Creative common law strategies for protecting the environment.
9781585761104 Creative common law strategies for protecting the environment. Ed. by Clifford Rechtschaffen and Denise Antolini. Environmental Law Inst. 2007 426 pages $69.95 Paperback KF3775 Despite all the new environmental laws...

City manager says Leaf-gate is `education'.
Byline: Dianne Williamson COLUMN: DIANNE WILLIAMSON On Sunday I turned my column over to Kim Stone of Otsego Road, who outlined her frustration with a city that pays inspectors to hand out citations for improper leaf gathering, while the economy is tanking and vital services...

Scientist Warns Industry Not to Ignore Potential Health Threat to Pharmacy Workers.
- Recently issued study that found retail pharmacy workers are exposed to airborne pharmaceutical agents needs further review - DREXEL, Mo., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- AlburtyLab's President, David Alburty issued a statement today regarding serious concerns about efforts by McKesson/Parata to misrepresent and diminish the potential health...

European Court of Justice rules that decision of EC Commission to file civil actions against U.S. tobacco companies in U.S. federal court did not alter legal rights of companies and thus was not subject to their action to annul under Article 230EC.
The American Plaintiffs before the EC Court of First Instance (CFI) were R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., RJR Acquisition Corp., R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco International, Inc., Philip Morris International Inc. was also a party. The principal Defendants were the Commission of the...

REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Equipment stop brings drug arrest SUTTON - After stopping a Ware driver for a defective light, police charged him with having marijuana and drug packaging materials in his car. David L. Mejorado, 21, of 98 Church St., Ware, was arrested...

DCR details tougher law; Stiff penalties in beetle bill.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - State Department of Conservation and Recreation officials said yesterday a proposed law that would attach criminal penalties to enforcement of an Asian longhorned beetle quarantine in the Worcester area would also extend those penalties to other existing and future rules, regulations...

Village: church bells not a noisy nuisance.
A TOWN HALL in southern England has ruled that its 14th-century village church has just as much right to ring its bells as the villagers have to operate their noisy lawnmowers and hedge trimmers on Sundays. Some residents in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, had griped for months that the...

Thomas S. Green Awards given out; Excellent public service lauded.
WORCESTER - A school principal, a teacher, a municipal secretary and an engineer were recognized for exceptional public service by The Research Bureau last night with Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards. The awardees' responsibilities range from capping the old Greenwood Street landfill to pioneering inclusion of...

Officials say owner neglected building.
Byline: Catherine Sudue WORCESTER - On the front porch of 856 Main St. yesterday afternoon, among a row of flowers, a copy of the New Testament and debris from a fire, stood District 4 City Councilor Barbara G. Haller and the chairman of the Main South Alliance...

Town approves wood boiler regulations.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - The Board of Health has approved regulations for what may become a popular form of household heating in these days of rising oil prices - the outdoor wood boiler. The board voted on the regulations last week and sent them...