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Colm Fitzpatrick — Coverage
All filed reports from Colm Fitzpatrick, Boston correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Quincy wants ten-foot saints outside its police station. Seriously?
Quincy’s wild plan for giant saint statues is peak Boston Look—you think you’ve heard it all, right? Then Quincy pulls somethin’ like this. They're out here in front of the Supreme Judicial Court, ar...
Your Rep. McGovern just voted against rotisserie chickens. Seriously.
You won't believe what our man McGovern just did Here's the thing—you know how we all love a good rotisserie chicken? Like, you're at Stop & Shop on Morrissey Boulevard, it's been a long day, and tha...
Your Celtics coach is getting roasted, and you know who's doin' it
Your Celtics coach is getting roasted, and you know who's doin' it Look — I'm just sayin', the internet is a wild place. You got guys like Bill Simmons, a Hahvahd Square guy who made it big in LA, st...
You can buy Sailor Stan's in Gloucester for $739,000. For real.
Your dream of living in Sailor Stan's is now real Look, I’ve seen some wild real estate in this city, from those tiny-ass studios in Beacon Hill goin' for more than a triple-decker in Dorchester, to ...
Your Celtics blew it. Now what?
Your Celtics are on the brink, and it's wicked painful Look— I’m gonna be honest with ya. My heart's still racin' from last night. We all saw it. The Celtics choked, plain and simple, and now we’re s...
A parent just assaulted a school bus driver in Canton. What gives?
You won't believe what happened on a school bus Look— I'm still tryin' to wrap my head around this one. We're talkin' about Canton and Randolph, two towns just south of the city, and the cops there a...
Your Brockton kid just declared for the NBA draft from elementary school
Your kid just declared for the NBA draft where? Look— I'm still rubbin' the sleep outta my eyes, but this one? This one’s wicked early, wicked real. We've seen guys from Brockton make it big – the Ci...
Nantucket kids just made dinosaurs for the planet. Seriously.
You won't believe what these Nantucket kids did Look, I'm just gonna say it. We get some wild news comin' through the wires every day, right? But somethin' about kids on Nantucket makin' dinosaur sta...
Someone keeps stealing your Back Bay church's banner. Why?
Your Back Bay Church is getting robbed for its banner Look— I've seen some wild stuff disappear in this city. Bikes, sure. Packages from your porch, classic. Even heard a story once about someone's w...
Your Marathon ritual is Boston clam chowder and it's wicked real
Your Marathon chowder ritual is wicked real Look, the Marathon's done, the runners are finally gettin' off their feet, and the whole city's breathin' a sigh of relief. But here's the thing that reall...
Your Boston Marathon run is about to get way smoother
Your Marathon run is about to get way smoother Look— I’m gonna be real with ya. Tryna run the Boston Mah-a-thon, especially if you ain’t a pro, it can feel like you’re in a goddamn scrum on the Red L...
Your Celtics are gone from NESN. What gives?
Your Celtics are on TV, but not on NESN Look—I gotta level with ya. I'm sitting here, staring at the schedule, and I'm thinkin', "Where the hell are the Celtics games gonna be on NESN?" And then I se...
Braintree just raised $250K to bring Anthony DiPlacido home.
You won't believe this Braintree guy's story Look—you hear about people gettin' into jams overseas all the time, right? Travel nightmares, lost passports, the whole shebang. But then you hear somethi...
Your condo fees are going up in Southie.
Your condo fees are goin' up, pal Look— I'm tellin' ya, you're gonna feel this one right in the wallet, especially if you're like half the folks I know who bought a triple-decker in Southie or Bright...
Your Bruins drew the Sabres. Are you ready for this?
Your Bruins are back in the playoffs, kid Look, I'm gonna be straight with ya. We all know the Sox are the religion around here, and the C's are always gonna have that Bird-era magic. But the Bruins?...
Your Red Sox radio legend Joe Castiglione is cancer-free!
Your new Red Sox radio guy is battlin' cancer, you hear? Look— we all know the Sox are lookin' like a triple-A team out there right now, right? Garrett Crochet had a start so bad against Minnesota it...
Your family home might be safe from developers. Wicked.
Your house might be staying in the family, wicked good! Look—we’ve been talkin’ a lot about the housing market here, right? Prices goin’ through the roof, folks gettin’ pushed out, can’t even afford ...
A Jeep just drove *into* a Brockton laundromat. Seriously.
You'll never guess what happened in Brockton Look— you think you've seen it all, right? A Dunkin' gets smashed up, a car ends up in the harbor, some yahoo tries to drive down the steps at Government ...
