short story from last night's Harvard meeting

Samuels & Assoc. To Build 11-Story Mixed Use Project In Allston

http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news151554.html

Romar Trucking leaving Allston - another Harvard vacancy

Railroad draws new business to Hopedale, MA

"Romar, which has been in Allston for more than 40 years, distributes business supplies, including paper, lumber, drywall and other non-hazardous materials. The company recently had its lease in Allston terminated when Harvard University acquired the land, forcing it to relocate."

Harvard updates

Harvard to resume expansion in Allston with stem cell science building, housing | Harvard Magazine Sep-Oct 2012:

Community members unconvinced by Harvard’s latest IMP at Task Force meeting - Allston Brighton TAB

Racial segregation in Boston

Red is white, blue is black, green is Asian, orange is Hispanic. Each dot is 25 people.

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/walkingsf/4982024006/

Allston's Cathi Campbell nominated to District Court

Patrick nominates 3 to District Court: "Governor Deval L. Patrick today announced the nomination of three attorneys to the District Court bench.

Cathleen E. Campbell and Michael L. Fabbri have been tapped for the Cambridge and Framingham courts, respectively, while Mary F. McCabe has been nominated as a circuit justice.

Campbell has been a partner at Boston’s Schofield, Campbell & Connolly since 2006, specializing in criminal and civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she was a sole practitioner in Allston for seven years, an Essex County assistant district attorney in for three years and an assistant general counsel in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department for four years."

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State requires New Brighton Landing Environmental Impact Report

New Brighton Landing had requested a waiver to avoid having to write this report, but the state is requiring it anyway. Read the details at: http://www.env.state.ma.us/mepa/mepacerts/2012/sc/enf/14909eenf.pdf