A major pipe bringing water to the Boston area has sprung a “catastrophic” leak and is dumping eight million gallons of water per hour into the Charles River. Governor Deval Patrick said he was declaring a state of emergency and issuing a “boil-water” order for Boston and dozens of other communities.
“The water is not suitable for drinking. … All residents in impacted communities should boil drinking water before consuming it,” he said at a news conference this afternoon.
Here’s the full list:
Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Canton, Chelsea, Everett, Lexington, Lynnfield Water District, Malden, Marblehead, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Nahant, Newton, Norwood, Quincy, Reading, Revere, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham, Stoughton, Swampscott, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, and Winthrop.
6:18 pm |
May 1 2010
It would be a nice thing to see a bookstore return to Davis, wouldn’t it? That’s why I’m a part of this.
Readers of F-Yeah Massachusetts — would any of you be interested in pitching in?
If you are, drop a line to Jay at elfword [@at@] gmail [.dot.] com and say, ‘Hello!’
1:29 pm |
April 9 2010
Attention Boston/Somerville/Cambridge Residents:
Weatherization Barnraising
Saturday, April 10th
12:30-5:00 p.m.
Cambridge YWCA Emergency Family Shelter
3 Bigelow Street, Cambridge
Pitch in to help 10 homeless families who live at the shelter
Lower vast energy bills for the shelter so it can help the families more
Learn skills that can save you $$ at home
Fight climate change
Share food & celebrate after a job well done
No skills necessary - training on the job!!
Work includes:
• An easy and cheap way to fix old vinyl replacement windows so they easily close again
• Air-sealing an incredibly leaky attic
• Using caulk and sprayfoam to stop air leaks
• Saving water and electricity
• Installing programmable thermostats
• Masonry, plastering, and more
Sign up today by web, email or phone!!
www.heetma.com
heet.cambridge@gmail.com
617-491-6761
Organized by HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team), a Cambridge-based
co-op that brings neighbors together to weatherize our homes
and take the energy future into our own hands.
Co-sponsored by Cambridge Energy Alliance
(via Blue Mass Group.)
2:44 pm |
March 23 2010
