Once a powerhouse in whaling and textile manufacturing, this maritime city is sprucing itself up — but still leans heavily into its seagoing past. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Boston (Mass)”
A Neil Diamond Musical Is Coming to Broadway, After a Stop in Boston
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
“A Beautiful Noise” will start at Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston next month and transfer to Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater in November. Source: New York Times
Snowstorm in Northeast Could Disrupt Travel and Power, Forecasters Say
By Gotham Rex on April 17, 2022
Though there is uncertainty about the storm’s track, a forecaster said “pretty impactful weather” could knock out power and make for sloppy commutes. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s New Subway Chief Comes From Boston and Doesn’t Own a Car
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
Richard A. Davey, a former Massachusetts transportation secretary, will be the first permanent president of New York City Transit since the start of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Powerful Winter Storm Brings Whipping Winds and Heavy Snow to the Northeast
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2022
Forecasters called it a “bomb cyclone” and predicted that the Boston area would be hit particularly hard. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2021
Many employers are not making a decision until many workers are vaccinated. And some are making plans for “hybrid” work arrangements. Source: New York Times
A Winter Storm Is Set to Wallop the Northeast: What We Know
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2021
A nor’easter is expected to stall off the coast of New Jersey and may drop more than two inches of snow an hour in some parts of the region, the National Weather Service said. Source: New York Times
Snow Totals: See How Your City Stacks Up
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
Central Park in Manhattan had at least nine inches of snow, and Binghamton in upstate New York recorded more than three feet. Source: New York Times
New England braces for more snow and cold temperatures.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2020
More snow was expected in Boston Source: New York Times