Why Amazon's second HQ probably won't be in Boston and other top stories.

• Why Amazon's second HQ probably won't be in Boston

  

  In January 2016, I explained why General Electric’s next headquarters address would be Boston, not Manhattan. Two days later, the company announced it was coming to town — despite being offered richer incentives by the Big Apple.This week, I unfortunately must explain why Boston is an extreme long shot to be chosen as Amazon’s “second headquarters.” Amazon said Thursday that it will spend more than $5 billion to build another base of operations in North America and hire about 50,000 people to f..

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• Where could Amazon fit 50000 workers if it comes to Boston?

  

  Amazon announced plans on Thursday for a massive new campus to serve as its second corporate headquarters. While the e-commerce giant is launching a nationwide search for the site, it has a large and growing presence in Greater Boston, and state and local officials here appear likely to pursue the project, which could eventually employ 50,000 well-paid professionals.But where could you fit that many people in one place in Boston? Amazon says it wants as much as 8 million square feet, with trans..

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• Chiefs embarrass Patriots, spoil opening night party

  

  FOXBORO – Bill Belichick hammered the point all offseason: Nothing the Patriots accomplished last season was worth a lick in 2017.The Chiefs drove that point home Thursdat night, as they thoroughly humbled the reigning champions by a 42-27 count in the regular-season opener. The pregame banner unveiling and Super Bowl LI celebration faded more quickly than the Pats’ early 10-point lead. What’s worse, Dont’a Hightower (right knee) and Danny Amendola (concussion) couldn’t finish the game, and..

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• Swing and some bliss: Weather to shift to sunny and dry in Greater ...

  

  Boston has dry and sunny days ahead.Clouds and rain are expected to give way to clear skies on Thursday, the National Weather Service said, especially in the afternoon. Temperatures will be moderate, reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s in Greater Boston and across the state. Advertisement “Temps will be close to normal this afternoon with most locations climbing into the mid and upper 70s, upper 60s and low 70s across the higher terrain,” forecasters wrote. The upbeat forecast follows he..

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• Boston lands a big fish, and 1000 jobs

  

  Mayor Marty Walsh just landed the city’s biggest new employer during his administration — and he didn’t have to pay a dime in incentives.Engineering software firm PTC has signed a 250,000-square-foot lease to occupy most of a new tower at 121 Seaport Boulevard, on the South Boston waterfront. Advertisement The building has prompted much chatter in local real estate circles — less because of its distinctive cylindrical shape and more because developer Skanska decided to build it without a ten..

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• As questions linger about hip, Isaiah Thomas recalls tough Boston exit

  

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• Suspect in Chelsea stabbings held on high bail

  

  A Revere man was ordered held on $200,000 bail Thursday following his arraignment on charges stemming from a fight outside a Chelsea convenience store that left one man dead and two others, including the suspect, with stab wounds, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said.Nazeeb Gonzalez, 37, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court Thursday on charges of manslaughter and armed assault with intent to murder for the early morning altercation near the corner of Broadway and Stockton streets. Adv..

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• On the first day, more Boston school buses arrive late

  

  Boston saw a notable decline in school buses arriving to school on time Thursday — the first day of school — under a new computer model developed by MIT that was supposed to improve efficiencies and on-time performance.Just 44 percent of buses showed up before the opening bell, down from 51 percent on the first day of school last year. Advertisement School officials blamed the delay on too few buses pulling out of the bus yards on time in the morning, even after Superintendent Tommy Chang a..

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• More than 30 arrested in Harvard Square during DACA protest

  

  More than 30 people were arrested early Thursday evening in Harvard Square during a rally by educators to protest President Trump’s decision to phase out DACA, the program that protects young immigrants who came to the United States as children.The protesters were taken into custody around 5 p.m. because they were blocking Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge police spokesman Jeremy Warnick said. They were charged with either disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct. Advertisement Most of those..

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• Amazon Wants A Second HQ — And Walsh Says Boston Will Be ...

  

  Amazon is on the hunt for a second North American headquarters. And Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the city is game to host the online retail giant."Think about the public-private partnerships we could have with an Amazon here," Walsh said, just hours after the company made its intentions public. "Having a partner like Amazon will be incredible."Amazon announced Thursday that it expects to invest over $5 billion constructing a second headquarters and bring up to 50,000 "high-paying" jobs. The com..

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