New England vignette columns mix humor and history
A collage from New England notes and odd facts feature Tiverton Rhode Island officials with quirky duties such as wrecks commissioner and fence viewer. It covers spring weather effects per Windsor Locks forecaster and recollections of Confederate money and Brown University ties in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Elliott Boston
New England
Tiverton
R.I
Michael J. Carreira
Boo Donali
Chace
Edmun Standish
Wrecks
Standish
James Cory
Cory
Everett Lane Jr
John S
U.S
Ramella
Frank Mazzeo
Brown University Club
Boston
Mazzeo
Brown
Massachusetts
Brown University
University
Punishing the Past and the Street Light Law
A family law discussion questions retroactive punishment after smashing street lights. It considers if a new city ordinance could punish acts already done when the offender knew of the risk, exploring the clash between past actions and new prohibitions. The piece uses a hypothetical to probe retroactive criminal liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
Will Bernard
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Edward Schmidt Sr
Lyndheboro
N.H
Selectmen’s Office
W.J. Herrick
Herrick
Arnold Byam
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
New Jersey
Philadelphia Naval Base
Linda Lee Simkowitz
Willis John Grant
Harley Grant
Oak St
Biddeford
Morris Simkowitz
Wharf St
Saco
Simkowitz
Thornton Academy
Allied Hampshire Footwear
Biddeford High School
Uuty
Philadelphia Police Commis
Sioner
Frank Rizzo
Naval Base
Port Orchard, Wash
Bainbridge
Island Center Hill Road
Gamle
France
Pyrenees
Spanish
Mt. Kosciusko
Canberra
Australia
Walter Burley Griffin
National Geographic Magazine
Jordan Valley
Allenby
Jordan River
Aterra
White Mill
Mill Street
Springvale
Maine
Dio
Philco
York County
S&h
Neault
Marcotte
Corner Elm & Main Streets
Contemporary
Barclay Square
Glen ‘Plaid
H. Polakewich
Main Street
Deelah de Ordovan
Home and Auto Sistount Stores
Main ST
Mane
FBI