Yesterday the Fung Wah Bus Line agreed to conditions of operation outlined by State and Federal regulatory agencies. One of the provisions was that they would no longer allow drivers who could not speak or read English to operate their vehicles to make trips between New York and Boston. It isn't clear how many drivers they had in their employ that didn't have a basic command of the English language, but if such a rule is already on the books it could have been enforced as a precaution, not a reaction. Federal requirements for commercial passenger bus lines require that drivers can speak English in case of an emergency. We started to get all up in arms about how there's no official state language, etc, etc, when we remembered that this isn't an issue of rights. State's have the right to issue drivers licenses and suspend them as having a license is a "privilege" and not a "right."
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Bostonist will be hosting our second Happy Hour tonight at Middlesex in Cambridge and we'd love to see all of your smiling faces there. Things will kick off at 7p.m., so stop by, have a drink (or four), make a new friend (or two) and there is talk of some super secret door prize. You'll just have to show up to see what the hell it is. Bostonist will see you tonight...
Monday morning. Back to work. Where's the weekend? It won't be Friday for another couple days. Don't worry. This week Bostonist is helping you get over the hump. Bostonist will be holding our second-ever Happy Hour Wednesday night at the Middlesex in Cambridge. Please do not misconstrue our assertions, we're not promising humping, only a way to get over-the-hump. The Middlesex Lounge will play host to the Bostonist Happy Hour on September 14, 2005 starting...
It was just seven months ago when Bostonist was released to the general public. The Gothamist network has added siblings almost as fast as pandas have been born around the country. Bostonist is holding our second-ever Happy Hour to belatedly celebrate our half birthday. This time we’re taking the show across the river.