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A Boston accent is a local accent of Eastern New England English, native specifically to the city of Boston and its suburbs. Northeastern New England English is classified as traditionally including New Hampshire, Maine, and all of eastern Massachusetts, while some uniquely local vocabulary appears only around Boston.
Michelle Wu (Chinese: 吳弭; [1] born January 14, 1985) [2] [3] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021.The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she was the first Asian American woman to serve on the Boston City Council, from 2014 to 2021, and acted as its president from 2016–2018.
Boston-based department stores Jordan Marsh and Filene's have both merged into the New York City–based Macy's. [101] The 1993 acquisition of The Boston Globe by The New York Times [102] was reversed in 2013 when it was re-sold to Boston businessman John W. Henry.
The Massachusetts Turnpike is informally divided into two sections by MassDOT: the original 123-mile (198 km) "Western Turnpike" extending from the New York state border through the interchange with I-95 and Route 128 at exit 123 in Weston, and the 15-mile (24 km) "Boston Extension" that continues beyond exit 123 through Boston. [4]
Massachusetts Avenue (colloquially referred to as Mass Ave) is a major thoroughfare in Boston, Massachusetts, and several cities and towns northwest of Boston.According to Boston magazine, "Its 16 miles of blacktop run from gritty industrial zones to verdant suburbia, homeless encampments, passing gentrified brownstones, college campuses and bustling commercial strips."
Platforms, footbridge, and station building viewed from the garage roof. Route 128 station is located just south of the Route 128/I-95 beltway near the tripoint of Canton, Dedham, and Westwood, about 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Boston. [1]
The COVID-19 pandemic in New York City resulted in a decline in use of the New York City Subway between March and June 2020. Following the city's partial reopening in June, a mayoral panel projected that many people would choose to drive, for fear that taking mass transit would expose them to COVID-19 , and studied congestion pricing as a ...
Boston, Massachusetts and ... ties to Bonanno crime family in New York City, ... Patriarca $50,000 and agreeing to pay him $100,000 per year to become a made member ...