Community Corner
Week in Review: West Nile Moves Closer to Beacon Hill
A look back at Beacon Hill Patch's top stories from Aug. 19-25.
Check out our top stories of the week below (just click the link to see the full story):
: A Cambridge man in his 70s is hospitalized with the disease. He represents the second human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in the state this year.
: A new state law bans animal control laws that target specific breeds, nullifying a Boston regulation for pit bulls. Does the new law go to far?
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: The man a Boston police officer shot and killed Tuesday was inside the house on Canterbury St. in Roslindale when four people were shot outside early Sunday morning on Aug. 12.
: About two dozen of them showed up to a hearing on the topic in Boston Tuesday, and all spoke against legalizing cheap drinks.
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: Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best place for a first date? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.
: A new map of the T shows not the geography of stations but rather the time it takes between them.
: List-Mania: Recent rankings score Boston high for young and old alike, making it a fine place to live for a long time.
: Trailing in the latest polls, Elizabeth Warren charged Scott Brown is part of a Republican war on women. Do you agree, or is this just a stunt?
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