May 7th, 2008 at 04:57am
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By Jillian Jorgensen, Globe Correspondent
Police say that the executive director of the Randolph Community Food Pantry and his wife were shoplifting from a local supermarket. But the couple says there was simply a mishap in the self-checkout line.
Ronald DiGuilio, 60, the executive director, and his wife, Rita, 52, both of Randolph, pleaded not guilty at their arraignment today in Quincy District Court to charges they stole between $50 and $60 worth of goods from a Shaw’s Supermarket on Memorial Parkway, according to David Traub, spokesman for the Norfolk district attorney’s office.
Mrs. DiGuilio said the incident Monday was a misunderstanding and that she and her husband were having trouble with the store’s self-checkout machine. She said her husband called over a store employee for help three or four times after being prompted to do so by the machine.
“[The employee] punched in her code and she told him he was all set, so he just assumed that everything was OK.,” she said.
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May 7th, 2008 at 04:56am
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By John C. Drake, Globe Staff
The Boston City Council will take up a proposal to regulate commercial kitchen hood and vent cleaners next week, instead of tomorrow as council members had hoped, Councilor Mike Ross said today.
The rules would establish a $200 fine for restaurants that fail to have their ventilation systems regularly cleaned by a company certified and licensed by the city.
The rules are a response to the death in August of two Boston firefighters battling a blaze at a West Roxbury restaurant that started in a kitchen ventilation system.
Councilors had hoped to vote on the proposal at their meeting tomorrow, but Ross said the law still was being tweaked.
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April 26th, 2008 at 06:59am
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By Jillian Jorgensen, Globe Correspondent
A signal and switch problem is causing Amtrak delays this evening between New York City and Boston, officials said.
Traffic was halted during an investigation into the problem that stopped Acela Train 2168 around New Rochelle, N.Y., just before 6 p.m. today, according to Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari.
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April 26th, 2008 at 06:56am
Under Health Watch
Artificial food coloring makes kids hyper, say British scientists who wish to ban six different colorings. The European Council doesn’t plan on issuing any such ban, however, despite the wishes of several almighty consumer and health groups.
Researchers have concluded after the study of 300 kids that there’s a link amoung the colorings, a assured preservative, and hyperactivity in children. The worrisome additives, found in sweets, cakes, and fizzy drinks are: tartrazine (E102), quinoline yellow (E104), sunset yellow (E110), ponceau (E124), allura red (E129), carmoisine (E122) and sodium benzoate (E211). While Britain’s Food Standards Agency, a government watchdog group, has called for a voluntary ban on these colorings, an actual government policy may be a expanded way off.
Further study will be underway. perhaps more conclusive findings will lead to more action.
Original post by Jacki Donaldson
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April 26th, 2008 at 06:49am
Under Health Watch
Depending on which variant of a assured gene a woman has, a coffee consumption rate of at least two-three cups a day can either reduce the total risk of developing breast cancer or delay the onset of cancer. that is shown in new research from Lund University and Malmo University in Sweden.The effect of coffee is related to estrogens, female sex hormones.
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April 26th, 2008 at 06:42am
Under Boston City Life
We’ve been anxiously awaiting City Council President Maureen Feeney’s Civic Summit since she announced the idea back in January. Feeney hopes to bring together various civic groups to talk about the direction of the city and hopefully get a few younger residents interested in the city’s affairs. Mayor Tom Menino was decidedly skeptical (read: ticked off at the suggestion), but Feeney pressed on anyway.
Now you can register for the big event. [via Universal Hub]
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April 17th, 2008 at 04:30am
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No pizza, bagels or pasta carbo-loading for observant Jews the night before that year’s Boston Marathon — the April 21 race falls smack in the middle of Passover. Jews that follow Passover dietary rules do not eat leavened foods such as bread, pasta or any fermented grains for eight days. Passover kicks off April 19 with a lengthy seder dinner celebrating Jewish freedom from Egyptian slavery. Another seder is held the moment night.
No doubt Jewish runners participating in the 2008 Boston Marathon will handle the clash differently. One couple practiced carbo-loading before preceding races with potatoes and fish. Another is breaking the rules and eating bagels on marathon dawn. One rabbi reports he’ll be consuming plenty of matzoh (unleavened bread), but he’s not entirely confident that matzoh — a star food in a seder dinner — is the best choice. It reportedly can bind you up. Constipation and marathons do not go well together.
I wonder whether a couple bowls of Bubbie’s matzoh ball soup honestly slow down marathon times. I suspect it doesn’t matter whether you carbo-load on potatoes and kugel or pasta and bagels, but it might be a good notion to try out any new diet on a few longer training runs first. I mean, it’s an honor to run the Boston Marathon, ya gotta be prepared!
Original post by Bev Sklar
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April 7th, 2008 at 03:33pm
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With Opening Day less than 24 hours away, the baseball season really feels like it’s getting started. The Green Line will be packed with confused out-of-towners, paying $5 for a hot dog suddenly seems reasonable, and bars around the city are stocking up on Sam Adams.
While we normally enjoy a nice bottle of Sam during the game, we think we’ll skip it tomorrow. The company has recalled an “undetermined amount of [bottled] beer” because glass particles may be floating around in the brew.
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April 5th, 2008 at 06:24am
Under Health Watch
If you’re looking reduce your cancer risk by delivering a solid one-two combination, a tasty and healthy fight plan is to eat fish and broccoli together.
Because many types of fish contain selenium, which has been shown to increase levels of cancer-fighting enzymes, you’re already off to a good start. thereupon, by adding broccoli — considering the vegetable contains a great deal of sulforaphane, a compound that offers similar cancer-fighting effects as fish — you’re following your initial jab with a solid right cross.
What’s more, researchers at the Institute of Food Research found that when combined, fish and broccoli were 13 times more effective at slowing the growth of cancer cells than each food was all by itself. It’s clear, soon after, that making that healthy meal combo part of your regular diet may help send cancer to the mat.
Original post by Chris Sparling
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April 5th, 2008 at 06:15am
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I consider myself a frugal person. When it comes to buying anything new, I check my local thrift stores or shop on eBay to see whether I can get the item cheaper. It seems that the only day I decide to spend too much money is when I go to the grocery store hungry.
Besides clipping coupons and going without a night on the town with my husband, I wondered what else I could do to step up my frugality. Lynnae by at beingfrugal.net asked her readers to send her their frugal tips on surviving when money is tight and dollars need to be stretched. Her readers came through in a big way, so she compiled a list of 168 frugal tips to outlive a recession.
From saving money on grocery shopping, utilities, transportation, and clothing to saving money on miscellaneous necessities, Lynnae breaks down the great tips her readers have offered into nine categories. While not all the tips are feasible for everyone, there certainly are tips that everyone will be able to utilize.
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