Driving

Best DCR press release EVER

Ron Newman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:16:20 -0400

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
CIRCUS ANIMALS WILL SLOW TRAFFIC
ON SEVERAL DCR ROADWAYS

Expect delays Monday evening

WHAT: Elephants, zebras, and horses from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will walk along several Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) roadways to the TD Banknorth Garden where they will perform with the circus during the week. As they are led to the Garden, Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge and Boston police officers will provide a rolling roadblock behind them, which will slow traffic for the duration of their walk.

WHEN: Monday October 6, 2008
Beginning at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The animals will begin walking from the train yard near Vassar Street in Cambridge. They will head south on Massachusetts Avenue, turn left on Memorial Drive eastbound, continue straight on Land Boulevard, turn right on Msgr. O'Brien Highway, cross the Charles River Dam onto Martha Road in Boston, and turn left on Nashua Street to the Garden.

Boston Police: Officer violated department rules in fatal South Boston crash

adamg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:09:46 -0400

Channel 5 reports that the Boston Police Accident Review Board determined Officer Jesse Stotts violated several department rules when he plowed into Ann-Marie McNally of South Boston on Nov. 10.

McNally died and Stotts suffered injuries that continue to keep him off the job. At the time, Stotts was responding to a report of an officer in trouble. The board said Stotts entered the intersection of West Broadway and D Street at 52 m.p.h. even though his view of the intersection was obscured.

In July, the Suffolk County DA's office determined that McNally was not at fault but that it could not bring charges against Stotts because of state laws on responsibility when an officer is responding in an emergency. However, the DA's office called on Boston Police to review its emergency-response procedures.

It is up to Commissioner Ed Davis to determine whether Stotts is disciplined.

Patrick to propose elimination of turnpike authority

adamg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:05:23 -0400

The Globe reports the administration will introduce legislation in January - along with more specifics (such as: What happens to the toll plazas?). Also, the governor will propose several hundred million in budget cuts for state agencies.

Jay Fitzgerald says it's about time to eliminate William Callahan's baby, but adds:

It's a disgrace it took this long.

Somerville's annoying revenue enhancer

adamg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:04:33 -0400

DJDiva might not mind the $50 ticket for parking during street-cleaning time quite so much if the city actually cleaned the street.

Part of growing up

adamg — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:41:24 -0400

Stephanie reports on pumping her own gas for the first time ever.

Jacqueline reports on her first Boston Cream Pie (at the Parker House, no less).

It's hard out here for a ... bicyclist

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:53:24 -0400

"I applaud Boston's goal of becoming a first-rate biking metropolis, and the programs it has launched to broker peace: More bike lanes, bike racks, and commuter efforts such as Bike Friday. These initiatives add a veneer of "official" approval and encourage vehicles to give riders a break. I don't know if similar programs in Vermont would have spared Tischler any pain. But they might have kept him where he belongs: On two wheels.

The (bike) path of least resistance
By Chris Bohjalian, Globe, September 29, 2008
link

So here's the question: Under what circumstances did Marc Tischler have it coming to him?

$28-million settlement for family of woman crushed in Big Dig accident

adamg — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:49:48 -0400

Associated Press reports on the settlement between the family of Milena Del Valle of Jamaica Plain and 15 entities, including contractors and the turnpike authority over her wrongful death in 2006.

Bicyclist runs into Harvard shuttle bus

adamg — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:04:38 -0400

She suffered an ankle injury and cuts in the early Sunday incident at Mass. Ave. and Everett Street, but the bus and the students aboard it came out OK, the Crimson reports.

Post deleted

adamg — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:53:28 -0400

The original poster took down his post, so I'm taking the link to it off the home page.

Big mess by Putterham rotary

adamg — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:21:22 -0400

The Tab reports a big water main break at Grove and South streets is making a mess of traffic. Officials are working with Temple Emeth to minimize the impact on Rosh Hashahnah services.