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Aguageddon kept fire crews busy

Local 718 provides the tally for the Boston Fire Department between 8 a.m. on March 13 and 8 a.m. on March 16: 1,218 calls, including 8 fires (two of them multiple alarms).


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Nothing keeps serious drinkers from the bar - not even EMTs

Barwarrior recounts an incident March 14 during a special event at Green Street, involving EMTs rushing in to take care of somebody collapsed on the floor:

... I never saw the person on the floor because I, like everyone else, went back to the cocktails and conversation. The bartenders also provided a nice distraction from the potential crisis on the floor. ...


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Atlas shorted

Boston Fireman tweets firefighters responded to an electrical fire in the basement of Atlas Liquors, 591 Hyde Park Ave. in Roslindale, around 10 p.m. today.


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Why Mike Capuano decided to vote yes on Obama's health-care plan

Capuano explains:

Although I am not happy with every aspect of this bill, I have come to the conclusion that the benefits for Massachusetts and the country outweigh the problems.

During the last week we have been able to significantly increase the amounts coming to Massachusetts and to secure other funds that had been in jeopardy. In total, during this last week, roughly $4 billion has been protected for the Commonwealth as this bill has been readied for a vote. From a more general view, this bill also extends coverage to millions more Americans, prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions and creates health insurance exchanges for people to purchase affordable coverage. It also increases funding for Community Health Centers, and makes key investments in training doctors, nurses and other health care providers. And it does all this without harming the interests of Massachusetts.

From the other side, Sissy Willis reports from today's anti-HCR rally in front of Faneuil Hall.


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Bedlam as beloved Fenway taco place re-opens in Brighton

Dave Alpert reports on last night's opening of El Pelon Taqueria on Comm. Ave. near BC:

... I don't think they were quite prepared for the onslaught that was to ensue. I hit the line to order around 6:30, and wasn't able to actually make that order until 6:54. It took about another half hour until I was walking out the door, chicken plato and fried plantains in hand. It also seemed like the Fenway had rented buses to bring people there. And the Fenway alumni association rallied a good crowd as well. I recognized many faces from the old neighborhood, and as everyone reached the front of the line, they congratulated Hoben and said stuff like, "I used to live around the corner on Jersey St." ...


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Urban chickens rule the roost in West Roxbury

About the last thing you expect to hear as you walk or drive down Park Street in West Roxbury is a crowing rooster. But there's at least one there, along with a hen, we discovered today. Wonder if there are any lambs in the neighborhood.


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Life after divorce for a kid


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Lynch could face second progressive opponent

Draft Harmony Wu - Facebook effort to convince Harmony Wu of Needham, who was an Obama organizer, to run against Lynch. Her supporters are heading into the lion's den today - they're planning to collect signatures between 12:30 and 4 p.m. at the Broadway T stop.

Lynch is also opposed by Phil Dunkelbarger, running this time as an independent (ran against Lynch as a Democrat in 2006) and Republican Keith Lepor.

Thanks to Anonymous for pointing her out.


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City to take out anti-soda ads; try to convince more people to kick cigarettes

The Boston Public Health Commission reports the city's won more than $12 million in two federal stimulus grants to combat obesity and smoking.

In addition to ad campaigns and public-health measures, the money will also let the city hire 50 fulltime outreach workers and 50 students over the two-year length of the grant.

The commission says roughly half the money will go to a variety of anti-fat campaigns, including "counter-advertising" against sugar-laced beverages, promote bike-sharing and community gardening programs and figure out how to increase phys-ed activities in Boston schools (Ed. note: Good luck with that in all the 1930s-era schools without gyms).

The other half will go toward anti-smoking programs, including efforts to limit areas available for smoking and to increase cigarette prices and to ramp up the number of smoking-cessation services available to Boston residents. The commission says it also hopes to "create 1,000 smoke-free residences in Boston."


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