Published: October 10, 2011
Tags: Boston, Cambridge Common, Cambridge Historical Commission, Charles Sullivan, Charlie Allen, Christ Church Cambridge, King's Chapel, Peter Harrison, religious facilities
Cambridge, Mass. — Since the 18th century, Christ Church Cambridge has survived more than just the rattling, pounding and drenching of New England weather.
Published: August 12, 2009
Tags: Big Dig, Boston, contractor, highways, tunnel
Steve LeBlanc AP Writer Boston — A federal judge has postponed sentencing one of the Big Dig’s largest contractors in connection with work on the $15 billion Boston highway project, even though the company has filed for bankruptcy protection. U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock said Tuesday that he wanted to hear testimony from expert witnesses [...]
Published: July 14, 2009
Tags: Boston, fatal crash, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Green Line, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Menards, mining reform, mutual funds, open meetings law, osha, titanium dioxide, trolley, white paint
OSHA fines Nebraska Menards store for fatal safety violations Scottsbluff, NB (AP) — Federal authorities have fined a Scottsbluff business $7,000 for an on-the-job accident that killed a 24-year-old worker in March. The area director for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration said Menards had violated safety standards, but the problems have since been remedied. [...]
Published: July 8, 2009
Tags: Big Dig, Boston, concrete, criminal charges
Denise Lavoie AP Legal Affairs Writer Boston (AP) — Two former managers of a Big Dig contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to being part of a conspiracy to deliver substandard concrete to the massive highway project. Six former managers of Aggregate Industries NE Inc. were indicted in 2006 on charges they falsified records to hide the [...]