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...When MediaNews Group boss Singleton rode into town to buy the scarred and limping Denver Post from Times Mirror Co. for next to nothing in 1987, the Rocky was riding high, thanks to the fevered legacy of former editor Michael Balfe Howard and a band of savvy local marketers...
...University has denied repeated requests by local residents and city officials to place a moratorium on future land purchases, saying that certain parcels contiguous to current holdings may still be considered for acquisition...
...With the slowdown in construction of the Allston science complex, local residents have become increasingly worried that the promised renewal of Allston will fall prey to Harvard’s shrinking budgets...
...makes recommendations to the queen, Pickerill said. Ultimately the queen has the final say as to who will be honored. Kennedy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last May, received an honorary degree from Harvard in a special convocation ceremony in December. “On a local level, we’re delighted that the senator from the state we represent is being honored,” Pickerill said. Other notable Americans who have been named honorary knights include former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, author Elie Wiesel, and former Secretary...
...adapting existing legislation rather than seeking the support of opposition parties for new laws. Key points of the new strategy include the introduction of a minimum unit price of alcohol to stop strong drink from being sold cheaply, along with bans on cut-price promotions favored by supermarkets. Local police chiefs are being handed the power to request that local licensing boards raise the legal drinking age to 21. (See pictures of Denver, Beer Country...