Published August 31, 2010
It’s a slow news day in Boston, with the exception of news just in from the Supreme Judicial Court about the ever-controversial Cape Wind project.
- SJC Gives Cape Wind Go-Ahead To Start Construction
A divided Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-2 this morning that the state has the power to overrule community opposition and grant the controversial Cape Wind project a suite of local permits it needs to start construction. (Globe) - $197m Later, Newton North Opens
It began as a simple renovation project. It ended up the most expensive public school ever built in Massachusetts. (Globe) - Mass. Foreclosures Jump 80 Percent Over Year Before
More than 1,200 foreclosures were recorded in Massachusetts in July, an increase of nearly 80 percent from July 2009, said the Warren Group, a Boston company that tracks local real estate activity. (Globe) - Hurricane Earl Could Bring ‘Glancing Blow’ To Mass. Coast
As Hurricane Earl makes its way toward the East Coast, the state emergency management agency is asking coastal communities to prepare… just in case. (WBUR) - Man Accused Of Shooting Another In Dorchester
A 27-year-old man is due in court today on charges he shot another man in the neck in Dorchester last night, police said. (Herald)
What stories are you tracking this morning?