Ahhhh!, the difference between rain and sunshine in March is like the difference between a 2 dollar winning lottery scratch ticket and a two thousand dollar one. Picture this….Sunday the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade was a super soaker, with temperatures struggling to reach the 40’s. Yesterday’s bright sunshine helped boost temperature’s into the mid 60’s. I found these Boston University students on and near “BU Beach” along Storrow Drive. I then spotted this gent, Drew Arndt, playing his banjo along the Charles in the Back Bay. And….of course, the rain at Sunday’s parade.

Last week I was sent over to the Garden to cover High School playoffs at the Boston Garden. I arrived early to set up for my games and watch the final moments of the game that was currently being played. There was 30 seconds left to the game between Mansfield and Durfee, so I plopped myself down with my gear to watch the action with all my equipment. As the buzzer sounded, one team went into celebration as the other shuffled off the court in dejection. I happened to have my camera up and got this photo.

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Durfee’s Toni Fenn covers her face as Mansfield celebrates their win, as Mansfield beat Durfee 60-50 at the Garden.

Wow!!!! Very cool. Please see my photos from this morning, below. Also, the photo at the very bottom is from yesterday’s arrival.

When Cambridge Fire Lieutenant Bobby Bell, his crew from Engine 4 and the crew from Rescue 1 arrived at the scene of what would become a 2 alarm house fire yesterday, their primary concern was a quick search for any victims in the smokey Magnolia Avenue home. They quickly found one, and then another, and then another. Thankfully these were not the usual victims of a house fire. The rescued were ferrets and thankfully these victims will be ok thanks to the fire crew’s quick work. Please see my photos below.

A mannequin perched precariously on top of a billboard on Rte 93 near the Somerville/Boston line has caused at least a few emergency 911 calls and many more curious looks. Two calls were placed to Boston and Somerville fire departments regarding a possible suicidal man on top of a billboard yesterday morning. After hearing one of the calls on the police scanner, I went to investigate, with camera in hand. I found this “guy”, with his tie blowing in the wind. This looked liked a real guy when viewed from certain angles. The drive going northbound on ‘93 just after the Zakim was the most startling. Please view my photos below. Staff photos by: Mark Garfinkel
**UPDATE: 9:30am…Mannequin jumped, err, was pushed, but is not on billboard anymore. Read more at bostonherald.com