Posts Tagged ‘bostonist’
Bite Size News, April 8: Teddy And Henry Edition
The Kennedy family witnessed the groundbreaking of Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester today. The site is adjacent to the JFK Library. The American Camp Association removed the accreditation of Camp Good News in Sandwich after allegations that seven former campers, including Senator Scott [...]
Bite Size News, March 25: Names Edition
Sal DiMasi convinced a judge he can't pay his legal bills. We get to pay them for him. Chuck Turner begins his prison term today at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . Read more: Bite Size News, [...]
Boston Blotter: Ex-Stonehill Student Allegedly Wanted To Blow School Up
-- Sterlynn Robbins, 23, of Connecticut allegedly threatened to blow up Stonehill College and kill two staff members. Robbins was kicked out of Stonehill in 2009. Robbins sent multiple text messages to a female student last week that contained the threats. He said: "Yea do me a favor. Be at [...]
Business News: Absolut Red Sox
For the fifth straight year, Absolut Vodka is a corporate partner with the Boston Red Sox. The team will hold private events in connction with Red Sox home games in the Absolut Clubhouse at 72 Brookline Ave. The team also named Absolut as “The Official Vodka of Fenway Park” in 2012 to [...]
Fidelity to MA: Jobs Are Gone
That Governor Deval Patrick was " not hopefu l" going into today's meeting with Fidelity executive/ billionaire Abigail Johnson about saving the 1,100 jobs the company plans to transfer to Rhode Island and New Hampshire proved to be an accurate assessment. The Governor met with Johnson and other [...]
Bite Size News, March 24: Budget Edition
An $830 million budget that closes several schools and cuts 200 jobs was approved by the Boston School Committee last night. The Red Sox are worth $912 million and the Yankees are worth $1.7 billion. Forbes said so. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . View [...]
Bite Size News, March 23: It’s Safe To Eat There Edition
Boston's "Pink Palace," a former bathroom on Boston Common, will be converted to a sandwich shop. Soldier On, a nonprofit group in Northampton, is building at least 80 homes for homeless veterans. The VA is helpng out. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . Read [...]
Week Around The Ists, 3/13
President Obama visited Boston. Gothamist covered a Big Apple bike battle. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . The rest is here: Week Around The Ists, 3/13
Sports Redux: Brady and the Lockout
The NFL Lockout is upon us and Tom Brady is now a plaintiff and a quarterback. He's the most visible player, and, arguably, the best, in the league. We know he knows he's in a unique position that provides him leverage and job security. We get it. Brady is doing what Mike Wright can't do. But, [...]
Sunday A.M. News, March 13
Residents of Plymouth are concerned about their sister city of Shichigahama that was hit by the earthquake and tsunami. Also, Dighton native Steve DeGregorio is now a resident of Tokyo and experienced the disaster in person . Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook . [...]
