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Mass. Senate Leader Says Taxpayers Won't Fund Olympic Bid
A top state lawmaker said Tuesday he expects the Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker to take a firm stand against any taxpayer funding for Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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A top state lawmaker said Tuesday he expects the Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker to take a firm stand against any taxpayer funding for Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Walsh used the bulk of his annual address before the Boston Municipal Research Bureau on Wednesday to tout the benefits of the Olympic proposal.
The new president of the Massachusetts Senate said he wants to bring in experts to make sure Bay State taxpayers are not footing the bill if Boston is chosen to host the Summer Olympics in 2024.
Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Richard Davey has been named to head the organization leading the drive to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to Boston.
Opponents of bringing the 2024 Summer Olympics to Boston are weighing a voter referendum.
"Red Army" revolves around Vyacheslav "Slava" Fetisov - the captain, leader, and soul of the hockey squad. While you'll find the perfunctory highlights and archived evidence of Russia's hockey acumen, the film is wonderfully spliced by sidebars between Fetisov and director Gabe Polsky.
The organizers of Boston's Olympic bid unveiled their plans for the 2024 Summer Games
The organizers of Boston's Olympic bid unveiled their plans for the 2024 Summer Games on Wednesday.
Boston residents will get their first chance on Wednesday to see how Olympic planners would handle the 2024 Summer Games if they come to the city.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh says he opposes putting the city's 2024 Olympics bid before voters.
There is no debate over whether or not Boston is a "world-class" city, whatever that means.
When it comes to the budget and promises of economic payoff, Professor Zimbalist says organizers are way off base.
Boston 2024 chairman John Fish said he is recusing himself and Suffolk Construction from potential Olympic-related projects.
Olympic historian David Wallechinsky said that if Paris chooses to enter the bidding, the city will be a favorite to win the Games.
Interestingly and controversially, there hasn't been one public hearing on the proposal yet.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh sat down with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller for Sunday's Keller @ Large to reflect on his first year in office.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the city "put on a strong show" in its bid for the 2024 Olympics.
Mayor Marty Walsh says hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics could do wonders for public transportation, infrastructure and tourism, but he's also concerned about how the city would pay for it.
Boston would have to build from scratch a new Olympic stadium, velodrome, aquatics center and Olympic Village, the activists, called No Boston Olympics, wrote in a letter.
A group working bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to Boston honored dozens of other current and former Massachusetts Olympians and Paralympians at an event Monday night at a sports bar near Fenway Park.
You win some and you lose some, but these losses hurt and they hurt bad. And let's be honest, Sunday's match against Portugal felt like a defeat ...
The flu was the only thing that got in Tuukka's way in Sochi.
The NHL and its owners are being disingenuous, hypocritical and downright blind if they think the league doesn't benefit from having its players in the Olympics.
A global Microsoft outage is affecting RMV services and car inspections in Massachusetts.
Get ready for back-to-school and discover which Apple iPad models are best suited for college students in 2024.
A Massachusetts woman and former New England Patriots cheerleader is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Cheerleaders Hall of Fame.
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Mass General Brigham, one of the largest health care systems in the Boston area, said the "major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems."
The Microsoft outage around the world grounded many flights for hours early Friday at Logan Airport.
Mass General Brigham said the "major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems."
A global Microsoft outage is affecting RMV services and car inspections in Massachusetts.
Banks, airlines, broadcasters and health systems in countries around the world reported widespread outages Friday in relation to Microsoft's 365 apps.
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
Researchers are developing a new experimental nasal spray that may help treat patients with dementia.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Longtime Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria says a proposed soccer stadium is a key part of the solution to dwindling commercial revenues.
While the race for the White House has been mostly focused on President Biden and his widely-panned debate performance, his challenger Donald Trump is now breaking his post-debate silence.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
While the veteran players on the Patriots roster don't have to report to training camp until next week, the rookies are checking in for work on Friday. And there will be a lot of them reporting for duty in Foxboro.
If the NBA champion Boston Celtics want to consider themselves "World Champions," they apparently have to go through the Euroleague champs.
Brad Stevens reacted to two of the biggest storylines surrounding the Boston Celtics this offseason.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens wanted to come out of retirement and help Tom Brady win another Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. But according to Owens, Brady completely ignored his offer.
Training camp is nearly upon us, that special time of year when an NFL player can go from relative obscurity to potential stardom with a strong showing on the practice field.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.