Ig Nobels move to Zurich because US no longer safe; Gillette to build new $1B HQ in Fort Point
It's come to this: Quirky international scientific award ceremony moving to Zurich out of fear of ICE grabbing foreign participants
March 10
The Ig Nobel Awards, presented at Harvard or MIT since the early 1990s, is moving its award ceremonies this year to Zurich, and has no plans to return.
Gillette announces plans for a new $1-billion headquarters and research center in Fort Point
March 10
The Fort Point Boston blog posts a copy of the notice that Gillette sent to Fort Point residents today ...
Brothers win approval to expand 2-family house into 8 condos on Adams Street in Dorchester
March 10
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans by Brian and Jason Chavez to add a third floor to what is now a two-family house at 567 Adams St., between Lydon Way and Mallett Street in Dorchester and to build a rear extension with five townhouse units.
Judge tosses Allston man's claims of horrible damage done to him by Boston's brief requirement to show proof of Covid vaccination to get into bars and health clubs
March 10
A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by a man who claims he was forced to spend more than a month in "extreme" isolation because of Boston's requirement between January and February, 2022 that people show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter most indoor places that allowed public entry.
Healey demands regime reimburse Massachusetts residents total of $4.9 billion for costs of illegal tariffs
March 10
It's the thought that counts? Following in the steps of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Gov. Healey today dropped a note to regime Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding that ...
The chair stands alone
March 10
Christy Rae Jeffson snapped the scene on Lincoln Street near Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner this morning.
Red Line can barely move a smidge; signal problems in Cambridge
March 10
At 7:31 a.m., the MBTA announced delays of up to to 15 minutes on the Red Line due to a "signal problem" near Central. As we type this, round about 11:15 a.m., the T reports the problem persists and trains "are being asked to stand by at stations.
Man brought a loaded gun to an early fireworks display around the corner from B-3 station, police say
March 10
Boston Police report officers responding to a report of fireworks on Baird Street arrested a Mattapan man on gun charges for the unregistered "ghost" gun loaded with 17 rounds they say he brought to the impromptu show.
