Boston pushes developers to create better public spaces
One of the knocks on Boston’s building boom is that it hasn’t led to the kind of great public spaces many residents and visitors treasure.Yes, there are a few small parks in the Seaport, and several buildings along Fort Point Channel have public lobbies or observation decks. But there has been nothing built on the order of Boston Common, the Esplanade, or the Christian Science Plaza — grand places that feel open to all. Advertisement Some blame the high price of land, the fact that much of B..>> view originalIranian cancer researcher not allowed back into US
An Iranian cancer researcher traveling to Massachusetts to work at Boston Children’s Hospital was detained Tuesday at Logan International Airport along with his wife and children for several hours before being sent back. The detention of Dr. Mohsen Dehnavi, who holds a visiting work visa, comes two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could partially enforce an executive order banning people from six Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, from entering the Unite..>> view original18-year-old pleads not guilty in Roxbury murder
An 18-year-old Boston man is allegedly shown on a surveillance video opening fire with a .45-caliber handgun on two teenagers standing on a Boston street, a fusillade of bullets that ended the life of a 17-year-old and wounded a second boy, a 14-year-old, a prosecutor said Tuesday.The description of the murder of Christopher Menard was provided in Roxbury Municipal Court where Menard’s alleged killer, Khamonie S. McCallop, pleaded not guilty to murder and illegal firearms charges and was ordere..>> view original50 UMass Boston workers take buyouts
Fifty University of Massachusetts Boston employees, including nine professors, accepted buyouts the university offered in an attempt to plug its $30 million budget gap, the school announced Tuesday. The buyouts will save $4 million, but the savings do not preclude layoffs in the future, the school said. Advertisement The university offered $20,000 for employees who had worked full time for at least 10 years at UMass or elsewhere in state government. The incentive was $5,000 for all other el..>> view originalReport highlights Boston performing arts groups' venue needs
The show must go on, but where?That’s the central drama described in a new draft report commissioned by the city that details the challenges many Boston-area performing arts groups face as they try to find appropriate venues to rehearse and perform their works. Advertisement The backstage dilemma dates back decades, but the stakes have risen in recent years as demand for space has skyrocketed and the pool of facilities has remained frustratingly stagnant, with much of it built for another ag..>> view originalA behind-the-scenes look at Gordon Hayward's decision
A look back at Boston's last nurses strike in 1986
Nurses at Tufts Medical Center will hold a one-day strike Wednesday. The last nurses strike in Boston was in May 1986, when 400 at Dorchester’s Carney Hospital sat out for five weeks. About that strike: Advertisement ■ It was the first time in Carney’s 123-year history that nurses walked off the job. ■ At the time, the Carney had a maximum patient load of 416. In late June 1986, two weeks after the strike ended, patient levels were at just 185 — that was up from 120 during the strike. ..>> view originalPlan Provides Road Map For What Boston Should Look Like In 2030
The city of Boston has released its first citywide development plan in over 50 years.Officials want the Imagine Boston 2030 plan to serve as a road map for future development in the city. It calls for more mixed-use development and affordable housing, and infrastructure improvements in Boston's neighborhoods. The plan aims to make Boston a greener city that is more affordable and accessible, and provides more economic opportunities to all residents.Imagine Boston 2030 has been in the works for a..>> view originalTheater District to host active shooter training
Law enforcement will be conducting active shooter training in Boston’s Theater District Tuesday, officials said.The drill in the Theater District is part of a series of training exercises being held in Greater Boston through July 22 under the auspicies of the federal Department of Defense. Boston police, federal law enforcement and other local law enforcement agencies are participating, officials said. Advertisement “This is a planned exercise in cooperation with local authorities and is no..>> view originalBOSTON Repaired Holocaust memorial rededicated Vandal had ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON — A Holocaust memorial that was vandalized and later repaired was rededicated Tuesday by city and state officials, religious leaders and survivors of Nazi death camps.A 9-foot-tall (3-meter-tall) panel on one of the six glass towers that comprise the New England Holocaust Memorial was shattered last month by a thrown rock, an act that drew swift condemnation and an immediate promise to fully restore it.A young man, James Isaac, was arrest..>> view original
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