‘Boston City’ Archives
Plymouth voters reject local meals tax
Plymouth voters today overturned Town Meeting approval of a local meals tax again, though the vote was tighter than on a similar ballot vote two years ago, when margin was 4-to-1 against. Originally posted here: Plymouth voters reject local meals tax
Five-year-old child in critical condition after alleged drunk driver strikes utility pole in Brookline
A 37-year-old Roxbury man is being charged with drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving without a license after an accident in Brookline last night that left a 5-year-old child in critical condition, police said. The incident happened near South and Newton streets around [...]
Governor Patrick welcomes students from across the state for MLK day of service
Governor Deval Patrick today greeted hundreds of eighth-grade students from communities across Massachusetts who gathered in Boston for a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Under the initiative, called Project 351, each of the state’s 351 towns and cities chose a student [...]
Good Samaritans pull man from commuter rail tracks at Back Bay station
Four good Samaritans helped rescue a man who accidentally stepped off the platform and fell onto the commuter rail tracks at Back Bay station this morning. The 49-year-old man, who said his vision was impaired, stepped off the No. 3 platform shortly before 9:30 a.m., the MBTA said. The man told [...]
Good Samaritans pull man from commuter rail tracks at Back Bay station
Four good Samaritans helped rescue a man who accidentally stepped off the platform and fell onto the commuter rail tracks at Back Bay station this morning. The 49-year-old man, who said his vision was impaired, stepped off the No. 3 platform shortly before 9:30 a.m., the MBTA said. The man told [...]
Firefighters battle four-alarm blaze in Grafton
Grafton firefighters are battling a four-alarm house fire on Countryside Road. The original call came in around 12:35 p.m., according to a fire department dispatcher. No further information was immediately available. The rest is here: Firefighters battle four-alarm blaze in Grafton
Forecasters warn of snow squalls, strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour
Snow squalls are expected in some areas of the state this afternoon, possibly producing whiteout conditions as well as slippery roads, the National Weather Service warned. “Motorists are urged to use caution when driving,” the forecasters said in a special weather statement. The state [...]
Forecasters warn of snow squalls, strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour
Snow squalls are expected in some areas of the state this afternoon, possibly producing whiteout conditions as well as slippery roads, the National Weather Service warned. “Motorists are urged to use caution when driving,” the forecasters said in a special weather statement. The state [...]
Forecasters warn of snow squalls, strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour
Snow squalls are expected in some areas of the state this afternoon, possibly producing whiteout conditions as well as slippery roads, the National Weather Service warned. “Motorists are urged to use caution when driving,” the forecasters said in a special weather statement. The state [...]
Forecasters warn of snow squalls, strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour
Snow squalls are expected in some areas of the state this afternoon, possibly producing whiteout conditions as well as slippery roads, the National Weather Service warned. “Motorists are urged to use caution when driving,” the forecasters said in a special weather statement. The state [...]