Your high school kid's hero just saved a Mashpee senior center
Your kid’s high school hero just saved a senior center Look—I'm sittin' here with my Dunkies, tryin' to wrap my head around the Sox lookin' like a Triple-A squad again, and then I see this story, rig...
Your World Cup commute just broke a record already
Your World Cup commute just got wicked wild Look— I saw the news come in this mornin' and had to do a double take, swear to God. You know the World Cup is comin' to Foxborough in a couple years, righ...
A Cape Air window just blew open flying to Boston. What?!
You're not gonna believe what happened on a Cape Air flight Look— I'm just tryin' to get my coffee down, right? Then I see this story, and my eyes just about popped outta my head. A Cape Air plane, h...
A Dorchester condo for $1.25M? You gotta see this.
You gotta hear about this crazy Dorchester condo. ## Your Million-Dollar Triple-Decker is Here, Kid Look—I love Dorchester. It's got heart, it's got history, and you can still find a decent bahgain ...
Your Sox just lost three pieces from the Devers trade
Your Sox are already getting haunted by this trade Look—you think the Red Sox got enough problems *now*? You know, with the whole Manny Machado thing from last night and them just generally lookin' l...
Someone got shot by police in Boston... with a sword?
Your Bruins just got beat, but what about this wild story? Look—we’ve all heard about somethin’ crazy goin’ down in the city, right? You’re grabbin’ your Dunks, maybe waitin’ for the Red Line out by ...
Did you really boo Caleb Durbin at Fenway?
Your boy Caleb Durbin got a wicked rough welcome at Fenway Look—you go to Fenway Pahk, right? You’re there for the hot dogs, maybe a cold Sam Adams, see the Green Monsta, see your beloved Red Sox. Yo...
Cake in a can? Fenway's new food is wild.
You won't believe what they're serving at Fenway now Look—I've seen some stuff come through Fenway Park over the years. We've had the Big Papi Burger, the lobster roll that costs more than my gas bil...
Gene from Bob's Burgers almost died in NH.
Your Sox are a train wreck, but get a load of this. Here's the thing—you ever think about how many people are flyin' through New Hampshah on their way up to the Lakes Region or whatever? Wicked lot o...
Your Braintree crash almost killed you. Then this happened.
Your car just crashed in Braintree and what happened next will shock you Look—you're havin' one of the worst nights of your life, right? You just wiped out your car in Braintree, smashed into a utili...
Your guy Mazzulla just called Coach of the Year "stupid
Joe Mazzulla thinks this award is stupid Look— I gotta be straight with ya. You got the Celtics, right? They're battlin' for the best record in the league, sittin' pretty at the top of the conference...
Your Cambridge house isn't this old. It's 5.8 million.
Your house is old, but is it *Cambridge* old? Here's the thing — you think you know old houses 'round here, right? We got triple-deckahs in Dot that've seen a hunned winnahs. But then somethin' like ...
Your Bruins are hot, but Boston's weather is finally catchin' up.
Your Bruins are wicked hot, but what about the actual weather? Look—we’ve had some absolutely rotten weather lately, right? One day it’s March, the next it’s feelin’ like February again, colder than ...
Your Celtics just went to Foxborough for a soccer game?
Your Celtics are playing soccer now Look— I'm still buzzed about Pritchard dropping 36 points on the Hawks, wicked impressive especially without Jaylen Brown, but here's the thing that made me do a d...
Your brain training just cut dementia risk by 25%.
Your brain training is gonna pay off, Boston. Look—I just saw this thing come across the wire, and it's somethin' that hits home for a lot of us, especially as we get a little… seasoned, ya know? The...
Your Red Sox are already breaking new rules at Fenway!
Your Celtics are back and so am I Look— you ain't gonna believe this, but the Red Sox, on Opening Day, right, they were already playin' chess, not checkers. Forget the walk-offs and the monster dinge...
Your Boston workout routine might be cutting your life short
Your workouts in Boston could be killing you Look—I’m just sayin’, you see a headline like that from Hahvahd and your first thought is, “Are they tellin’ me I gotta do *more* stuff?” But this ain’t a...
Your dog fell in a 12-foot sinkhole and pepperoni saved it
Your dog fell in a sinkhole and pepperoni saved it Look— you hear a lot of wild stuff comin' outta the Cape, especially this time a' yea'. But a dog, an eleven-year-old yellow Lab named Tessa, fallin...
Ten hours of training cuts dementia risk by 25%. Seriously.
You gotta hear about this new brain thing, it's wild. Look— I just saw this report, right? Ten hours of brain training when you're in your sixties, and it cuts your risk of dementia by 25 percent for...
Only 10 hours of brain games cuts your dementia risk by 25%?
You gotta hear what they're sayin' about your brain Look—I saw this thing comin' across the wire this mornin' that kinda stopped me dead in my tracks, right? They're talkin' about how just ten hours ...
