Faneuil Hall

There were times during the coronavirus pandemic when Boston pushcart owner Kemal Akdogan didn’t think he’d make it. “I’m sure if we didn’t have the help, a bunch of us could go homeless,” said Akdogan, who sells all types of toys and novelties at his Illusions pushcart at Faneuil Hall. The tourist mecca took a giant hit when the...

Four people were arrested near Boston’s Faneuil Hall Thursday night, after police upped patrols to combat a spate of violent armed robberies.

This week, Boston police made the Wharf District Council aware of seven similar assaults and robberies in the Faneuil Hall area in the past month and a half, where three to four suspects are suspected to be targeting people who appear intoxicated and alone.

Boston police are increasing patrols after a series of assaults near Faneuil Hall.

Boston’s Margaritaville will be the only New England location when it opens.

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…

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…

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...

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…

About 20 tenants in Faneuil Hall have closed for good or haven’t reopened since the pandemic began, including the Cheers replica.

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…

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....

Former presidential candidate Jill Stein joined other faith and community leaders in an effort change the name of Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Tuesday.

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,…

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...