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News Notes 0 January 4
Slim pickings today. Explosive situation defused at Huntington Avenue firehouse By adamg/Universal Hub – 1/3/11 – 12:45 pm See also: Shooting outside Mission Hill liquor store 1958 – Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit. More anniversaries.
News Notes – December 29
Pile it there . . . and pay the price By Megan Woolhouse – Globe Staff / December 29, 2010 In a city where there is too much snow and no place to put it, Sergeant Steven Tankle enforces the rules. He fines the shovelers, the snowblower operators, and the private plow drivers who push [...]
News Notes – December 22
City to ask more from nonprofits – Study breaks down contribution costs By Andrew Ryan – Globe Staff / December 22, 2010 After two years of study and discussion, a mayoral task force has finalized a formula to calculate how much tax-exempt nonprofits should pay for police, fire, and other basic city services. Now comes [...]
News Notes – December 20
Lagging signals enable pedestrian scofflaws By Christina Pazzanese – Globe Correspondent / December 20, 2010 Reader Douglas Johnson tells GlobeWatch that the Oct. 25 column about gridlock at the intersection of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue neglected to mention one factor he believes is contributing to the problem: improperly timed pedestrian walk signals. “Nearly all [...]
Snow Alerts from the City of Boston
City Councilor Mike Ross’s office forwarded this announcement to the Fenway News: Important Notice to Know Snow Subscribers: We will be retiring this email and text alert system in order to provide a more enhanced service. All users who want to continue receiving Know Snow messages from the City of Boston about snow emergencies, parking [...]
News Notes – November 19
Safety risks found at BU’s South End research laboratory By Kay Lazar – Globe Staff / November 19, 2010 Government scientists have not adequately assessed the risks to public health from a controversial high-security research laboratory at Boston University, according to a report made public yesterday by a panel of independent scientists. The National Research [...]
News Notes – November 2 – Election Day
Decision on Turner won’t be rushed – Council will vote Dec. 1 on fate of convicted member By Andrew Ryan – Globe Staff / November 2, 2010 Boston’s City Council will wait a month before it decides the fate of Chuck Turner, the six-term councilor convicted Friday of accepting a $1,000 bribe in his district [...]
Action for Boston Community Development Fuel Assistance Infomation/Alert
Due to a reduction in the federal Fuel Assistance funding for 2010-2011, benefits are drastically lower than previous years. We urge you to prepare now for ways you may be able to stay warm in the event additional funds to increase benefits will not be available. The following information may help protect you in a [...]
Halloween as a time for fun, treats and safety!
Provided by Vincent Ianneli, MD Most people think of Halloween as a time for fun and treats. However, roughly four times as many children aged 5-14 are killed while walking on Halloween evening compared with other evenings of the year, and falls are a leading cause of injuries among children on Halloween. Many Halloween-related injuries [...]
STOP | THINK | CONNECT: The first Global Online Safety Campaign Launches Today
Today, an unprecedented coalition of government, industry and non-profit organizations launched the first-ever public awareness campaign for online safety: “STOP | THINK | CONNECT.”With broad adoption by Government, led by Department of Homeland Security, and industry, the new message will quickly reach millions across the globe through a variety of online and offline marketing, advertising and editorial campaigns. [...]
Print Edition: May 2012
