Pilgrim Hospital has installed new copper-coated patient beds to combat the issue of touch surfaces harbouring parthogens. The special antimicrobial beds in The Bostonian help to address the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals.Michael Oko, ENT consultant and clinical lead, has championed the replacement of key high-touch surfaces, beginning with bed rails, cabinet handles, chair arms, hand rails, switches, and taps. With these now installed, his intention is to replace more items and roll out the copper upgrade throughout the hospital.The Continue reading >>>

A 113-year-old time capsule is said to be sealed inside a golden lion statue situated on top of the Old State House in Boston. The time capsule was placed there in 1901 and the contents are said to be placed inside a copper box. Among some of its contents are buttons from the presidential campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley, letters from Boston politicians, and photographs. The time capsule was long forgotten until a descendant of one of the sculpture’s makers reminded the Bostonian Society through a letter sent a few years ago, Smithsonian reports. This month, the lion statue Continue reading >>>

Winners The Bostonian Society: The group, which operates a museum at the Old State House, has confirmed the presence of a time capsule from 1901 inside the copper statue of a lion at what had been the seat of Massachusetts government. The statue was recently taken down from the roof as part of a restoration. A fiber-optic camera found the copper box in the lion’s head. The next step will include an attempt to open the statue without damaging it, followed by the removal of the box and examination of its contents. The box could be opened as early as next week. Tossups Job-seekers: Fort Wayne Continue reading >>>

Dina Rudick Time Capsule Lion Statue A lion statue is removed from atop the Old State House on Washington Street in Boston on Sept. 14. The Bostonian Society, which operates a museum at the Old State House, said Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, it had confirmed the presence of what had long been rumored to be a time capsule from 1901 tucked away Continue reading >>>

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AP Photo A statue of a lion - which together with a unicorn signifys the union between England and Scotland - has held a century-long secret.A time capsule has apparently been found in a rather unusual place: Inside the head of a lion statue at the building that once served as the seat of local government.The Bostonian Society, which operates a museum at the Old State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, US said it confirmed the presence of what had long been rumored to be a time capsule from 1901 tucked away inside the copper statue.The statue was recently taken down from the roof as part of a restoration Continue reading >>>

The building has a lion and unicorn attached to celebrate the unification of Scotland and England. Source: Supplied SOMETIMES those old urban myths really do come true. This week the Bostonian Society has confirmed what had long been rumoured in the city: The head of a famous lion statue is really a time capsule from 1901.The lion sits alongside a unicorn on top of the Old State House in Boston and was recently taken down as part of a restoration effort.However Continue reading >>>