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NY Company Says It Has Paid $2.1M Owed to Boston for Faneuil Hall
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. said in a statement Tuesday evening that it has paid the $2.1 million the city of Boston says it’s owed as part of payment in lieu of taxes for Faneuil Hall. Boston Planning and Development Agency Director Brian Golden last week served New York-based Ashkenazy with a notice of default, alleging it owed two payments of $1.05…
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Operator of Faneuil Hall Marketplace Owes Boston Over $2M, City Says
Boston is threatening to kick out the operator of Faneuil Hall Marketplace — though not its merchants — over more than $2 million it owes the city in payments missed during the coronavirus pandemic, city officials said Wednesday. The city moved forward with a notice of default against Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, the New York-based company that runs the historic site…
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New Beer Garden to Open Inside Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall
Another beer garden is on its way to the local area, and this one will be right in the heart of downtown Boston. According to a press release, Ned’s Beer Garden by Sam Adams is opening inside Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall, moving into the the old Parris space which is in the back of Ned Devine’s off the...
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A Quarter of Faneuil Hall Businesses Remain Closed Amid Pandemic
Faneuil Hall – an area usually bustling with tourists and street performers – has become a near ghost town as businesses are hit hard by the pandemic. At least 20 tenants have closed for good or have not reopened since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Boston Globe, representing nearly one-fourth of the properties. The Cheers bar…
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Businesses Closing Due to Pandemic
About 20 tenants in Faneuil Hall have closed for good or haven’t reopened since the pandemic began, including the Cheers replica.
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Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Is Closing for Good
This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk. A replica of a bar that was the focal point of a beloved sitcom is shutting down for good. According to a source, Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace is closing permanently after 20 years in business, with a press release indicating that the last day for the bar will be August 30. The…
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Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market Reopen to Customers, Tourists
Businesses at Boston’s iconic Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market reopened to customers Wednesday as Massachusetts slowly reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic. The food colonnade at Quincy Market, which features numerous food businesses, began serving customers and pushcart merchants and kiosks were able to do the same. A special reopening event was scheduled for 11 a.m., featuring musical performances....
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Advocates Rally to Change Name of Faneuil Hall Over Ties to Slavery
Religious leaders and activists — including former presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein — on Tuesday called on the city of Boston to change the name of one its best-known landmarks due to its ties to slavery. At a rally at City Hall, the activists with the New Democracy Coalition called for city leaders to change the name of Faneuil Hall,…
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Jill Stein Calls for Changing the Name of Faneuil Hall
Former presidential candidate Jill Stein joined other faith and community leaders in an effort change the name of Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Tuesday.
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Woman's Rideshare Kidnapping From Boston Was a Misunderstanding, Police Say
A woman’s unexpected trip from downtown Boston to a gas station near the New Hampshire border early Sunday morning was not a kidnapping, as she thought, but a misunderstanding, Boston police said Monday.
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Woman Says She was Kidnapped in Boston, Escaped at Gas Station Near New Hampshire Border
Police say an Allston woman who thought she was getting into a ride-sharing service car reported that she was kidnapped near Boston’s busy Faneuil Hall and taken on a half-hour drive before managing to escape near the New Hampshire border. The woman in her 20s said she ordered a Lyft around 12:50 a.m. Sunday after spending the night out...
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Boston's City Council Swears in Most Diverse Group Ever
Boston’s city council swore in the most diverse group in its history on Monday. The Boston Herald reports the 13-member council made up more than half by women and people of color were ushered in by Mayor Marty Walsh during a ceremony at Faneuil Hall. The council had been a white male bastion for decades, but Boston is now...
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‘Boy Meets World' Cast Reunites — In Boston
Cory, Shawn, Topanga and Eric have reunited! That’s right, the stars of Boy Meets World got together in Boston and the photos will take you right back to the 90s. Actors Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle were in Boston over the weekend for Comic Con’s Fan Expo Boston at the Boston Convention Center. The four participated...
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Artist Withdraws Slave Memorial Project Near Boston's Faneuil Hall After NAACP Objects
A black artist has dropped his bid to build a slave memorial in front of Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall after the NAACP objected. Steve Locke announced Tuesday on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter that he won’t go forward with the project because the president of the Boston chapter of the prominent civil rights group warned him they would come out strongly...
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Faneuil Hall Kicks off Boston Pride Week
Faneuil Hall, a historic marketplace celebrated by the city’s own and it’s many tourists. A landmark the city is prideful of today for more than it’s rich history.
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Man Accused of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Held Without Bail
The detention hearing for the Massachusetts man indicted with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman continued Thursday. Victor Pena, 38, of Charlestown was indicted last month on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape in connection to a woman who disappeared after a night out at a Boston bar in January. The judge ordered Pena held...
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Man Indicted for Kidnapping, Rape Has Detention Hearing
The man who was indicted for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman in January was back in court Wednesday for a detention hearing. Victor Pena, 38, of Charlestown, Massachusetts was indicted by a grand jury on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape. Attorneys completed producing evidence on Wednesday and will be back in court for...
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Disturbing New Details Revealed in Boston Kidnapping, Rape Case
The man charged with kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and sexually assaulting her in his Charlestown, Massachusetts home pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday. Victor Pena, 38, was charged with one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape. He was indicted on the charges by a Suffolk County jury on March 14.
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Man Accused of Kidnapping Woman From Bar Indicted on 10 Rape Charges
A man accused of holding a 23-year-old woman against her will and sexually assaulting her in his home was indicted Thursday on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape. Victor Pena, 38, of Charlestown, was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury, which moves his case from municipal to superior court. He is scheduled to be arraigned...