Good News Notes: “The New York City Council on Wednesday voted to pass legislation banning the use of natural gas in most new construction, a move that will substantially slash climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s most populous city. The bill now goes to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s desk for signature. Once signed, the…
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Check out Boston’s first — and only — one-stop-shop for zero-waste products
Good News Notes: “In Boston’s North End, you can get cannolis, fresh pasta, and now, a wide selection of zero-waste products. Though Maria Camila Vasco, 23, originally founded Uvida as an online store while she was a senior at UMass Boston, Uvida now occupies a quaint, colorful storefront on Atlantic Avenue. Vasco is an immigrant and first-generation…
Boston Cop Saves Peacock with Mating Call
Good News Notes: “One Boston peacock got a little lost looking for love. On Monday, police officers patrolling in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood were “approached by a concerned citizen that an animal had escaped from the zoo,” the Boston Police Department wrote on its blog. When officers arrived at the scene, they ‘were met by an…
Ice fisherman, good Samaritans rescued after falling into icy pond
Good News Notes: “An ice fisherman who broke through the ice on a and three good Samaritans who fell through trying to save him were all rescued in Boylston on Monday afternoon. The Boylston Fire Department said the town’s dispatch center received a 911 call at approximately 2 p.m. Monday reporting multiple people through the…