Woburn

Police behaving thuggishly: DA to look at possible charges against three non-detail cops

adamg — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:41:33 -0400

The Globe reports Woburn officials have given the Middlesex County DA's office evidence with which to bring possible charges against three out-of-town cops for their behavior at a protest against non-police flaggers last week.

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Cop drives wrong way to protest civilian flaggers

adamg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:58:02 -0400

NECN reports on actual civilian flaggers flagging traffic across the state today - complete with footage of cop in Woburn showing his disregard for the motor-vehicle laws he's supposed to enforce when he's on the job:

Wow, these vitamins taste just like candy

adamg — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:19:20 -0400

So how do you react when you think your Flintstones chewable vitamins have been tampered with? Of course! You do the same exact thing. What could be more natural?

Weird: Boston owns 200 acres of parkland in Burlington and Woburn

adamg — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:08:42 -0500

Back in 1930, somebody gave Boston 200 acres of land in the two suburbs on the condition the city maintain it forever as "a public pleasure ground."

Only now Boston seems to want to sell off the land either as a subdivision or a golf course, according to Friends of the Cummings Park, which notes the city took $141,000 out of the park trust fund last year to pay a subdivision surveyor and $13,000 for legal fees this year - while spending absolutely nothing to maintain the land as a park.

Patrick O'Reilly: Mayor Menino, Please don't sell our park!

Wu-wu-wu-Woburn

adamg — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:51:43 -0500

Who knew there used to be downhill skiing in Woburn? Well, long-time Woburn-area residents, obviously. John Keyes photographs one of the last ski-lift foundations atop Horn Pond Mountain:

... When I was in second grade, I skied here -- going up on the rope tow (or T-bar -- I don't remember which), but the last run of the day we went up the chair lift. Unfortunately, the only trails down from the chairlift were too advanced for my ability, and I broke my leg. ...

Maybe someday people will be recalling the days they could ski down the Great Blue Hill.

Fatal commuter-rail crash in Woburn

adamg — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:33:25 -0500

Charlie on the MBTA has links on the accident. So does Bad Transit, but with added fuming.

It's no longer time to Stop & Shop, at least for him

adamg — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:04:19 -0400

Brian Kane reports he was too grossed out by the produce department at the Woburn Stop & Shop to ever go back:

... Containers of strawberries with visible mold. Rotten and rapidly decaying tomatoes and onions. Withered and spoiled green beans. This store is literally selling garbage and calling it "fresh produce". ...