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It's a brisk and sunny day in early March at the Quabbin Reservoir, located about 65 miles west of downtown Boston, where protected woods surround the quite oasis of crystal clear water. The 200 million gallons of drinking water that comes into homes each day in Boston and
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BOSTON – The first-ever comprehensive plan to help people start and grow smaller businesses in Boston was announced Wednesday by Mayor Marty Walsh. With 40,000 small companies in the city, the small business plan will act as a guide to support services and resources for entrepreneurs as they get established.
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BOSTON – Tall buildings loom over traffic filled streets in Boston as litter-strewn sidewalks and gutters add their accents to the exhaust fumes pervading certain parts of downtown on a typical day. Yet city living may be more environmentally sustainable than residing in greener tree-lined suburbs. Emissions from driving, public transit,
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Celebrating the day devoted to Ireland's patron saint in the Christian calendar is officially marked with parades in Boston, New York, Chicago and elsewhere. But for many the day is a celebration of Irish culture, and that can include pub-crawls in South Boston or a quieter gathering at
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BOSTON – An online survey, part of City Hall's Boston Creates initiative, will take stock of the Hub's performing arts venues and the needs of local arts organizations, according to a statement Tuesday from the mayor's office. The survey will be used to create a
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BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh stepped into City Hall's front "yard" Wednesday to welcome the Big Apple Circus back to town as workers prepared to raise the big top that will house performances from March 24 through May 8. The 63-foot high tent, which is 440 feet
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BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh unveiled the 2016 Boston Marathon street banners at Marathon Sports on Boylston Street Friday, taking the occasion to announce the second annual "One Boston Day" celebration of the city's resilience, generosity and strength. The commemoration is designed to provide an opportunity to
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BOSTON – The Hub's planning agency approved six projects Thursday that will create hundreds of residences, including 88 set aside as affordable. Combined, the projects represent $241.5 million in investments that will generate over 500 construction jobs and create almost 600 residential units from Brighton to Roxbury, Jamaica