Word: maines
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...There haven't been neighborhood studies done like this since the '70s," said Aaron Gornstein, CCDD neighborhood planner for East Cambridge. He added that the main purpose of the study was to document the changes that have taken place in the neighborhood and to determine what residents see as the area's major problems...
According to the report, the five areas that most concern residents are the parking shortage, high housing costs, traffic congestion and development pressures. The main recommendations in the report address the future of development in the area...
Improbably, Flemington has managed to absorb the shopping influx without undue strain or violence to its historic setting. On Main Street, for instance, stands the 1828 Greek-revival Hunterdon County courthouse, famous as the site of the sensational 1935 trial of Bruno Hauptmann, who was convicted of kidnaping and killing aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby. Just a block away is the Clothing Mansion, a three-story emporium of discounted men's wear in a carefully preserved old home...
...rights cases this term. In one, Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., the Justices will pronounce on an affirmative-action "set aside" plan drawn up by the city of Richmond that requires city contractors to subcontract 30% of the dollar value of their contracts to minority firms. One of the main issues is whether Richmond can impose such a plan if there is no evidence that the city itself has ever discriminated. Invalidating the plan could jeopardize similar set-aside arrangements around the country. In another case, Martin v. Wilks, the Justices will consider whether white fire fighters can challenge...
...computer may not be available until next summer, definitive appraisals will have to wait. But the range of standard features -- from the ability to connect with high-speed networks to the crisp stereo sound -- adds up to a strong package. At the same time, some of the machine's main components represent noteworthy technical advances...