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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Nunn absorbed politics by osmosis. His father, a lawyer and farmer, was mayor of Perry and a campaign manager for other, full-time politicians. His great-uncle was the legendary Carl Vinson, who served in the Congress for 50 years, 14 of those as the brook-no-dissent chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Politics, in other words, was everywhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Smart, Dull And Very Powerful: SAM NUNN | 3/13/1989 | See Source »

Cambridge maintains independent reservoirs at Stony Brook and Hobbs Brook but has the right to use the Quabbin as a reserve source...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Water Risk May Affect Boston | 2/28/1989 | See Source »

Although this winter's drought has badly depleted the Quabbin, Cambridge Water Superintendent John J. Cusack, Jr. said that the lack of precipitation had not badly affected Hobbs Brook or Stony Brook...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Water Risk May Affect Boston | 2/28/1989 | See Source »

Barret said he hopes to incorporate the city's main reservoirs at Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook into the Watershed protection Act. As it stands, the bill would only protect water supplies for Boston...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Barrett Seeks Water Protection | 2/15/1989 | See Source »

Currently, the Watershed Protection Act includes Boston reservoirs, but omits Cambridge's main water supply at Hobbs Brook and Stony Brook, Barrett said. Since Cambridge would draw on other sources of water in the area in the event of a shortage, Barrett said the measure could also affect several neighboring towns...

Author: By Matthew M. Hoffman, | Title: Council Extends City Manager's Tenure | 2/14/1989 | See Source »

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