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...usual, all the country's a summer stage, and Shakespeare is a frequent player on it. But just around the next curve, or beyond the highway bypass, are dramas that pay tribute to homespun heroes and celebrations that honor a bit of local lore. The stage is set. Take your pick. Herewith a sampling of the best, the most unusual, the most down-home, the most moving and the most fun that the country has to offer itself in this festive season...
...obligation to pay for an...environmentally appropriate highway," says former Secretary of Environmental Affairs John P. DeVillars, who mandated a new bridge design even as he approved the artery project this January...
Such caution is only natural, given the blatant failure of the state's existing portion of the interstate highway system...
Late last month, Boston's Conservation Law Foundation gave notice of its intention to sue the Federal Highway Administration to make the artery more environmentally sound. The organization issued a statement alleging that "the Feds welched on promises made during environmental review" and arguing for "a broader transportation package...
...everyone involved has the same goal: to obtain an efficient and lasting highway system for Massachusettes. "Our goal is not to stop the project, but to make sure the project goes ahead in compliance with [the law]," says Stephen H. Burrington, the Conservation Law Foundation's attorney...