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Boston tax shift plan faces more turbulence
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu directly pitched lawmakers Tuesday on her plan to allow the city to avoid a potentially dramatic tax hike for residents by temporarily placing more of the burden on commercial property owners. Legislators on the Joint Committee on Revenue pushed Wu on the idea, with questions about...
Incoming Simmons Undergrad Selected for Journalism Initiative
Incoming Simmons student Tristan Ortiz ’28 was accepted into the Youth Arts Journalism Initiative Class of 2024, a project sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Connecticut. Ortiz will spend the summer writing articles for the Council’s website.
This Show Is Tonight: Totally Tubular Festival revives an ’80s party
The ’80s were a very long time ago, and yet, pop culture’s greatest decade remains timeless. The music lives on forever as well, as those who made their mark are still out on the road showing off songs that are often older than the crowds that came to hear them. The latest MTV-flavored retro dance party package tour to make the rounds in 2024 is the Totally Tubular Festival, which crashes a new wave down on Lansdowne Street at MGM Music Hall at Fenway tonight (July 17).
Pure Lithium Wins Start Up Coup de Coeur Award at World Materials Forum for Battery Ready Lithium Metal Electrode
BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce it has won the 2024 WMF Start Up Coup de Coeur Award at the World Materials Forum in Paris. Pure Lithium was chosen from a field...
Boston Plastic Surgeons: New England's Cosmetic Surgery Excellence
Analyzing patient feedback from 162 practices, the Boston, MA Plastic Surgeons Research Report highlighted practices with the highest ratings from over 2,000 Google reviews. BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 13, 2024 / Boston has some of the most skilled plastic surgeons in the New England and Eastern states. Doctor Marketing, MD™ has analyzed data from over 162 medical practices and 2,165 online Google Reviews. According to their research report, the top clinics account for 1,107 Google Reviews and 51.13% percent of all plastic surgery reviews online for Boston plastic surgeons. With an average of over 110.7 patient reviews per practice, these surgeons display surgical excellence that sets them apart from the rest. In the Boston metropolitan area, Boston residents (Bostonian) have shared their positive medical spa (medspa) and cosmetic surgery procedure experiences, from the thousands of reviews analyzed.
Whittier Birthplace Celebrates Poets and Writers Weekend
Among Haverhill’s greatest claims to fame is poet and writer John Greenleaf Whittier. In his day, he was the inspiration for many who sought careers as published writers, so it’s only fitting that his birthplace hosts a weekend’s worth of activities for modern-day writers with similar aspirations.
Methuen Plans Purchase of Historic Searles Estate; Perry to Seek Council Support
Methuen plans to purchase the historic estate of the late Edward F. Searles from the Sisters of Presentation of Mary and establish an independent commission to guide its future. Methuen Mayor Neil Perry said Tuesday the city last Friday signed an agreement, subject to City Council approval, to buy the...
JG.Limited’s online Timeless Captures: The Frederick M. Meserve Photography Auction is on July 23rd
DANVERS, Mass. – An extraordinary collection of 450 historic photographs, providing a rare glimpse into the 19th century through iconic and hard-to-find images, will come up for bid in an online-only auction titled Timeless Captures: The Frederick Mill Meserve Photography Auction slated for Tuesday, July 23rd, by JG.Limited. 30-minute extended bidding starts at 8 pm Eastern.
Successful Donation Drive for Veterans and Deployed Troops
Joint Operations, a cannabis dispensary with three locations across Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce the tremendous success of their recent donation drive in collaboration with the esteemed non-profit organization “Thanks to Yanks.” The drive, which began on May 18th and continued until Memorial Day, generated significant donations aimed at supporting deployed troops and veterans in need.
Firefighters battle 2-alarm scrapyard fire in Peabody
PEABODY, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters battled a two-alarm scrapyard fire in Peabody Tuesday night. After the fire broke out around 9 p.m., crews were used a deck gun to spray water onto the rampant flames on Corwin Street. Peabody fire crews on scene warned those nearby about the possibility of explosions from the 12 to 20 vehicles piled on one another.
Providence Employee No Longer Works for Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – The head-scratching move to share a part-time human resources officer who works with the city of Providence, RI, is over – at least for now. Paul Winspeare, the Rhode Island human resources officer, was working for the town of Georgetown about 10 hours a week at $75 an hour since last December.
Intense heat in Boston may have caused high-rise window to shatter
BOSTON — A window pane that fell from the upper floor of a high rise above Boston's TD Garden may have shattered due to the intense heat, Massachusetts building inspectors said. The incident happened around 1:25 p.m. above the pedestrian entrance to North Station and TD Garden. Video showed...
School Committee approves various agenda items
Monday’s School Committee meeting saw the committee approve a number of agenda items. The committee voted 4-0 in favor of increasing hourly wages for cafeteria workers by $3 to $5 per hour. Chair Jenn Schaeffner explained that doing so is good for job retention and said the committee is able to vote on this issue because the cafeteria workers are no longer unionized.
Boston police arrest man for armed robbery, recover victim’s phone
BOSTON — Officers from the Boston Police Department and Transit Police arrested a suspect on charges of armed robbery Monday night after he allegedly threatened and robbed a victim on Massachusetts Avenue. At about 8:47 p.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at 194...
Newly renovated Faneuil BPL branch has been closed since last week with HVAC issues
The library closed early Wednesday and Thursday last week due to issues with their air conditioning. The closure will continue into Wednesday, July 17. The Boston Public Library’s recently reopened Faneuil branch in Brighton has been closed since last week due to problems with the branch’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or HVAC, system.
Mass. flight school makes an aspiring pilot's dream come true
DANVERS, Mass. — Aspiring pilots learn to fly small planes and maybe even become professional pilots at theBeverly Flight Center. Back in 2022, Gregory Woo invited Chronicle to the flight center. Woo is an instructor here. He's an avid champion of small aircraft and the flight center's new owners, mother-daughter duo Emma and Tina Anderson. Emma learned to fly at the flight center.
Last summer Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, there is a heat emergency
BOSTON — Last summer, Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, the city is baking, with Mayor Michelle Wu this week declaring a heat emergency. Neither scenario has been ideal for kayakers and paddleboarders on the Charles River, although more tend to opt for too much heat over too much moisture.
Landlords in Greater Boston may have to start paying their own broker fees
BOSTON - Rent in Boston is already sky high, but sometimes renters are asked to pay the first and last month's rent, security deposit, and broker fee. The total is all too often as much as four months' rent upfront. Newly proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to put the broker fee on the landlord's dime. "When I first heard about [the broker fee], I thought it was a scam," said Madison Survin, a renter who moved to Boston from Dallas. She wasn't used to these upfront costs. "I personally don't have any savings, and I'm grateful that my parents do."Broker fees...
Boston police seize 9 mopeds in Downtown Crossing
It is the latest round in a crackdown by the city on off-road vehicles. The Boston Police Department said officers seized nine mopeds on Monday in Downtown Crossing, as the department continues its increased focus on enforcing rules for mopeds and motorcycles in the city. A crackdown on off-road vehicles...
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday
NORTH SHORE — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m., July 17. The service forecast showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. “Some of the storms could be severe,” it cautioned. After the storms, Wednesday is expected to be hot...
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