Stepping out of the winter chill into the palatial foyer of the Boston Opera House, ruby walls of damask warm your face and towering columns of snow-white marble lift your eyes to a grand center staircase showcasing a majestic, emerald-green Christmas tree.
Arriving at the theater for this season's showing of the Boston Ballet's TheNutcracker is a transformative journey into the vibrant dreams of a little girl. The opulence of the Opera House is an integral part of the performance. Its flourish and shine dress the stage well before the orchestrated enchantment begins to waltz into your heart.
BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh isn't folding yet in his fight against an Everett casino planned by Wynn Resorts, even after a Suffolk Superior Court judge tossed out a lawsuit seeking to block the $1.7 billion development.
"I'm not going to roll over," Boston's mayor told reporters in City Hall, according to video posted by the MassLive website. Still, Walsh stopped short of saying he planned to appeal a ruling dismissing complaints over the award of a casino license by the state Gaming Commission.
