Amtrak trains delayed between New York and Boston
April 26, 2008
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. …
Boston Gets Civic
April 26, 2008
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 affa…
Boston Marathon and Passover conflict
April 17, 2008
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 …
Bottled Sam Adams: Not Such a Good Decision
April 7, 2008
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 n…
Boston police say North End suspect also struck last summer
January 15, 2008
Boston police said today that a man who sexually assaulted a woman on Monday in the North End probably attacked another woman last summer.
Police initially said today they thought Monday’s attack was an isolated event. But further investigation led them to link Monday’s incident to one that took …
Coyote captured on city street
January 15, 2008
Boston’s North End had an unusual visitor in a fur coat yesterday: a coyote.
The wild animal, which may have wandered into the city after being disoriented by the snowstorm, was captured at about 6 p.m. by city animal control officers on North Washington Street near the bridge that leads into Cha…
Union: Menino trying to ‘manipulate’ report on firefighter deaths
January 15, 2008
The head of the Boston firefighters’ union charged today that the city administration is trying to alter an independent report on the deaths of two firefighters in late August.
“The City is trying to manipulate the independent report, thus re-victimizing the families who have had to endure a horr…
Plans announced for King statue in Boston
January 15, 2008
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, with Martin Luther King III at his side, announced this morning that the city will build a statue commemorating King’s parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
“This is a tremendously special honor to have this statue in a city where my father was e…
Out in the snow for a reason
January 15, 2008
L.Z. Nunn was one of those people who actually enjoyed this morning’s snow. She went out for a morning ski in Lowell’s Francis Gate Park.
By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff
They seem like free spirits usually. Whizzing around the downtown area on their bikes. But bicycle messenger Jennifer D…
Boston moves toward trans fats ban
January 11, 2008
Following the lead of New York City and Brookline, health regulators in Boston last night took the first step toward banning artery-clogging trans fat from French fries, doughnuts, and other food sold in restaurants and corner stores.
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