Wynn says casino project will break ground in July, changes name
Casino magnate Steve Wynn said he intends to break ground on his newly dubbed Wynn Boston Harbor casino in Everett by July 1, labeling the appeal of a key environmental permit that's forced him to stall construction an "irritation" but not a significant roadblock.Holding court during an often jocular 40-minute question-and-answer session with reporters, Wynn also unveiled a new model of his proposed casino on the Mystic River waterfront, which he says will now be a "$2 billion job" by the time t..>> view originalMurder trial for Aaron Hernandez ally Ernest Wallace starts
FALL RIVER - Aaron Hernandez shot and killed Odin L. Lloyd in a North Attleborough industrial park in 2013, but the crime could only have been completed with the cooperation of Ernest Wallace, who should be held equally guilty, a prosecutor said Tuesday.The link between the former New England Patriots player, now serving life without parole for killing Lloyd, was made by Bristol Assistant District Attorney Patrick Bomberg as Wallace’s first-degree murder trial for his alleged role in Lloyd’s de..>> view originalFed judge bars Boston from shortening St. Patrick's Day parade route
A federal judge has barred the City of Boston from shortening this weekend’s South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, saying the parade is protected by the First Amendment“The route of the parade has been essentially unchanged for 20 years,” U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns said in court today.The South Boston Allied War Veterans Council brought the suit yesterday against Boston, seeking an emergency ruling. Boston had issued the Council a permit for a parade route half the length of t..>> view originalThe most congested traffic corridors in Greater Boston
By Sanjay Salomon @SanjaySalomon Boston.com Staff | 03.15.16 | 2:39 PM U.S. commuters spent 8 billion hours stuck in traffic in 2015, with the average commuter wasting 50 hours idling, according to a recent report from INRIX, a research firm that studies traffic patterns nationwide. The report looked at traffic patterns based on speed data collected on over 1.3 million miles of urban streets and highways across the U.S. and performance data from the Federal Highway Administration. Boston co..>> view originalNearly half of Boston residents make less than $35000 a year
By Allison Pohle and Justine Hofherr Boston.com Staff | 03.15.16 | 10:38 AM Although Boston is home to high-paying jobs in technology and finance, nearly half of the city’s residents make less than $35,000 a year. This finding, along with others that exemplify how Boston’s economy is divided by race, class, and education, was released Tuesday in a new study by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The Boston Globe obtained an early copy of the report, and analyzed the figures. The study show..>> view originalFBI wants iPhone unlocked in Boston gang case
The fight between Apple and the FBI has come to Boston with agents going after an iPhone that belongs to a reputed Boston gang member accused of being a triggerman in a street feud that bloodied a rival.The FBI took two phones from Desmond Crawford in November 2015, and one of them is an iPhone that agents say is locked and cannot be opened.Crawford — a member of Columbia Point Dawgs, a street gang taken down by the FBI and Boston police — is facing federal charges of racketeering, committing a ..>> view originalJohn Barros wooing tech companies to Boston
In the wake of its big General Electric win, Boston is courting West Coast tech companies with the hopes of getting them to relocate to the city, a top official said.John Barros, chief of economic development for the city, told Herald Radio yesterday he’s made cold calls across the nation to woo companies to move to the Hub and recently attended a music and arts festival in Texas to pitch companies directly.He said a tech company — that he was not at liberty to name yet — will announce soon it ..>> view originalHow Jae Crowder's injury changes things for the Celtics
The Celtics have used eight different starting lineups in the 2015-16 season, and there has been just one constant among them: Jae Crowder. That will change on Tuesday night, when Crowder will miss his first game of the season due to a high ankle sprain. The ailment is expected to keep the small forward sidelined for at least two weeks, creating a major hole on the wing in Brad Stevens’ rotation. The 25-year-old Crowder has been a crucial cog for Boston on both ends of the floor this season, ra..>> view originalValeant falls short in 4Q, slashes guidance for 2016
Embattled Valeant Pharmaceuticals fell short of profit expectations in the fourth quarter and slashed its guidance for the current quarter and the full year, citing lower sales across many of its businesses.Shares slumped almost 19 percent in premarket trading ahead of the opening bell Tuesday.The Canadian drugmaker is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and, separately, scrutiny from Congress over its drug pricing. CEO Michael Pearson recently returned to work after two mo..>> view originalState Street to lay off hundreds of high-level employees
Many of the layoffs revealed Tuesday will target the company's Boston and Quincy operations. A total of 252 staffers will lose their jobs in the two cities, with the ...>> view original
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