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Recipient of world’s first pig kidney transplant discharged from Boston hospital
4Apr By adminNo Comments
Health

Recipient of world’s first pig kidney transplant discharged from Boston hospital

Man released from Mass General after receiving world's first pig kidney transplant Man released from Mass General after receiving world's first pig kidney transplant 00:19 BOSTON - The recipient of the world's first pig kidney transplant is heading home from Massachusetts General Hospital Wednesday, nearly two weeks after the surgery.The hospital said Rick Slayman, 62, will continue his recovery at home in Weymouth. Pig kidney transplant recipient Rick S...
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Facing Housing Shortages, Cities Try Cramming More Units on Lots
24Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Facing Housing Shortages, Cities Try Cramming More Units on Lots

The Austin duplex Jane Kurzawa Cravey and her then-husband moved into in 1979 was rundown, but the couple was able to use rental income from the second unit to pay off most of the mortgage and make improvements.As her property taxes climbed over the years, Cravey wanted to add a third unit as a way to pay off taxes and debts. She couldn’t make it work under the city’s regulations—until this year when Austin, Texas, changed its land development code to allow for up to three units on single-family lots. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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‘Millionaire’s Tax’ Money Brings Extra Road and Sidewalk Money to Haverhill, Other Communities
18Dec By adminNo Comments
Money

‘Millionaire’s Tax’ Money Brings Extra Road and Sidewalk Money to Haverhill, Other Communities

Haverhill and area communities are receiving big boosts in state aid for roadway and transportation projects with additional money coming from last year’s voter-approved “Fair Share” amendment, commonly known as the “millionaire’s tax.” Haverhill, which already receives about $1.5 million from the state in road aid—known as “Chapter 90”—is set to receive another $769,765 from the $100 million statewide allocation. Gov. Maura Healey said Friday in a press release the state is not putting any strings on the money. “This funding is particularly impactful because we are empowering cities and towns to decide how to use it to address their unique needs. We are grateful to the legislature for making this funding available and look forward to seeing how the municipalities will use it to stre...
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The Joy of the Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later
16Dec By adminNo Comments
Business

The Joy of the Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

A wooden ship called the Dartmouth sailed into Boston Harbor 250 years ago carrying 114 chests of East India Co. tea that brewed, in a way, the American Revolution. On Dec. 16, 1773, fewer than 20 days after the Dartmouth’s arrival from London, dozens of Bostonians climbed aboard and dumped the tea into the harbor, protesting a Parliament-imposed tea tax. The event was recognized immediately as a world-changing event by perceptive observers. “The most magnificent Movement of all,” John Adams wrote in his diary the next day.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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CitizenM to open hotels in Austin, Boston and Miami – Business Traveller
16Dec By adminNo Comments
Travel

CitizenM to open hotels in Austin, Boston and Miami – Business Traveller

CitizenM is expanding its presence in the US with three planned openings in Austin, Boston and Miami. This will take its total number of hotels to 36 across Europe, North America and Asia. Each property will be designed by long-standing Amsterdam-based partner Concrete, with interiors drawing inspiration from the local community. All properties will also include a gym and 24/7 canteenM. CitizenM Austin Downtown will open in early 2024 in partnership with Turnbridge Equities. The 17-storey tower will house a 344-room hotel with a rooftop pool and bar, a 24/7 canteenM and a gym. CitizenM Boston Back Bay will open in summer 2024 and will mark the largest property in the brand’s portfolio, located on the northern side of the Parcel 12 mixed-use development in the Back Bay neighbourhood. The ...
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Virgin Atlantic to increase flights from Heathrow to Boston and JFK – Business Traveller
14Dec By adminNo Comments
Travel

Virgin Atlantic to increase flights from Heathrow to Boston and JFK – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic has outlined plans to increase capacity on its key US routes from London Heathrow to Boston and New York JFK next summer. The carrier will operate seven daily flights to JFK for summer 2024, as well as offering a twice-daily service to Boston. Virgin highlighted that when combined with flights operated by its joint venture partner Delta, the two airlines would offer a total of ten daily flights between Heathrow and New York JFK, and three daily services between Heathrow and Boston. The new frequencies will be served by Virgin’s newest A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft. The carrier will operate an average of 27 daily departures to the US next summer, including a new seasonal service between Manchester and Las Vegas. However as previously reported Virgin is dropping its fl...
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The Best Architecture of 2023: Solving Problems in Imaginative Style
9Dec By adminNo Comments
World

The Best Architecture of 2023: Solving Problems in Imaginative Style

The Great American Building, like the Great American Novel, is a phrase that can scarcely be uttered today without irony. The problem is that if you do not believe in greatness, you do not strive for it, which may explain why today we no longer seem able to make universally acknowledged masterpieces such as Fallingwater or the Chrysler Building. But if we no longer think in terms of greatness, the past year has given us some very good buildings. Imaginative problem-solving, masterly use of innovative technology, and concern for the human experience of a building: All are there in abundance.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
27Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends

Updated Nov. 26, 2023 4:43 pm ETThe nation’s largest airports are hoping to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend without any major disruptions after several days of heavy but largely hassle-free holiday travel. Nearly 3 million people are expected to be on the move Sunday as the country returns to work and regular home routines, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Mayor Wu’s Boston Housing Problem
21Nov By adminNo Comments
Business

Mayor Wu’s Boston Housing Problem

The political prospects for restoring rent control in Boston aren’t looking good. But that hasn’t stopped Mayor Michelle Wu from trying to revive it.This month an effort to put the question before voters failed. Sponsored by state Rep. Mike Connolly, it would have given localities the option of introducing rent control. But it gathered only about 11,000 of the 75,000 signatures needed to get it on the 2024 ballot. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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