Downtown Crossing’s Chacarero has a bright future in the Boston area. The restaurant, which has received rave reviews of its Chilean-style sandwiches, will open a second location at the Prudential Center. Chacarero began when owner Juan Hurtado began selling the Chilean sandwiches from a pushcart in Downtown crossing nearly 20 years ago. Hurtado’s cart did […]
This week Mayor Thomas Menino retaliated against a Downtown Crossing business organization that is evicting pushcart vendors from the shopping district. The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, a group of landlords in the 34-block area, pay a combined $3.2 million each year to enhance the shopping district. Last week, they voted to shut down the […]
A South Boston community recently received word that the former St. Augustine’s Church, a local landmark, will no longer be demolished and rebuilt. Due to a negative community reaction to previous plans, developers have announced that plans have changed to rehabilitate the site rather than demolish it. The rehabilitation of the 139-year-old church will not […]
The City of Boston is getting it’s first major rock-festival—Boston Calling Music Festival. The festival is to take place on May 25th and 26th at the City Hall Plaza. The festival has garnered a lot of attention online after releasing an outstanding lineup of artists. Here is the lineup: Day 1: FUN., The Shins, Marina […]
Dunkin’ Donuts CEO Nigel Travis reportedly told the Financial Times that he is requesting a change in how ObamaCare regulations identify full time employees. Due to regulations set forth by ObamaCare, Dunkin’ Donuts is required to provide health care coverage to all its full time employees. The law stipulates that any company with over 50 […]
The New York Times Company has decided to sell the New England Media Group, which includes The Boston Globe, boston.com, and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The new CEO, Mark Thompson, is developing a strategy to steer the company towards technology including social media, video, and mobile devices. Thompson stated, “Our plan to sell […]
The U.S. Olympic Committee has begun the process of preparing a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. If chosen, it will be the first time a U.S. city has hosted the Summer Games since 1996. 35 mayors representing cities around the U.S. received letters from the Olympic Committee which is looking to gauge […]
A few weeks ago, Massachusetts Governer Deval Patrick called for increased state spending in the education and transportation sectors. Where will the state garner that much funding? Increased taxation. Patrick reassured his supporters that the majority of programs would not experience any cuts under his proposed budget. In fact, most would experience increases. To pay […]
One Lincoln Street—better known as the State Street Financial Center—is still on the market. The building was put on the market nearly 20 months ago by New York-based real estate group Fortis Property for $1.15 Billion. Brokers believe the reason why the property has failed to sell is likely due to its price. In addition, […]
Many things come to mind when one thinks of California. Whether it is palm trees, Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, or Katy Perry—California is well known for its unique attributes. However, shale gas extraction is not one of them. Due to budgetary mismanagement, 9.8% unemployment, and America’s highest poverty rate, California may consider joining the […]
