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...Gingo, director of facilities maintenance and operations for the FAS Office of Physical Resources, said the machine is actually a "ground aerator," which "pulls out little plugs of dirt" in order to allow air and water to get to the roots of the grass. The clumps will break down and be reabsorbed into the lawn in short time, he said...
...unrepentant as he said goodbye to the force, noting that crime dropped drastically across Kenya during his time as chief of police. While that may be true, it is still generally seen as unsafe to go out after dark, and carjackings and break-ins are common. "Unfortunately, during my tenure, vilification of police became a national pastime," he said at a ceremony marking his departure. "Police work is not a public-relations exercise. You will make many happy and unhappy, but I take pride in what I have done...
...they offer more human targets during Frisbee recreation. For upperclassmen, a seat to reflect with nostalgia on the good ol’ days. For tourists, a chance to stop and smell the manure. For performers, an audience. For squirrels, a playground. For voyeurs, a venue. For fat people, a break. Or a test of will power. And in the spring, they’ll offer perverts a 360 experience of Primal Scream… The hippies can still sprawl across the lawn or rub up against a tree, but now all those people who wouldn’t otherwise plop...
...Harvard, I was excited about my new adventure.” “Meeting new friends because otherwise I’ll be a loner for four years.” “Forgetting even more names.” “Five week winter break.” “Destroying...
...Cambridge Fire Department Deputy Chief Francis E. Murphy III. Outside Quincy on Plympton Street, the smell of gas was palpable throughout the afternoon. Although gas levels inside the building were not of immediate concern, turning electric appliances on and off in the building could have caused a fire to break out, Murphy said, but with the building evacuated, that risk was minimized. An NSTAR team excavated the gas main and plugged the leak by the evening. According to witness reports, the leak likely started at around 1:30 or 2:00 p.m., but students were not officially informed...