The 38th Annual Boston HarborFest kicks off today at Faneuil Hall Marketplace as Boston and Massachusetts celebrate Independence Day throughout the Bay State. It runs from July 1-4, 2019. Event Highlights Arts at Harborfest | Monday, July 1 Calling local art buffs! Local artists will display and sell their work […]
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors voted to offer Lisa Wieland the position of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director for a five-year term. Contract negotiations will occur at a later date. Wieland is currently the Port Director at Massport, and has held this position since 2015. In […]
Lea Filson has been named executive director of See Plymouth and Plymouth County Development Council (PCDC), after a three-month search by a nominating committee from both boards. She takes the position left by Paul Cripps, the longtime tourism leader who held the job for 17 years before he recently passed […]
This week the Baker-Polito Administration announced $5 million in MassTrails Grants to 71 projects throughout the Commonwealth. The grants are designed to provide assistance for the construction, maintenance, and improvements for a variety of public trails throughout the state trails system, such as hiking trails, bikeways, and shared-use paths. Governor […]
Encore Boston Harbor officially opens its doors today. Totaling $2.6 billion in single phase development, Encore Boston Harbor is the country’s most expensive resort development of 2019, according to officials. The resort features a 210,000-square-foot casino; 15 dining and lounge venues; 671 guest rooms and suites including New England’s largest […]
On Saturday, June 22, airport officials from Massport and airline officials from Royal Air Maroc celebrated the new international service between Boston, Massachusetts and Casablanca, Morocco. It is the first nonstop route from Boston Logan International Airport to mainland Africa, and marks a new phase of the airport’s steady expansion […]
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and American Airlines today celebrated the unveiling of the new Terminal B Great Hall as part of the Terminal B Optimization project at Boston Logan International Airport. This project offers passengers more convenience, increased efficiency, both at the airline ticket counters […]
The Baker-Polito Administration and the Commonwealth’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved twelve projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). These projects are expected to create 414 new jobs and retain 1,241 jobs throughout Massachusetts, while leveraging approximately $140 million in private investment. Of the applicants this […]
The Port of Boston contributed $8.2 billion in economic activity in 2018, up from $4.6 billion in 2012, according to a new report released by Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The report shows that smart investments and partnerships to the Port have led to growth in jobs, business revenues, and tax contributions. […]
For decades, visitors from across the globe have made a pilgrimage to the Hampshire House at 84 Beacon Street in Boston. It’s the building that inspired the television hit sitcom Cheers, the place “where everyone knows your name.” Everyone around here certainly knows the name Tom Kershaw, owner of the […]
