Posted by bakertb on August 29, 2002 at 10:13:11:
DORCHESTER MASSACHUSSETTS BOSTON GLOBE Several neibors, a police detail and bystanders helped pull dazed people from the wreckage. Neibors said that the odor of natural gas had permeated the dorchester neiborhood since last week, and that boston gas co. had fixed at least one leak nearby. "I could smell gas in my house since last TUESDAY". said MICHEAL CEDINO,43, who lives next door to the home that exploded. Cedino said he complained and Boston Gas fixed a leak last wednesday, "but the smell continued. If they continued to check this wouldn;t have happened' . Seventeen people were injured including eight children, two firefighters and one man who was thrown thirty feet. the man was in critical condition yesterday in Boston Medical Center ROCKY. send your stuff to SEN. JOHN KERRY;S office. And another to SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY:S OFFICE