Posts Tagged ‘country’
Listen Up! Record Store Day Q&A
By: Anne Vickman The third Saturday of the month is rapidly approaching, which means the fourth annual Record Store Day is nigh! This weekend, vinylphiles and tunehounds alike will forsake sleeping in and pancakes at the diner for a chance to purchase rare and limited release records as soon as [...]
More Sleaziness from the Monitor Group
By: Paul Kix It’s one thing to work with the Libyan government, under the guise of introducing its otherwise rapacious leaders to Western ideals. This is what the Monitor Group , the Cambridge-based consulting firm, with plenty of Harvard professors on the payroll , said it wanted to do when [...]
Labor Historian James Green @ Dorchester Speaker’s Forum, 4/15
With labor unions at odds with state government's around the country, the Dorchester Speaker’s Forum presentation on Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. involving Labor Historian James Green is an exceptionally timely and informative event. Green, also a UMass Boston professor, can provide more [...]
Bite Size News, February 25: Cape Cod Visitors Edition
TripAdvisor ranked Cape Cod as the 10th best vacation spot in the country. A bobcat appears to be roaming around Cape Cod. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . Read more: Bite Size News, February 25: Cape Cod Visitors Edition
BPHC Battles Three Possible Measles Cases
The Boston Public Health Commission is dealing with two more measles cases as an employee at the Boston French Consulate in the Park Square Building was confirmed to have measles. Both of the new cases are women who came in contact with the original victim . One victim is the original victim's [...]
Democrats mount health plan defense
The Obama administration has launched an all-out defense of its health care law just days before the US House is slated to vote on repeal, with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visiting Boston yesterday, one of many dispatched across the country to highlight benefits of [...]
Hawk trapped in T station returned to wild
A hawk that was trapped in the rafters of a South Boston MBTA station, startling passengers and transit personnel for nearly a week, was released back into the wild in North Grafton yesterday, officials said. Read the rest here: Hawk trapped in T station returned to wild
Battling for listeners
In a series of new TV ads, Bostonians are featured in a montage of scenes at local places from Out of Town News to J.P. Licks. Laced throughout the spots are phrases such as "UR smarter than they think'' and "UR taking it all in.'' More here: Battling for listeners
It’s a golden opportunity
John F. Kennedy did not like top hats, but 50 years ago next month he donned one of beaver fur for his inauguration as the country's 35th president. See original here: It's a golden opportunity
Gas pump prices close in on average $3 a gallon
The average price of a gallon of gasoline this week continued to march steadily to $3 a gallon. In some parts of the country, it's above that already. View post: Gas pump prices close in on average $3 a gallon
