While $100,000 worth of water should keep you very clean and properly hydrated, it's a sign of a huge problem that needs to be cleaned up in Brockton. For decades, the city has been sending incorrect water bills to residents. The meters are accurate, but the Water Department isn't getting proper data. And, no, nobody decided to read the meters when they could send estimated bills. Is doing nothing worse than doing it wrong? [Globe]
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--A woman from Blackstone was hit and killed by a snowplow. 50-year-old Rita Plante had to walk on the road after parking her car and heading to her home. According to O'Ryan Johnson, "Plante carried groceries and walked with her back to traffic when authorities said a white Ford extended-cab pick-up truck with a plow struck her from behind about 5:30 p.m."
Wasn't Cambridge supposed to be the city that welcomed everyone of all shapes and sizes? Well, the Cambridge Water Department has changed its mind when it comes to dogs. No, it isn't a pit bull ban. It's much weirder. The Globe reported this week that the Cambridge Water Department wants to keep dogs that aren't Cambridge away from the Fresh Pond Reservation. Why has Cambridge gone all country-club where dogs are concerned? The Water Department...
