Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'arrest'
September 18, 2008
The people that sit in tollbooths make an average of $70k per year!? Oh, and layoffs are being considered. [Boston Herald] Former Mayor Flynn collapsed at a speaking engagement last night. Did we mention it was in a bar? [Patriot Ledger] Can a week go by without a Boston firefighter getting arrested? [Boston Herald] Over 3,000 people became citizens yesterday at the first naturalization ceremony held in Fenway Park. Unfortunately Red Sox Nation citizenship......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News, September 18"March 6, 2008
In the midst of our fleeting lives, one sometimes feels called to take a stand. A meaningless but symbolic stand. Two towns in Vermont, Brattleboro and Marlboro, about two hours northwest of Boston, passed resolutions calling for President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney to be arrested if they ever enter the towns' jurisdiction in southern Vermont. The ballot asked voters to indict our nation's executives for "crimes against our Constitution." The vote......
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