Boston’s Ridiculous Year
Photo via AP
JANUARY
Dennis Lehane searches for his lost dog, Tessa. The reward: an appearance in his next novel.
Winter Storm Nemo by evanzxcv on Flickr
FEBRUARY
For once, predictions of crippling snow come true when winter storm Nemo hits. Bostonians shelter in place.
Mayor Menino Retirement Announcement by massgovernor on Flickr
MARCH
The Boston Phoenix goes down in flames.
Menino announces he’s not running for reelection; launches the first wide-open mayoral race in decades.
The FBI says it knows who pulled the Gardner heist, but names no names.
Photograph by Scott M. Lacey for “The Shoes We Wore“
APRIL
Photographs via Christina Sander
MAY
After Kevin Spacey photobombs some randos, we feel free to chuckle again.
Boston Strong raises $30 million in one month.
Zdeno Chara and Marian Hossa by slidingsideways on Flickr
JUNE
The Bruins lose the Stanley Cup; curiously, no cars are injured.
Boston Fireworks by John Tammaro on Flickr
JULY
The city’s fireworks display goes off without a hitch.
whitey bulger arrested by nirumassmedia on flickr
AUGUST
After 16 years on the lam and an expletive-laden trial, Whitey Bulger is finally found guilty of murder, extortion, and general psychopathy.
Photo via AP
SEPTEMBER
Glen James finds $40, 000 and turns it in, gets Internet famous.
Aaron Hernandez is arraigned.
Photo via MBTA
OCTOBER
The MBTA unveils a new map redesign.
Cars are flipped after the World Series win. Boston’s back, baby.
Tessa is still missing (no one wants to be immortalized by Lehane?).
Photo by Olga Khvan for “Red Sox Parade“
NOVEMBER
The Red Sox ride duck boats through Copley.
The city picks a new mayor.
Photo by Lisa DeCotis
DECEMBER
Harvard evacuates four buildings after receiving a bomb threat, which turns out to be a hoax by a student who didn’t want to take his finals.
