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There’s a special place in hell …

Wow.

11/23/08 | 2 Comments »

Boston Common to go private? Or, an idea that will never fly

Rumor has it that the Boston City Council is going to consider a proposal to “privatize” the Boston Common.
According to Kevin McCrea on his BIG Campaign blog:

The Boston City Council is exploring the option of taking the Boston Common … and turning it over to a Conservancy. In other words giving control of this, perhaps [...]

11/17/08 | 1 Comment »

Breaking: Historic Bell-New England Telephone-NYNEX-AT&T-Verizon building sold

- “Is that all it does?”
From an internal email distributed to Verizon employees:
An agreement to sell 185 Franklin Street, Boston, MA was approved last week by Verizon’s Board of Directors. The sale of the building to Kennedy Associates/Commonwealth Ventures is expected to be finalized by the end of the month.
The company previously announced its [...]

09/08/08 | Leave a comment »

Give my regards to Hudson Street, remember me to Scollay Square

Remember the Combat Zone?

Best quote: “The Combat Zone is a mere shadow of its self, with only 35 bookstores remaining …” Boston, circa 1983.
Remember how Hudson Street used to look?

But, soon, Hudson Street will rise again, with housing proposed for the eastern side of the street.
The more things change …
More: Boston’s Chinatown - Asian [...]

08/21/08 | 2 Comments »

Jordan Marsh, Gilchrist’s, Woolworths; Boston’s shopping days blog

Know your history!
Back in the day, Downtown Boston was home to many stores that have now gone the way of the horse and buggy and record turntable.
A blog has been set up with some awesome photos and reminiscences about that time and place.
About the blogger: Boston born and very eager to get as many memories, [...]

08/13/08 | 1 Comment »

Know your history - Boston’s South End

Considering a move to Boston? Do you know a lot about its history?
If not, I suggest you make your way to the library. Or, to Amazon.com.
Boston’s “busing crisis” unfolded during the mid-1970’s, following on the heals of tumultuous civil rights fights and race riots (none in Boston) of the mid-to-late 1960’s and [...]

07/01/08 | 3 Comments »

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