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...processing this directive] vigil, and in December other protesters sprawled out under mock bloody sheets to denounce the killings. Still, Pisani says, "Most people are simply too scared to speak up." It wasn't always like this. In the 1990s, Naples experienced a momentary renaissance as tourism boomed and civic pride swelled in the wake of the 1994 G-7 summit held in the city. But an unemployment rate of close to 20%, youth joblessness over 60% and the ubiquity of the Camorra stand in the way of a permanent comeback. "Naples gets remembered and forgotten as people...
...elect its next leader and all its legislators, an issue Tung didn't broach in his address. ("Pragmatic Hong Kong has moved on to other things," says Lau Siu-kai, Tung's chief strategist and author of last week's speech. "That's nuts," retorts Christine Loh, CEO of Civic Exchange, a progressive local think tank. "It just shows how out of touch they are.") Now, activist groups have found other causes to rally around. Last month, two major property-related plans-a private consortium's desire to demolish a never-used, seven-building public housing estate, and the Housing...
...Michael O'Keefe declines to say how many. "I have a tirade ready," says Michael Jerace, who intends to turn the police down. "It's very frightening. It's all part of the ambiance of the country right now." Others have gone to the cops, regarding it as a civic duty. Police chief John Thomas says at least 80% of his e-mail has been supportive. Fred Simonin, owner of the Highland Grill, where residents go to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts and pizza, readily complied, accepting a swab as he stood behind his counter. "Does it bother...
Paul Berkeley, the president of the Allston Civic Association, said residents were concerned less with the change in ownership and more with the future use of the property...
Paul Berkeley, president of the Allston Civic Association—a neighborhood organization that promotes residents’ interests—said the announcements show Harvard’s eagerness to anticipate possible problems for businesses and residents in the neighborhood. Berkeley said he hopes that a forward-looking approach will characterize the University’s future efforts...