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GARGOYLES!\ GET A GENUINE CASE OF THE CREEPS, JUST BY LOOKING UP\
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They call the roofs and ramparts of the Boston skyline their home-
those whimsically fierce creatures known as gargoyles. From Back
Bay to the Theater District, Longwood to Downtown Crossing lurk
grinning ghouls, snarling carnivores, ghastly specters-in-stone,
disembodied heads, and those fantastical creatures that are a
combination of animals (real and imagined), the chimeras. The
classic image of a gargoyle is a lunging, demon-faced creature with a
sluice on its back and a mouth that ...
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NEW WASHINGTON STREET
The Boston Globe
; SOUTH END - Like the lifting of a curtain on a stage, the razing of the MBTA elevated tracks along Washington Street 13 years ago unveiled a scene to stir the imagination. The "props" were already in place - the aging warehouses, the boarded buildings, the empty lots, and the deserted streets. All
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WEST NEWTON'S WASHINGTON STREET
The Boston Globe
; 1. NIGHTLY SPECIAL Treat yourself and a date to Lumiere, one of the Boston suburb's finest upscale dining destinations since it opened five years ago. Chef- owner Michael Leviton honors ingredients with his simple yet sophisticated bistro cuisine. (1293 Washington Street, 617-244-9199,
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Many want bumpy road repaired: State will patch Washington Street, but permanent fix will take more time, money
Charleston Daily Mail
; DAILY MAIL STAFF To anyone driving on Washington Street: Keep that death grip on your steering wheel for now. Local residents and officials believe it's the most ragged main thoroughfare in Charleston, and they're calling for the state to fix it. Despite its location within city limits, Washington
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Washington Street leads list of pedestrian, bicycle crashes: ; Group tries to cut overall rate
Charleston Gazette
; On the Web View more maps at wvgazette.com. balow@wvgazette.com If you're planning to walk or ride your bike in Charleston, you might want to stay away from ...
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$1 million grant to aid Washington Street look
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - Residents will feel the effects of the $1 million grant when their cars glide down a smoother Washington Street. They will see the effects when they approach Washington Street from the Union Street rotary and see brick sidewalks and more trees and benches. State and
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Block of Washington Street may be two-way in two weeks
Charleston Daily Mail
; An area of Washington Street near the Clay Center should become a two-way street in about two weeks. Barring bad weather or other problems, motorists taking the Leon Sullivan Way exit from Interstate 64/77 should soon be able to hang a left onto Washington Street, city officials say. The conversion
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Residents upset about Washington Street plan
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
; BLOOMINGTON - Many neighbors aren't happy about proposed roadwork on East Washington Street. A city proposal is in the works to widen East Washington Street from Clayton to Colton, remove a deteriorating overpass and provide the essential link connecting Constitution Trail from north to south. But
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WASHINGTON STREET THE SILVER LINE WITH A SILVER SPOON
The Boston Globe
; Flash back five years: I'm perched on the steps of the old Allen House along Washington Street in the South End. At my side is developer David Goldman, who is explaining his plans to convert the dilapidated mansion into luxury condos that will sell for between $190,000 and $305,000 a pop. I'm
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BUZZ ON WASHINGTON STREET DRIVES T TO CHANGES BUSES WILL GET REFIT TO REDUCE ANNOYING HUM
The Boston Globe
; An uncomfortable vibration has been rumbling through portions of the South End, a not-so-subtle shake that sometimes makes dinnerware dance and gets on the nerves of even veteran urban dwellers. The culprit is not local roadwork or errant takeoffs from Logan Airport, but a hum coming from the
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