From fake dollars to stray chickens: Odd calls to local police
A fake dollar bill is passed at Dunkin', a chicken runs loose in Foxborough, and other odd tales from local police and fire ...
Woes of CT city’s tallest office tower deepen as courts issue new order
The city’s tallest office tower will come under the day-to-day control of a receiver after creditors alleged in court that ...
All the King’s Censors
Support for this article was provided by the British Library’s Eccles Institute for the Americas & Oceania Phil Davies ...
Why it’s time to landmark Dallas City Hall
In a welcome act of bureaucratic courage, last month members of the city’s landmark commission began the lengthy process of ...
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Boston's brutalist City Hall is officially a local landmark
Boston City Hall has been a hallmark of the brutalist architectural style since it was built in 1968, and now it's officially a local landmark. The distinctive (and divisive) concrete building was ...
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"Sugar Tax" introduced by Boston city councilor
BOSTON - It could cost you more to get a soda soon. The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use. City Councilor ...
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Boston City Council OKs $110M housing accelerator fund
The Boston City Council approved a $110 million housing accelerator fund filed by the mayor and aimed at spurring housing production for projects that have already been greenlighted, but lack the ...
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Boston to consider new tax on sugary drinks
Some Boston city councilors are pushing for a new city tax on soda and other sugary beverages that have been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. City Councilor Sharon Durkan said this ...
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Boston city councilors propose 'Sugar Tax' on sweetened beverages
STEPS FOR THESE MANUFACTURERS. AND IN BOSTON, I KNOW CITY COUNCILORS ARE TRYING TO CRACK DOWN ON AN ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT. YES. SO TODAY THEY INTRODUCED THE SO-CALLED SUGAR TAX. IT WOULD TAX ...
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Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some city councilors want to explore the idea.
Some Boston city councilors want to explore the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan, who introduced the idea, argued the tax could be an effective way ...
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Antiques Roadshow £80 garage find sells for millions more than expert thought
A bronze statue valued on Antiques Roadshow went on to make millions more than predicted. Bought for $100 – around £80 – in a Missouri garage sale 20 years ago, a Buddhist ornament of a deity ...
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Boston City Council considering a tax on sugary drinks
BOSTON — A proposal to tax sugary drinks in the city of Boston is moving forward after receiving support from city leaders. District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced the idea of a sweetened ...