It’s Tuesday. Have a dandy Devil Dog Day.
US population growth is slowing down but the population of the state has grown by almost a half million people according to the most recent census. As a result, Massachusetts will be able to maintain the current number of seats in the US House. The increase in population has mostly been in the eastern part of the state so lawmakers are drawing up plans to shift some district lines to even things out.
It was a busy week in the city as far as crime goes. Here are some headlines from Universal Hub just from the last few days:
– Man shot in the side on Clarkson Street
– Mattapan gunfire blitz leaves one shot, several cars, houses hit
– Barrage of gunfire in Dorchester sends one bullet into a living room
– Man shot somewhere south of Grove Hall
– Gunfire in Roxbury sends bullet into house around the corner
– Two shot on Glenway Street in Dorchester
Live Boston was also covering the neighborhoods over the weekend:
– Over 200 rounds fired overnight as understaffed police work to keep up
– Boston Police help save man’s life at BMC overnight
– Car chase leads to crash on Dorchester Avenue
– Neighbor caught in crossfire as Ormond St turns to shooting gallery overnight
– Shooting on Glenway St leaves at least two injured
And from the Boston Globe in that same time frame:
– Three men wounded in two overnight shootings in Boston
That’s it. These days the city’s paper of record appears largely blind or indifferent to violent crime in the city. Seems like a huge disservice to the people and neighborhoods affected.
The EU is working on a vaccine passport that Americans can use to travel abroad. Details are slim but I hope it doesn’t rely on those paper CDC cards that I keep losing.
Police in Washington DC have some kind of a server problem. The reports and statements about what happened are about as clear as mud but it sounds like ransomware. Speaking of ransomware, the payments demanded by hackers are rising. And people seem to be paying.
And where does a candle go when it burns? Inquiring minds want to know.