Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'ashecliffe'
April 1, 2008
--Some environmental activists took April Fool's seriously and punked the Bank of America on Boylston. [WCVB] --It's a bird! It's a plane! It's concrete falling from an overpass! This incident happened in Attleboro, whereas the last concrete incident was in Newton. [AP/Boston Globe] --Those plumes of smoke you may have seen in Milton this morning came from a mansion on fire. The fire chief said that the mansion had been neglected and had "clutter......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"January 28, 2008
--A man walking on a pond in Weymouth on Sunday fell in and was rescued before freezing to death. Neighbors heard his screams and called for help. The footage of the rescue was so dramatic that it's been making the rounds on CNN. [WCVB] --The Globe displays pictures of the region's worst storms, which carry the subliminal message "Quit yer bitching." [Boston Globe] --Is Will Ferrell's "Funny or Die" tour coming to Boston College......
Continue Reading "Bite Size News"January 23, 2008
--A group of activists helped prevent a company from foreclosing on the home of a Dorchester woman and her family. Fifty people showed up to help Melonie Griffiths-Evans, and the event was organized by City Life. [Boston Herald, Boston Globe] --In the event of a storm or disaster, you have a number to call besides 911--211. Whether or not people remember "211" instead of "911" during something serious remains to be seen. Public Enemy......
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