Posts Tagged ‘country’
Bay State Honors 50th Anniversary of Kennedy Election
Image by ebscully from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino declared Monday as "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Victory Day" to honor the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's election as president. The Kennedy Library and Museum will mark Kennedy's important presidential moments for [...]
Hurricane Tomas floods quake-shattered Haiti town
Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of a Haitian town on Friday, forcing families who had already lost their homes in one disaster to flee another. In the country's capital, quake refugees resisted calls to abandon flimsy tarp and tent camps. Go here to see the [...]
Boston Blotter: One Dead in MBTA Bus Stabbing
Blotter siren -- Two men were stabbed on an MBTA bus in Roxbury during a fight. One man died. Police knew who both men were. Four men were seen fleeing the scene. -- A Beverly woman allegedly gave teenagers "Jell-O shots" and other kinds of alcohol at her home on Sunday. She faces charges of [...]
Bite Size News, November 2: Votes Edition
Image by Adam Sheehy from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . Mayor Thomas M. Menino is still pushing to get voters out as the city's turnout is low, a fact that hurts Governor Deval Patrick. Boston School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson wants to delay a School Committee vote to delay closing [...]
Harvard: Four Loko a No-No
AP Photo College students are drawn to cheap, potent booze. Bostonist is shocked. Shocked! In the 2010, Four Loko is what the kids like to drink. According to the Crimson, Four Loko is "a malt beverage available in a variety of flavors, Four Loko combines alcohol with stimulants like caffeine, [...]
Helpful Voting Tips
The Massachusetts Secretary of State’s web site has two helpful features designed to help voters vote. First of all, there's a page that helps voters find out where to vote by entering your address information. Bill Galvin's office also created a ballot checklist you can take to the polls on [...]
Bite Size News, October 24: Sunday Edition
Image by photographynatalia from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . John Kerry is visiting the Sudan ahead of a national referendum in January that could split the country in two. A Boston firefighter was injured by an electrical shock during a four-alarm fire in Allston. Eight residents were [...]
Volunteer on 10/23 Because Shaq Said So
AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper . Shaquille O'Neal is green. Yes, he wears the green of the Boston Celtics, but when he volunteers for GreenMyParents, he's green, environmentally, by helping kids encourage their parents to recycle. Shaq opined about his greenness in USA Weekend magazine to promote [...]
Love Letters: Husband sleeps on the couch
It's a very short letter but I'm into it. Q: I have a problem that I have been dealing with.. More: Love Letters: Husband sleeps on the couch
