Shots Fired in South End on Saturday
Boston Police said no one was injured and no one was arrested after shooting broke out on West Canton Street on Friday night. South End Patch News
Suffolk County Sobriety Checkpoint Planned Saturday
Massachusetts State Police will be operating a sobriety checkpoint this week at an undisclosed location in Suffolk County. The checkpoint will operate sometime between Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. “The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways,” Colonel Timothy P. Alben, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, said in a press release. Alben noted that, “The selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety.” For more information, visit the State Police website, www.mass.gov/msp. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Powerball Jackpot Soars to $550M for Saturday Drawing
Powerball results were watched closely Wednesday when the jackpot was $ 363 million. After no one picked all six winning numbers, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 19 drawing is now $ 550 million. The one-time cash payout is estimated at $ 350.1 million. Tickets are $ 2 and the game is played in Massachusetts and 42 other states, including Florida, Texas, California and New York. For a full list of lottery agents in Boston, click on this link. The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $ 384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizona and Missouri. Wonder what happens to the folks who hit it big? Browse the Huffington Post’s collection of lottery winners’ stories. South End Patch
South End Jazz Open House This Saturday
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Group Aims to Hold ‘Last Mile’ Run/Walk from Kenmore to Finish Line on Saturday
If you were one of the runners forced to end your Marathon early because of the bombings — or someone who just wants to show solidarity — a group is working to let you go “The Last Mile” on Saturday. Organizers are using Facebook to let people know of the effort. Here’s how they put it: So, as you have all heard by now, some coward likes to blow up trash cans. In doing so, this person or persons have hindered many from accomplishing something they have been training very hard to do over the past year. This is simple, we are going to Kenmore Square to finish the race for those who ran, and for those who can never run again. Share this with your friends, your families, your enemies, and anyone in between. Come join us and run, jog, walk, limp, wheel, or crawl that last mile. Organizers say they aren’t sure if they can get the proper permits in time. They also say that, clearly, if the stretch is still a crime scene they don’t want people jogging through and getting themselves arrested. Patch has reached out to organizers but hasn’t heard back from them yet. Some commenters on Facebook are saying it’s too soon for an event like this, with some pointing to the April 20 date (which is the anniversary of the Columbine Massacre) as a reason to choose a different day. Even if the last section of the Marathon is still cordoned off on Saturday, nearby Salem is hosting a “Last Mile” event of its own. Runners are gathering at the Salem Common at 6:45 p.m. Thursday. It’s part of a larger event including a candlelight vigil. Here is more information from the city of Salem. South End Patch
MBTA Service Suspended Saturday
The now two-day blizzard that has crushed Boston has caused the MBTA to stay shut down through Saturday. “Due to the impacts of a severe winter storm, MBTA service will remain suspended on all modes Saturday, February 9, 2013,” says a post on MBTA.com. MBTA personnel will be clearing tracks in an effort to get the subways, commuter rail trains and buses back up and running. The MBTA does not have an estimate on when service will resume. For updates and other information about the Feb. 8-9 winter storm, see South End Patch’s storm center. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
South End Storm Center: Blizzard Warning until 1 p.m. Saturday
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Would You Miss Saturday Mail Delivery?
The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News. Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for 150 years, but the plan is to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail, said CBS News. The move is the latest attempt by the cash-strapped federal department to save money. It has already cut employees and service, but still reportedly lost $ 16 billion last year. What do you think about this idea? Would you miss Saturday mail service? South End Patch
Group Protests Random Bag Checks on the MBTA Saturday
A pro-4th Amendment coalition with roots in the Occupy movement staged a protest of random bag inspections at T platforms around the city this weekend. Beginning at Harvard Square, South Station, Lechmere, Kenmore and Ruggles T stops, groups marched to the State House Saturday morning, stopping along the way at other T stops to spread pamphlets and address crowds. Read more about the protests here. South End Patch