Word: mbta
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reason for the artistic explosion may be the recently opened stage between Out of Town News and Mug 'n' Muffin restaurant. Created by the new MBTA stop, the tiny macadam plaza gives performers another place to ply their trade in addition to the Brattle Square Island. Kalomymus, a bearded young man who presents his own version of the flaming batons routine, says another reason he and his cohorts have had more success recently is that the Cambridge police have refrained from breaking up larger audiences. "One cop did tell me the other night that he'd stick the torches...
Handel and Flatherty called the "911" Boston police emergency number, and the operator referred him to the MBTA police, Handel said...
...responded, and the MBTA responded only to take a report, that would be tying up two cruisers," the officer said...
Handel said he phoned the MBTA police--a toll call--but his dime ran out before the officer could record the details of the assault...
...MBTA police were unavailable for comment yesterday...