Janelle Campbell watched the legendary horse Cigar win two big races at Suffolk Downs with her aunt, who was a jockey herself. Campbell dreamed of following in her aunt’s footsteps and winning a race in her backyard at the mile-long track in Revere.
Last week marked the reawakening of a long-dormant rumor – the existence of a time capsule located within the lion statue on Boston’s Old State House. A 1901 Boston Globe article headlined “Lion and Unicorn: Copper Box to be Placed in Head of the King of Beasts” initiated the rumor.
The crown jewel of the state’s new gambling industry, the highly sought-after Boston area casino license, was awarded by the Commonwealth’s Gaming Commission to a group headed by Steven Wynn of Wynn Casinos last week. A $1.6 billion resort will be built on the north side of the Mystic River in Everett on a plot of land formerly owned by Monsanto.
Four young entrepreneurs are looking to open a contract-brewing facility in the Bowdoin-Geneva area of Dorchester. Felipe Oliveira, Todd Charbonneau, Holly Irgens and Travis Lee are working together to try to get the Dorchester Brewing Company (DBC) up and running by the summer of 2015. According to the company’s website, the brewery will be the first contract-brewing facility in Mass. The brewery plans to brew and package beer as well as do tastings and retail in-house.
When Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh took office back in January, he sat down with the members of his cabinet and emphasized that Boston is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct identity.
There’s no rest for Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker after primary wins on Sept. 9. Preparing for the Nov. 4 election, where they will face off against three independent candidates, the gubernatorial hopefuls are stepping up to the plate – releasing television ads, making speeches, meeting the public and creating controversy.
Yooree Losordo learned firsthand that starting a business has its challenges. After several months of working through business logistics, Losordo has successfully opened On the Dot Books, which is joining the Dot2Dot Café in Dorchester. Te restaurant and the bookstore share a venue at 1739 Dorchester Ave.
In the midst of a national conversation about the legalization of marijuana, the New England Cannabis Convention (NECC) aims to bring a professional and educational angle to the argument. The inaugural NECC will be held on Jan. 31 at the Castle at Park Plaza.
September is a very busy time for the Boston Public Library (BPL) as it celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month, when libraries across the country remind people of all ages about the joys of reading and the power of obtaining a library card.
Monday night saw Masha Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, political activists and founding members of punk rock outfit Pussy Riot, engaged in a dialogue about Putin's Russia, civil disobedience and methods of protest held atHarvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
In a quiet room resting on the right side of Dorchester’s 96-year-old Strand Theatre, a group of lesser-known historical figures hangs solemnly on the walls, their faces depicted in earthy oil on canvas: in soft grey lines, in muted blues, in violent shouts of patriotic red. Their expressions are at the viewer’s discretion: possibly solemn, maybe determined, but certainly proud. Together, they make up “Triumph! Unsung Black Veterans in US History,” a collaboration among the Strand Theatre Gallery, Artists for Humanity Boston and the Tri-Ad Veterans League.
Nine people sitting with banners and signs proclaiming “Whatever It Takes!” and “#StrikeFastFood” were arrested at the crossroads of Congress and State Streets on Sept. 4. They were protesting to increase the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 per hour as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement.
