bollixed up the morning commute. At 8:19 a.m., Jessica tweeted:
Commuters have been waiting at N Quincy since 7:35am. When will there be room on the #mbta to get on? #freezing & it's not even snowing yet.
Around 6:40 a.m., Orange Line riders heading into town from the north got to join in on the fun when one of their trains died.
By adamg - 11/3/13 - 5:13 pm
Cambridge Police report they are investigating 20 housebreaks in apartment buildings along Mass. Ave.:
In a high percentage of these incidents the point of entry has been through an unlocked window between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
By adamg - 9/15/13 - 1:05 pm
Max Grinnell spotted this statement on Somerville Avenue in Porter Square.
By adamg - 8/18/13 - 9:48 am
A porch fire around 9 a.m. at 18 Belmont St., according to Christopher Welch. Firefighters were able to quickly bring it under control.
By adamg - 8/13/13 - 9:52 am
This time a three alarmer that seemed to be under control then flared up again at 19 Banks St. in Porter Square, WFXT reports.
By adamg - 7/26/13 - 6:40 pm
Matt Flight captured an SUV getting extra crispy on Mass. Ave. in Porter Square around 6 p.m.
By adamg - 3/28/13 - 1:15 pm
Mind's Eye Yarns in Porter Square is up for sale; if nobody wants to buy it and keep it open, it'll shut down later this spring.
Earlier:
Another bit of old Boston gets ripped out: Windsor Button to shut down.
H/t Cara.
By adamg - 3/14/13 - 9:39 am
By adamg - 12/21/12 - 7:31 am
Brad Kelly reports on the Yume Wo Katare ramen bar, which replaced Zing Pizza:
By adamg - 8/27/12 - 12:13 pm
The MBTA reports a potential bioterror germ attack alert system starts getting tested after the last train of the night on Wednesday at Davis, Porter and Harvard stations on the Red Line.
By adamg - 5/1/12 - 9:35 am
The Department of Homeland Security says the moves will ensure the tests, planned for this summer at Harvard, Porter and Davis on the Red Line, pose no risk to riders with immune problems, according to a DHS report - unlike fellow riders or snakes.
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