Is the world safe from terrorism a year after Osama Bin Laden's death?
A year ago, Osama Bin Laden was found in a Pakistani complex and was killed by U.S. Navy Seals. But according to the Boston Herald, Pakistan still harbors some of America's biggest enemies. "What is striking, say analysts, is how little has changed in Pakistan a year after U.S. special forces burst into a large house in Abbottabad... and shot bin Laden dead," the article says. What do you think? Are you any safer from terrorism a year after Bin Laden's death? Take our poll, and tell us what you think in the comments below.
As Hopkinton Patch celebrates our one-year anniversary, we thought this would be a great time to look back at the biggest stories of the year.
Hooray! Today is Hopkinton Patch’s one-year anniversary. Some pretty exciting things have happened in town this past year and we’re looking forward to more of the same in the future. This year the single biggest storyline on Patch was the Center School project. Starting well before the launch, planning for a new school on Fruit Street had been underway. Patch jumped right into the middle of it and we had some great blogs from people in support of and against the plan. Ultimately the vote for the school failed in March, but since then school leaders have been working to put together a new plan to deal with the historical Center School that currently houses kindergarten and first grade. We will continue to keep you updated as this progresses…
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Dana Hall
8:09 am on Thursday, May 3, 2012
If you are embarrassed to live in this country. Leave. No country or government is perfect, they all make mistakes and have misguided agenda's at time. Perhaps you should watch Act of Valor. Seal Team Six puts there lives on the line everyday to try and keep or country safe. Are they perfect, no, do they try and do the right thing, yes. Look at the credits at the end, all the fine young men & … more ›