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The CEO asks the staff which benefits to restore if the economy picks up

By adamg on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 9:01am

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CEO made news this spring when he sought employee help in making cuts to reduce the number of layoffs. Now, he reports, he asked the staff what to do should hospital finances continue to improve. Based on their advice, and if the upward trends continue, the hospital will restore pay increases on April 1.

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Fluid situation on the Green Line

By adamg on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 8:12am

The MBTA says the outbound E is stopping at Brigham Circle because of "fluid on the tracks" on South Huntington. MBTA Transit Police report it's diesel fuel, which affects the trolleys' traction and makes it harder for them to start. Also, there's a train that doesn't want to move at Government Center, causing what the T says are 10-25 minutesdelays.

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Sal DiMasi's sweetheart lawyering deal

By adamg on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 8:09am

The Outraged Liberal sums up the latest on the state-funded lawyer for the former state employee.

David Bernstein asks:

Do you think the state house of representatives sits around and brainstorms ways to further lose the public's trust and confidence, or do you think it just comes to them naturally?

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Bostonian in running for top spot on, yes, of course, a reality show

By adamg on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 8:06am

Russell Ferguson, of Roxbury, thinks he can dance.

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It's no Tobin, but jumping off the Longfellow can kill you, too

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:48pm

The Boston Fire Department tweets the body of a man who jumped off the Longfellow around 6:30 p.m. was recovered on the Cambridge side of the Charles. Wicked Local Cambridge reports foul play is not suspected.

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Beautiful people in ugly tunnel

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 8:10pm

There's just something weird about all the posters of perfect-skinned models in the poorly lit, dismal tunnel on the Forest Hills side of the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing - more disconcerting even than the chef pushing Diet Coke on the walls of Back Bay station.

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Dog no longer fit for fighting dumped in Hyde Park woods to die

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 8:02pm

Wicked Local Walpole reports on "Turtle," a badly injured pit bull found abandoned and near death along Turtle Pond Parkway in Stony Brook Reservation:

"She was in pretty bad shape," said Lt. Alan Borgal of the Animal Rescue League, explaining dog fighters often discard animals that are excessively injured.

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Mission Hill getting another pizzeria

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 7:34pm

On Tremont, because, apparently, seven pizzerias isn't enough.

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Two cops hurt in crash at Hyde Park police station

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 5:56pm

The Globe reports on the 4:30 p.m. accident, but says no details on the crash or the condition of the two officers.

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Roslindale Square bank robbed, but not a Sovereign branch

By adamg on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 4:14pm

Boston Police tweet the Citizens Bank branch, 777 South St., was held up early this afternoon by a white guy with a beard and a scally cap who fled on foot. There is no Sovereign Bank branch in Roslindale Square.

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