Tax assistance Fridays at Brighton Branch library

Free tax assistance at the Brighton Branch Library runs Fridays only from 10 a.m.-noon through April 15. This service is sponsored by AARP and includes both federal and state tax returns. Individuals should bring any tax statement received from a bank, brokerage, mortgage company, etc. Those older than 65 should bring a copy of any [...]

Bashing Bush in Brighton

So I’m standing waiting for the 86 bus to Harvard Square yesterday at Chestnut Hill Ave. and Comm Ave. A guy in a red car slows down, rolls down his window and yells at me, “Death to Bush!” Then he drives away. I know President Bush’s approval rating is real, real low, but… was this [...]

SoHo vs. Brighton Beer Garden

SoHo wants to change its name to the Brighton Beer Garden. I don’t know how I feel about that. I always thought SoHo sounded kind of unique.

Farewell

No one likes Mondays, but today is particularly bittersweet because it begins my last week here at the Tab. I’ve greatly enjoyed meeting and writing about the fun, eccentric and dedicated people of Allston-Brighton, as well as the issues they face.
So, in honor of my last week, here are five of my favorite stories that [...]

Have you spotted this guy?

So, there’s this crazy guy from California who has been traveling across the country for the past six months.
He made a list of 50 things to do and he’s chronicling his adventures through video and postings to this Web site. (His list of has everything from walking to the top of the Empire State Building [...]