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9 Different Bad Decisions Referred to as “Accident”

March 14, 2016 By thegreenmiles

The #CrashNotAccident movement asks us to stop referring to vehicle collisions as "accidents." A great example of why it's the wrong term to use comes from my local New Bedford Standard-Times, which used "accident" three times in describing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: driving, safety

No, Flood of Guns Didn’t Cause Violent Crime to Drop

September 2, 2015 By thegreenmiles

"Since ’91, Americans have acquired over 170 million new firearms and violent crimes have declined by 51%," the NRA recently tweeted, a comment that's been repeated endlessly by conservative media. The problem with this idea: Most of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: crime, guns, safety

Cycling Tipping Point

December 6, 2012 By massmarrier

In a pseudo-apology, I note that I'm passionate about cycling. This appears also at Harrumph. Time to get serious,boys and girls, rather far past time. Today’s catalyst was the latest death of a cyclist on Boston streets. This one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bicycling, cycling, death, enforcement, safety, traffic-laws, transportation

Henriquez Ready for the 5th Tough Trio

August 31, 2010 By massmarrier

As the youngest of the four Dems seeking the vacant seat at 33, Henriquez says he is "old enough to connect and at the age I can challenge my peers to be civilly active." Listen in as he describes the interplay between his three major … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 5th-suffolk, crime, democrats, dorchester, election, henriquez, jobs, legislature, primary, roxbury, safety, schools

We failed the people who cleaned up 9/11. Will we fail the people cleaning up the Gulf?

June 29, 2010 By heather-taylormiesle-nrdc-action-fund

In the aftermath of 9/11, we saw thousands of workers develop devastating respiratory conditions and other illnesses as a result of exposure to toxic dust that filled the air in the days and weeks after the twin towers fell. To this day, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bp, clean-energy, green-news, gulf-oil-spill, health, safety

Keep your eyes on the road

March 26, 2009 By auto-alliance

We are in this thing together.   It is time to collaborate. Take emissions standards, for example.  We understand the direction of the carbon economy.  We embraced 40% higher federal fuel standards in the 2007 energy bill, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: auto, safety

Onset Crime Watch — Good Civic Partnership

July 9, 2008 By judy-meredith

And in SouthCoast Today "It really is the essence of a community project," Town Administrator John McAuliffe said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. Mr. McAuliffe had identified the building as a possible site for the partnership. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civic-engagement, crime, public-structures, safety

School Slashes, Library Losses, and Rainy Day Raids

May 9, 2008 By judy-meredith

Here is a sampling of pieces appearing in local newspapers over the last week: TewksburyJune 7 Tewksbury Override to fund school district, town hallFairhavenSchool Budget Request Denied in Town MeetingBrooklineUpcoming Override Vote to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, education, local, override, safety

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