Cardinal Sean O’Malley has a $100 bet with the Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, of the Vancouver archdiocese on the Stanley Cup. If the Bruins win, Reverend Miller owes Catholic Charities of Boston $100. If the Canucks win, Cardinal O’Malley owes Project Advance, a Catholic charity in Vancouver $100. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
1
more ›
more ›
Results tagged “watermainbreak”
An extraordinarily large group of right whales is gathering off the coast of Cape Cod near Provincetown and Truro. As many as 200 of the whales were counted. There are about 500 righ whales in the world. Bay Staters are beginning to cut back on unecessary driving as gas prices soar towards $4. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Close to 1,000 residents of the Archstone apartments in the Chinatown neighborhood can't return home until at least Wednesday after a six-inch water main broke on the building's 11th floor of 28 stories. The break happened at about 10 p.m. in a pipe that supplies the sprinkler system. Boston fire officials reported no injuries. NECN reported "substantial damage" and "knee-high water" in apartments. The cold weather could be the cause. Resident Jonathan Matelon gave a vivid description. "Water came in, running through the door like it was Titanic. It was pretty bad," he said. Residents were evacuated to the Quincy School on MBTA buses.
As it rains , Washington Street in Brighton is dealing with a water main break and a 30-foot sink hole, and flooded streets! Wow, a gaping hole and wet roads. Replacing the damaged 12-inch pipe, which was installed about 100 years ago, may take all day to fix. [WCVB]
We removed the damn coupling from the ground yesterday. Finally. It was in two pieces, both near the site of the water main break in May in Weston. After digging it out, it was sent for analysis. Bostonist can analyze it for you. It broke. Get back to digging out the other friggin' piece. Yes, the second part of the 1-ton coupling still has to be collected. We have an idea of what to do with it now. Let's unleash Banksy on it. [WCVB]
- Celtics fans are dealing with last night's excruciating loss. Bostonist is going to visit Ron Artest's psychiatrist. [WBUR]
- The parents of David Woodman, a 22-year-old Celtics fan who died after celebrations the team's 2008 NBA championship, settled a civil claim with the city for $3 million. [Boston Herald]
- Basketball season is over. It's time to find your favorite beach. [Boston Globe]
- Fixing the Weston water main break has cost $572,000 so far, the MWRA said. Expect that number to grow. [Boston Globe]
- Remember the absurd amount of rain Mother Nature dropped on us in March? Well, the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation said that's the reason access to Walden Pond State Reservation's trails and swimming areas will be restricted this summer. [Boston Globe]
- A total of 13 MBTA employees are getting canned for participating in a scam to falsify inspection bus records. [Boston Herald]
- A driver of an MBTA bus was caught reading a newspaper while driving. A motorist, presumably driving, took a picture of it. [WBZ>]
WBZ reports a water main break in Downtown Crossing flooded the area early this morning. Some water service in the area was interrupted, but has been restored. Crews are still working to repair the damage. Update: check the insane photos.
--The Department of Social Services, whose name has come up more than once in investigations of the deaths of children in this state, received a D minus from the watchdog group the Children's Advocacy Institute. [Boston Herald, DSS in Bostonist]
« Previous
1
Next »