Festival Betances, an annual event celebrating New England’s Latinx community, takes place on July 20-21, 2019 at Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham Street, in Boston’s South End. The event is free and open to the public. A special festure this year is Latinas en foco — Latinas in focus —with […]
New England has its own “Big Apple” right in the heart of Massachusetts, to the delight of tourism officials from Visit North Central Mass. The 10 foot tall sculpture. the largest of its kind in the region, was unveiled this Wednesday, July 10, at a ceremony with tourists, public officials, […]
Vincent Jackson has been named as the new Executive Director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, beginning June 3, 2019. Vince replaces long-time leader Suzanne Beck, who retired after 26 years at the Chamber. Jackson said it was “an honor for me to join The Greater Northampton Chamber of […]
Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak joined municipal leaders, elected officials and local stakeholder groups on July 2 to celebrate the beginning of Phase 1 South Coast Rail work and tour action taking place along the New […]
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 […]