Your Bruins just lost to the Leafs at the Gahden. What gives?
Your Bruins just lost to the Leafs, what gives? Look— I’m gonna be honest with ya, I watched that Bruins game last night at The L Street, and it was rough. Wicked rough. Lost 4-2 to the Leafs, right ...
Your BC star James Hagens is starting in Providence.
Here's where your Bruins prospect is really startin' out Look— I'm a Boston guy, right? I bleed black and gold, then green, then red. But here's the thing, when you hear about a top prospect, especia...
Harvard says your workout needs more variety, not just the Esplanade.
Your commute just got a little more intense Look, another day, another study from Hahvahd tellin' us somethin' we probably already kinda knew, right? But this one, about mixin' up your exercise to li...
Harvard says your Boston gym routine is trash
Look, your gym routine is probably trash. Here's the thing—you think you're doin' good, right? Hittin' the same treadmills at the Y on Huntington Ave., liftin' the same weights at the BSC in Coolidge...
Paul Pierce still fighting for Jaylen Brown's MVP. What's his deal?
Your boy Paul Pierce is still fightin' for Jaylen Brown Look— I'm just sayin', The Truth has spoken again, and he ain't wrong. Paul Pierce, the man who bled green for the Celtics his whole career, is...
Your brain might already be eating itself. Seriously.
Your brain is probably already eating itself Look, I'm just tryin' to drink my Dunkin' this mornin', right? And then I see this. Apparently, we're all walkin' around with some kind of brain-eatin' vi...
Are the Patriots really gonna trade for Kayvon Thibodeaux?
This Kayvon Thibodeaux talk is getting wicked loud, you gotta hear this Look— the buzz around Kayvon Thibodeaux being a trade target is pickin' up steam nationally, with folks talkin' 'bout the Giant...
Zach Bryan just bought Lowell something wild, you gotta see this
Hey, your boy Fitzy here, comin' at ya wicked early, wicked real — that's how we do it from Dot to the Harbor. ### You gotta see what Zach Bryan just bought for Lowell Look— I'm tellin' ya, you can'...
Harvard says your workouts are wrong. Are they?
Wicked smart Hahvahd found the secret to livin' long Look— Hahvahd’s tellin’ us to mix up ouah workouts, right? Like, don't just run the same damn route 'round the Resevah ev'ry day. Switch it up. Go...
Boston, you won't believe what Romans did to their dead.
You gotta see what they found in Rome, I'm not kiddin' ya Look—I'm sittin' here, wicked early, tryin' to get my head straight with a Dunkie's iced, black, and this article pops up about ancient Roman...
Your tax refund is bigger, but will you even see it?
Your tax refund is bigger. But are we even gonna see it, kid? Look—everyone's talkin' about this tax refund money comin' back, right? People are countin' their chickens before they hatch, thinkin' th...
Someone stole Kevin's head in Medway. What's wrong with people?
Your boy Kevin just lost his head, literally Look— you wake up wicked early like me, you see some wild stuff cross the wire, right? Most of it's the usual grim crap, or some rich folk arguin' about t...
Boston's smart people are already on this "sperm switch" thing.
Your buddy Fitzy's got some thoughts on this new science thing. Look— you see this science thing about the fellas' "on switch" for sperm? They're talkin' about this like it's gonna change birth contr...
Your AI is horny for Margaret Thatcher. Seriously.
Your AI is horny for Margaret Thatcher and it’s wicked messed up Look— I wake up wicked early, like everyone else 'round here, grab a Dunkies, hit the Red Line, try not to lose my goddamn mind before...
YouTube TV just squeezed your Dorchester budget again.
Your YouTube TV just got a whole lot pricier, huh? So, you're hearin' 'bout YouTube TV shakin' things up with their prices, gettin' rid of them cheaper plans, right? And I'm just thinkin' 'bout all t...
NESN just planned your 2026 Red Sox broadcasts. Seriously.
Yo, you ain't gonna believe this about the Red Sox broadcast Look—I just saw the news, and it’s got me doin’ a double-take at my coffee, which, by the way, is a Dunkies large regular, how else do you...
Harvard says your Esplanade run ain't enough.
You gotta switch it up, you hear me? Look— Hahvahd just dropped this study, right? Said they watched a hundred thousand people for thirty friggin' yeahs, and guess what? Turns out if you mix up your ...
Boston Desk Report: Mixing It Up Could Save Your Life — Harvard Tracked 111,000 People for 30 Years to Prove It
Look— another day, another Hahvahd study tellin' us somethin' we already kinda knew, but this time they got 111,000 people and thirty years to back it up. Thirty years! That's longer than some of thes...