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Fenway Emergency Shelter = Boston Arts Academy
If for some reason you can’t stay in your home, the Boston Arts Academy at 174 Ipswich St, near Fenway Park, has been designated an Emergency Shelter. Here’s a link to find shelters in other Boston neighborhoods.
City of Boston Prepares to Greet Irene
City of Boston Prepared for Hurricane Irene Mayor Menino reminds residents to use caution and common sense as storm approaches Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City of Boston is prepared to deal with the impacts of Hurricane Irene. The high-impact storm is expected to reach Boston on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and [...]
News Notes – December 28
Bosstones reign as Hometown heroes By Jim Sullivan / Boston Herald – December 28, 2010 Sometimes, you have to fight for your right to party. On Sunday, in the midst of the blizzard of 2010, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones opened their annual Hometown Throwdown, a three-date stretch of shows at House of Blues that concludes Tuesday night. [...]
News Notes – December 27 – updated
It’s all Universal Hub today: Boylston Street in the storm Empty Kenmore South End in the snow How has the storm affected your street? How is snow/ice removal going? Leave comments here. From City Councilor Mike Ross’s Facebook Page: Remember: You must shovel your sidewalk 3-6 hours after the snow ends. Call 617-635-4500 to report [...]
News Notes – September 8
Judge won’t lift limits on stem cell use Washington Post / September 8, 2010 WASHINGTON — A federal judge yesterday denied a motion to lift an injunction he issued two weeks ago barring the government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. US Chief District Judge Royce Lamberth rejected a request by the Obama [...]
Red Sox Game Postponed Due to Weather Threat
Teams To Play Day-Night Doubleheader on Saturday, September 4 Tonight’s Tickets Good For 1:05 p.m. Game Tomorrow BOSTON, MA – Tonight’s Red Sox-White Sox game at Fenway Park has been postponed due to this evening’s weather forecast for heavy rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Earl. Tonight’s game has been rescheduled as the first [...]
Photo Galleries from 2 Local Blogs
Mike Mennonno records for posterity the recent makeover of the exterior of an abandoned building on Burbank St. Christine Laubenstein records the flooding at Fenway Park during last Saturday’s downpour. Both of these blog entries were noted at Universal Hub, but Ben Brophy reported the Mennonno piece to Fenway News before we got to the [...]
News Notes – July 11
Heavy rain soaks dry region, brings traffic slowdowns By John M. Guilfoil and Sean Teehan – Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent / July 11, 2010 Flash flooding triggered by sudden, torrential rainfall disrupted road and MBTA traffic yesterday and created dramatic moments as some motorists found themselves marooned by rising waters. The National Weather Service [...]
News Notes – June 7
1893 – Gandhi‘s first act of civil disobedience. More anniversaries. Storm damages Boston landmarks By David Abel, Globe Staff – June 7, 2010 Dozens of trees, some more than a century old, were toppled during Sunday’s stormy weather, leaving parts of the Esplanade, the Fens, the Public Garden, and other city parks looking they were [...]
News Notes – June 1
1660 – Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. More anniversaries. Wildfires in Quebec cast their pall into New England – Wind shift could clear the air today By John M. Guilfoil and Stefanie Geisler – Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent / June 1, 2010 The weather [...]