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| Issue of April 3, 2006 |
Wally WorldA story on Bank of Americas plan to hike overdraft and bounced-check fees topped The Boston Globes business section last Thursday editors know a story about how an uncaring banking giant is pushing around its most financially vulnerable customers makes for good newspaper copy. Rush Job State Rep. Michael Rush ruffled some feathers in Newton when he recently suggested that he would file legislation that could delay or halt the development of Kesseler Woods, about 42 acres of forestland located in the southeastern section of the city. Changing Channel’s a Welcome Sight By Maryann Gilligan Suydam Within the last two years Boston has received an enormous amount of national attention with significant events such as the Democratic National Convention and its first World Series championship since 1918. Locally, Boston stands at the forefront of technological and medical advancements and is home to one of the largest construction projects, The Big Dig, now close to completion. Rebuilding of New Orleans a Smorgasbord of Challenges By Jim Miara Driving through the streets of New Orleans recently, I began to realize that conditions were even worse than reported. Thats right. Even with memories still fresh of TV anchors moaning and groaning and melodramatically wringing their hands, once there on the scene it seemed to me reports about the extent of the disaster were understated. Check and Balance The Banker and Tradesman's political cartoon. |
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