Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'whileyouweresleeping'
July 22, 2008
Paul Revere photo tagged Bostonist by rsplatpc Construction equipment attack near Obama's hotel injures five people in Jerusalem; police kill driver. [CNN] The Globe dissects InBev's purchase of Anheuser-Busch, calling Stella Artois the "Budweiser of Belgium." [Globe] Radovan Karadzic arrested for massacring innocents, among other charges. [CNN] Richmond is the new Vineyard. [Herald] Somerville band member still being detained without bond by the government. [Somerville News] Former Walpole High School field hockey player is......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 16, 2008
Photo by minutemen1775 NASA wants pee. Lots of it. [Independent] Red line riders are seeing red--and rightfully so. [Globe] Marzilli can't stop... till he gets a pension? [Herald] The Pike is the new Fannie/Freddie. [Globe] No, you're not crazy--everything really is more expensive these days. [NYT]......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 15, 2008
Harvard prof says we can learn a lot from ants. [NYT] Farm aid to come to New England. Not actual aid, just the concert. [Globe] We love the headline "Asthma risk from pregnancy nuts." It means babies can get asthma if pregnant women eat lots of nuts, not that that idea is crazy, or that people wild about pregnancy can cause asthma. [BBC] Schools may be better for countries than bombs. Gasp! [NYT] New......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 14, 2008
Image by Lily VS on Flickr Resist regulation, get into major debt, get bailed out. Sounds good. [Globe] Don't do it in December: August-born children are less likely to go to university. In the UK, at least. [Independent] Lowell got the keys to Lowell yesterday. [Herald] Gay Paree likes the idea of communal bikes--that you pay for. [NYT]......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 11, 2008
SHARK! [Globe] iPHONE! [CNN/Fortune] Republicans think poor folks are whiners. Wait, is that news? [NYT] The Herald continues its tradition of reporting on things the Globe has already reported on, like: pets are expensive. [Herald] Can't get a job? Better fashion is the answer! (But don't make unique fashion choices if you're a police officer.) [Globe]......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 10, 2008
Karla Brooks Baehr is the new deputy education commissioner. [Herald] Zoos are fighting over who owns baby Knute--and who gets his revenue. [Guardian] We may repeal a law preventing out-of-staters from getting married here. [Globe] Midnight's Children is the best Booker book. [Independent] Cicada jewelry is creeping us out. [WBZTV] Kids under 8 must now be in car or booster seats in cars... or else. Traffic accidents are the #1 cause of death for......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 8, 2008
Image tagged Bostonist by barnhizzle A Somerville band member has been detained on undisclosed charges for nearly two months. [Wicked Local] Hypermiling can help you save gas. (In a surprise twist, so can not driving at all!) [WCVB] Say Yes to Education graduates its final students from a 1991 second grade class. The program paid for all of the class members' secondary education. [Wicked Local Cambridge] Food crisis could be solved if we'd just......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 7, 2008
"Bunch of Grapes Badly Damaged in Fourth of July Fire": actual headline used to describe a fire in Martha's Vineyard that damaged the Bunch of Grapes bookstore and Cafe Moxie. [Martha's Vineyard Times] Don't empty your boat toilets into Boston Harbor--the practice is now banned. That's good news for harbor swimmers. [WBZTV] Some Cambridge residents may find themselves strapped with wicked flood insurance bills due to federal flood plain remapping. [Wicked Local Cambridge] Job......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"July 1, 2008
A 7-year-old boy playing outside was shot when gangs opened fire on each other nearby. He is in stable condition at Boston Medical Center. [WBZTV] Parking fines are on the rise, but don't worry too much: it's still just $15 to park in a no-parking spot. Since paying for parking costs more than that, this seems like a good solution. [WBZTV] Cigarette taxes just rose $1 a pack. Maybe. If Deval signs the bill.......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"June 30, 2008
Image tagged Bostonist by AntyDiluvian on Flickr This here giraffe laughed... as it broke out of the circus. [Guardian] Security is being tightened tonight in response to racially targeted threats against Sox players. [WCVB] Safety for fans, on the other hand, isn't guaranteed--Fenway and TDBN Garden are both lax on inspections. [WCVB] In addition to helpfully closing the sidewalks on the Longfellow Bridge (which just forced pedestrians into the bike lane--thanks!), the city is......
Continue Reading "While You Were Sleeping: A.M. News Update"June 27, 2008
Image tagged Bostonist by Chris Seufert on Flickr North Korea destroyed a cooling tower at a nuclear plant to demonstrate its commitment to stopping production of nuclear weapons. [NYT] The Celtics picked J.R. Giddens in the draft. [Boston Sports Media Watch] A woman is in critical condition after a fire destroyed her home in Swampscott. [WBZTV] Another day, another Obama monkey comparison. At least this one's already being pulled. [Guardian] Somerville is getting tough......
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