Jose Martin Paz Flores sat in the chambers of Boston City Council yesterday and told the room about the time he was injured at work in 2017. He had been in the United States for a few years—living in Florida before he moved to Massachusetts—and was working for a construction company when he sustained a…
Metro, Arts
‘All American Boys’ at ISG Inspires and Connects Audience
A group of actors performed ‘All American Boys,’ an adaptation of the novel by Jason Reynolds and Brandon Kiely about a young boy who is assaulted by a cop at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Thursday.
Metro, Boston
Massport Rejects Uber’s Suggestion for Airport Pick-Up
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has rejected a suggestion from Uber, which said it can use technology to match riders with drivers more quickly, limiting the congestion seen in Logan Airport terminals, in order to prevent the pick-up and drop-off locations from being moved to the central parking garage, according to The Boston Globe.
Metro, Boston
Electric Scooters Set to Come to Boston
For the first time in Massachusetts, electric scooters will be allowed on the streets, providing an emission-free way of getting around. The Boston City Council passed an ordinance creating licenses and regulations for scooter businesses to operate.
The T, Boston, Metro
MBTA Renames Yawkey Station as Lansdowne Station
The station and MBTA signs are being updated now, and the change is set to go into effect on April 8.
Metro, Arts
Jazzmeia Horn Honors Jazz at Gardner’s RISE Music Series
On Thursday, Jazzmeia Horn and Latrell James performed at ISG’s RISE concert series.
Boston, Top Story, Business, Metro
NETA Opens First Recreational Dispensary in Boston Area
Medical marijuana dispensary NETA began recreational sales on Saturday, March 23 in Brookline Village.
Metro, Featured Story
Mass. Port Authority Announces Plan to Raise Charge for Ubers and Lyfts to Logan Airport
Massachusetts Port Authority announced plans to increase the charge for Ubers and Lifts entering Logan Airport. The pick-up and drop-off fee would increase from $3.25 to $5.00.
Boston, Metro, Business
Dispensary to Open in Brookline Village Saturday
A recreational marijuana dispensary will open in Brookline Village on Saturday, March 23. New England Treatment Access (NETA) is already open as a medical dispensary but was given the go ahead to commence recreational operations by the Cannabis Control Commission on Friday.
Arts, Theatre, Metro
‘An Inspector Calls’ Brings Mystery and Suspense from England
‘An Inspector Calls,’ the 1945 thriller by J. B. Priestley, came to Emerson’s Majestic Cutler Theatre on Thursday from England. The show follows Inspector Goole as he interrogates the Birling family about the death of a young girl.
