I question if those apartments are truly luxurious.

That sucks. But alone and at night?

So happy for you! I hope more people discover the benefits.

Oh I wish we still had a movie theater here!

I know the story well! Now the big question is what will happen to the house now that he's gone. Apparently he did end up owning the property and family is preparing to sell it. There was a petition going around last month about turning it into an arts center.

Yeah, I think it was pretty sudden. Happened on the last night of an awful 5-day heat wave.

I think it's across the street. Peter Valentine lived at 37 Brookline (the purple fence house) but he passed away in August.

He's really awful. Often the religious crap is blaring so loud you can hear it on the next block.

What goes up must come down, I hope.

This has strong Austin Powers penis pump scene vibe.

The baby is the whole point!

I know Whole Foods has them in season!

Agreed. I also think of the people who may have experienced living in a war zone and how traumatic having these flyovers must be.

Same situation last week on Christmas Eve. And they were out of all chicken and beef dishes, and a bunch of other things.

Wow, thank you for this history lesson!

I miss video stores in general. I would always make new discoveries and often run into people I knew.

I've been in the area forever and am actively looking at rural areas now that I work 100% remote. I love the city, but we would never be able to own property here.

I heard something about a change in MA law that basically prohibited the work model that co-ops relied on (member working for discounts). Do you know if there's any truth to that? It could explain why Boston/Cambridge no longer has any food co-ops.

Going back, the original Harvest Co-op losing its space (now H-Mart) and moving across the street (now Yamba) to become a shadow of its former self was a blow. It's hard to convey what a hub that place was, not to mention an awesome store.

Other hubs were Rodneys Books, Hollywood Express (now Life Alive). Probably more but I'm forgetting now.

The nature of the city is dynamic change, but yes, we're losing what made/makes Central great. I feel like the designation of cultural district was capturing the end of an era here in a way. Green Street Studios, the EMF music rehersal/arts space, Out of the Blue Gallery. All gone now. The Middle East is soon to follow. I know there's a lot going on with Starlight Square and other initiatives, but it really seems like the influx of banks and high rent storefronts are killing what made this place so great.

Oh this one hurts. 😞

I went in there a couple of weeks ago and it definitely had an of an era feeling. Just takeout, the dining room was dark and closed up.

It’s right over the town line.

December is the last month. It used to be November years ago. Climate change?

Holy shit! That wasn’t mentioned in the Brassai book I grew up with.

Yeah, that's a good question. I think it's probably a combination of things -- the stop sign on the right is set pretty far back on Franklin St, so cars who don't know the intersection stop without a line of sight to Brookline then proceed before checking for oncoming traffic. The big purple fence certainly blocks the view. But also cars fly way too fast down Brookline Street. I've seen the aftermath of so many accidents here lately.