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Comment on: Everett mayor unveils casino deal with Steve Wynn - Everett - Your Town - Boston.com
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Comment on: Copley Square reopening in stages today, first time since Boston Marathon bombings on April 15 - Boston.com
This is not at all accurate. Those are the times that residents and businesses on those blocks are to report to the Hynes Convention Center to meet with officials. "Businesses and residents are asked more »
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Comment on: Casino plan finds a welcome climate - Your Town - Boston.com
The Globe neglects to mention that "Everett United" is funded by Saint Consulting Group - a huge lobbying organization. The Evertt community is being steamrolled by corrupt politicians and deep-pocket more »
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Comment on: Suffolk Downs casino is less of a sure bet - Opinion - The Boston Globe
Obviously you haven't seen the Everett location. It is separated from Boston and the T by a two-lane bridge that can't currently the traffic it has - there is a 1+ mile back-up on Rte 99 every mornin more »
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Comment on: Steve Wynn reveals first rendering of Everett gambling resort to be called Wynn Harbor Park - Boston.com
That drawing sure looks swell with no train tracks and Rte 99 replaced by trees.
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Comment on: Brattle Theatre uses Kickstarter to go digital - Boston.com
How is this a valid use of Kickstarter, and why is the Globe giving it free promotion?
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Comment on: State, Melrose mayor target violent video games - - Boston.com
I predict an uptick in road rage now that there is no other outlet for aggression during long car rides.
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Comment on: Wynn closes in on lease for Everett casino site - Everett - Your Town - Boston.com
Yeah Nevsky, that skyline view of 93 and the MBTA bus depot is going to be breathtaking.
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Comment on: Will Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast? - Weather Wisdom - Boston.com
Dave, thank you for being the only voice of reason at the Globe when it comes to weather. They've been trying to hype this into a big deal for a week now, while you have given us realistic and helpful more »
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Errors much? July 8 - December 28th is five and a half months. And there are not two stations between Malden Center and Wellington ("will stop at the two stations in between Malden Center Station and more »
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Comment on: 'Another Madness win for Hungry Mother'
@eatmorebacon (or should I say eatathungrymother, since you seem to have a dog in this fight), you don't seem to understand the difference between email and twitter and why one method is much more egr more »
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Comment on: 'Another Madness win for Hungry Mother'
If only Hungry Mother didn't feel the need to spam their email list with daily messages to vote for them. It annoyed me enough to cancel my reservation with them later in the week and give my money to more »
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60 shuttle buses provided alternate transportation
Really? They actually had 60 extra buses during rush hour to do the shuttling? Or are you really talking about 60 trips that 2-3 buses made? more » -
Comment on: 'Charlestown neighborhood is roiled over Rutherford Avenue reconstruction plans'
"Meanwhile, the 2009 closing of the outbound side of the decaying Rutherford underpass also forced traffic into the rotary." This is untrue. The northbound side of the underpass closed in 2010, and no more »
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Didn't your own article say that there were tickets as low as $34? Much ado about nothing. more »
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"...because of the free exposure they get from Phantom Gourmet"
That's a laugh. No restaurant gets mentioned on the Phantom Gourmet without paying for it. That includes the "reviews". more » -
Comment on: West%20End%20residents%20pan%20proposal%20to%20replace%20Garden%20Garage%20with%20housing
500 new apartments + retail space and only 200 more parking spaces? Madness. more »
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Comment on: 'With wave of a hand, Microsoft’
Hiawatha Bray, how exactly is this the "Controller to beat" as your headline proclaims? You make no mention of how it compares up to the Wii or the Playstation Move. You also don't comment on how much more »
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Comment on: 'Netflix backs cut of Saturday mail'
Sure, Netflix would like one less delivery day, but will they drop their subscription prices by 1/6th? Of course not. more »
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Comment on: 'Icebox cake'
You do realize that "Icebox cake" is an actual thing and not at all what this recipe is. more »
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Comment on: 'Video rental stores fading to black'
Hey Johnny Diaz, it's called downloading not "instantly uploading moves". Also, nice commerical for Comcast - "which allows cable customers to watch whatever movie they want whenever they want with th more »
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Comment on: 'McDonald’
The Globe needs to stop "reporting" from press releases. How about having one of your food reviewers taste it or interview Bostonians who have tasted it rather than once again giving a company free ad more »
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Comment on: 'Imax theater coming to Danvers mall'
Exactly GlobeReader1950 - the Globe needs to get its facts straight, or stop reporting from press releases. This is not an Imax theater, this is an "Imax Digital" theater which means they just convert more »
They might WANT to build a casino in that location, but given the daily traffic nightmare in that area, no one will be able to GET to it. Perhaps someone has a magic money wand that will miraculously more »