It's the end of urban planning as we know it (and we feel fine) and other top stories.

• It's the end of urban planning as we know it (and we feel fine)

  

  When Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh proposed a new master plan two years ago, many might have expected the effort — dubbed Imagine Boston 2030 — to alter the very look of the city. The mayor had convened a design summit to address a crisis of boring architecture in a booming city, and where he pitched a new master plan as the solution.Plus, transformation was in the air. The city was embroiled in a debate over a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and organizers were proposing athletic facilities, ..

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• Once again, a shorter route for Southie's St. Patrick's Day parade

  

  The St. Patrick’s Day parade will again follow a snow-shortened route through South Boston when marchers step off on Sunday. City and parade officials announced on Thursday that they would be shortening the route due to public safety concerns about snow on the ground and in the forecast for Saturday night. Advertisement The parade will still kick off from Broadway Station at 1 p.m. and follow West and East Broadway, but it will now end at Farragut Road instead of turning around and heading ..

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• Friday's business agenda

  

  PANEL Startup bootcamp Come out to a panel focused on how to launch a business. Attendees will have the chance to learn about business strategy, financing, marketing, legal issues, and management challenges. Saturday, 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. $30. CLASS Data science Attend a class on the basics of data science. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to phrase problems in data science terms, approach solutions in a rigorous..

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• On Boston's skyline, signs can be a tricky business

  

  Jeff Immelt wanted a headquarters sign that could be seen from Mars.Or at least that’s what the General Electric CEO jokingly told a crowd of local business leaders when he came to Boston a year ago to celebrate the company’s decision to relocate here. Advertisement Good luck with that, Jeff. The Boston Planning & Development Agency is reviewing the company’s new sign as part of broader construction plans for its future Fort Point office, and the rooftop logo will have more earthly dimension..

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• How 13 Irish pubs in the Boston area are celebrating St. Patrick's Day

  

  With so many Irish bars scattered throughout the Greater Boston area, it can be hard to decide where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Looking for more than a pint of Guinness? Some pubs will broadcast Irish sports, serve traditional Irish fare, and bring in Irish step dancers and musicians this Friday. In one bar, you might even get to hang out with the Dropkick Murphys. Here are 13 Irish pubs with special events planned. For 40 years, The Black Rose has served up traditional Irish food and musi..

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• Marissa Davis

  

  It’s possible there’s an angle of Boston that Marissa Davis hasn’t yet captured on her camera, but it seems unlikely. The 35-year-old’s Instagram account, @mcdavis17, is chock full of stunning snapshots taken from various vantage points, from the top of a tower in the Financial District to the asphalt of a damp street in Chinatown. Davis is a preschool teacher and mom in East Boston, so much of her time is spent with kids. But when she’s free, she’s looking for ways to top her previou..

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• Boston Mayor, Residents Concerned by Trump's 'Reckless ...

  

  Boston's mayor and some of its residents blasted President Trump's proposed federal budget Thursday, concerned by what it will mean for people who benefit from programs in the city."This is not a responsible budget," Mayor Marty Walsh said. "This is a reckless budget, and it's a heartless budget.For Melissa and John Tyler, buying a building in East Boston's Maverick Square was dependent on the help the couple received from the East Boston Main Streets organization."If you're struggling, they'll ..

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• This day in history

  

  Today is Friday, March 17, the 76th day of 2017. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day, for Boston.Today’s birthdays: The former national chairwoman of the NAACP, Myrlie Evers-Williams, is 84. Former NASA astronaut Ken Mattingly is 81. Singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly is 74. Singer-songwriter John Sebastian is 73. Former CIA director Michael Hayden is 72. Actor Patrick Duffy is 68. Actor Kurt Russell is 66. Actress Lesley-Anne Down is 63. Actor Gary Si..

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• Why is Boston's Citgo sign such a big deal?

  

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• Both sides of I-93 intermittently closed after truck carrying cheese ...

  

  QUINCY — His tractor-trailer truck laden with 19 tons of white and yellow Land O’Lakes cheese, Eri Pleitez stopped at a Chelsea restaurant to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Six beers and several hours later, prosecutors say, Pleitez was under the influence of alcohol when he lost control and crashed his truck, snarling traffic on Interstate 93 in Milton. Advertisement Pleitez, 43, of Lynn, had planned to deliver the dairy products to Assonet — the last leg of a trip that had begun in Wisco..

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