The Boston Celtics’ ballooning payroll allegedly sparked a rift within the family that owns the team – leading the aging patriarch to demand his free-spending son sell the iconic franchise, The Post has learned. Irving Grousbeck, a 90-year-old Massachusetts-born entrepreneur who owns a controlling roughly 20% stake in the team, balked at funding big … Read more
A former Massachusetts state worker whose salary later spiked when she became a Boston city employee has won her pension court case. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 13, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn has remained mum thus far on whether he plans to challenge Michelle Wu in the 2025 mayoral election, but a coalition of veterans may already be organizing on his behalf, in hopes to “embolden and inspire” him to run. Veterans for Ed Flynn, a coalition of Boston-based veterans, “dedicated to celebrating … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Wednesday that will add 225 liquor licenses to the city of Boston over the next three years, many of which would be targeted to minority neighborhoods with the aim of providing an economic boost. Healey, in a statement announcing the action, said the bill would “lower barriers” for Boston restaurants … Read more
While there’s been plenty of speculation about who may challenge Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in 2025, the two potential contenders subject to the most political chatter are remaining mum about whether they plan to jump into the race. City Councilor Ed Flynn, a U.S. navy veteran and son of former Mayor Ray Flynn, said he … Read more
On the final day of summer vacation for most BPS students, the mayor, superintendent and a host of volunteers made a big push to keep kids in classes and chronic absenteeism down this school year. “We see nationally, we have chronic absenteeism going in the wrong direction,” BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper said. “I think here … Read more
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud’s job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible. There was the time she found three days worth of blond dog fur clinging to the curtains, the bedspread and the carpet. She knew she wouldn’t finish in the 30 minutes she is … Read more
With the election just over two months away, candidates on both sides of the aisle are doing what they can to convince working voters that their side has everyone’s best interests at heart. Originally Published: September 1, 2024 at 12:34 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more
Angry delegates peppered JD Vance’s address at their International Convention in Boston Thursday with jeers and boos — a stark difference from the previous day’s stop from his Democratic counterpart. Originally Published: August 29, 2024 at 5:53 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more
A Boston city councilor plans to ask the Wu administration to revisit the residency requirement for police officers, and whether easing up on that long-standing policy is a “viable option” to address today’s staffing challenges at BPD. City Councilor Ed Flynn didn’t elaborate much on what form his request would take, but said the time … Read more
