Seccession a serious issue for Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
United Press International reports that 33000 island residents push secession from Massachusetts over redistricting. lawmakers note unlikely approval while island leaders seek state options, including Vermont Rhode Island or Connecticut, amid mock independence signs and proposals for new representation.
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Free bicycles on Wall St column eyes European city lessons
Washington UPI reports a House Banking Committee subcommittee will study European urban ideas such as tollgates in Nottingham pedestrian zones and free downtown bicycles. Witness Robert Brambilla warns not all foreign models fit U.S. cities, while architect Wolf Von Eckardt notes Europeans value city living and urban pride.
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Thames cleans up for Queen's Jubilee royal progress
Queen Elizabeth will sail the cleaned Thames on June 9 from Greenwich to Lambeth Bridge as part of the silver jubilee. Once a polluted sewer, the river now teems with fish and birds after a 1959 antipollution push, with 91 fish species by 1976 and renewed water quality near that of safe discharge standards.
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Speed Reading Course Offered in Bennington
The New England Reading Lab presents a speed reading course in Bennington with sessions at the Bennington Free Library. Open to the public aged 13 and up, the program promises 5 to 8 times faster reading and improved comprehension, with lectures on March 24, 25, 26 and 29 at various times.
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