Description: Marcus Jones reports on the problems faced by condominium owners and renters in buildings owned by absentee investor-owners. Allston resident Elisabeth Schneider and others are witholding rent in protest of poor maintenance and unpaid taxes and utility bills. Jenny Gill, a member of the Allston/Brighton Community Development Corporation discusses impacts of the 1980s "condo conversion boom" in Allston/Brighton and the Fenway, and urges community activists to purchase distressed condos and turn them back into affordable rental housing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/08/1991
Description: Ray Flynn and Edward Kennedy address gathering to inaugurate new Boston City Hospital construction. Steam shovels and welder at excavation site adjacent to old BCH.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/06/1991
Description: New Braintree prison is nearly complete, but Gov. Weld reaffirms it will not be used as such. One town resident opposes boot camp use. Another favors jail as asset.Grocery checkout,birds tweet,tractor motor.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/01/1991
Description: New Hampshire restaurateur says it used to be much easier to finance a new business. Gov. Judd Gregg says banking system must be rehabilitated. Concord commercial district. NH Savings Bank.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/14/1991
Description: Persian Gulf war imbued the country with pride and enthusiasm, and let people forget past shame of Vietnam and overlook current domestic problems. Writers John Mack and Jim Carroll comment.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/28/1991
Description: In daily briefings, Generals Schwarzkopf, Neal and Kelly refuse to give Iraqi casualty figures, though they willingly quantify all other aspects of war. Barry Posen. body count.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1991
Description: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War releases study on ill effects on the environment of radiation from nuclear testing. File of atmospheric bomb tests. IPPNW.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1991
Description: Back Bay advocate and mental health programmer talk about objections to siting group homes in upper income areas. Commonwealth Avenue mall, resident permit parking signs. Arlington Street Church. Vinfen.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/11/1991
Description: POS on patriotism, yellow ribbons, support for troops in Persian Gulf war. Young man wears red, white, blue earrings. Whitney Houston sings national anthem. Bush says 'thank god for the Patriot missile.'
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1991
Description: WWII POW Joe Guigno talks about his capture and treatment in Nazi labor camp.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/21/1991