Description: Paul Levy of MWRA announces Walpole as site for sewage treatment plant. Citizens and officials complain, citing existing burden of four area prisons. Sen. Arthur Lewis, Rep. Frank Woodward
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/21/1988
Description: Comments on national drug war from Reagan, Bush, Jackson, Nancy. In Mass., drug abuse (except alcohol) has supposedly declined among teens. Marijuana plant, smoking joint, snorting cocaine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/20/1988
Description: Water saving kits are distributed in Milton. Man installs conservation devices in toilet tank and shower head, and aerator in faucet. Paul Levy of MWRA.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1988
Description: Paul Levy of MWRA explains wasteful water usage is draining Quabbin Reservoir; urges conservation to safeguard harbor cleanup effort. Leaking pipes, toilet bowl draining after flush, drinking from fountain.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/09/1988
Description: Watertown printer arrested for counterfeiting. Plate and negative for dollar bill. Reams of paper on shelves. Stacks of cut and uncut money. Frank McNamara.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1988
Description: Welfare recipients plead with state to raise their benefits to the poverty level. Mothers with placards. Sen. John Houston, public welfare commissioner Charles Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1988
Description: Welfare mothers chant, march and set up soup line on State House steps to protest legislature's lethargy in increasing their aid. They demand turkeys from governor but are served only Catherine Dunham.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/22/1988
Description: Based on campaign speeches, mandate for a Bush presidency is unclear. Even his pollsters cannot be specific except to mention voters' confidence in his ability to manage economy and keep a strong defense.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/03/1988
Description: Majority leader Flaherty blames Bush campaign for Republican effort to reconvene House in hopes of embarrassing Dukakis. Minority leader Pierce says reconvening is simply the right thing to do.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1988
Description: When will the state legislature reconvene? Republicans would start session before presidential election; Democrats after, lest they be a liability to Dukakis. Locke, Golden. Empty House chamber.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/02/1988