Boston
MassEquality Rally
Allies of MassEquality gather to encourage support of marriage equality in light of the United States Supreme Court justices discussing the historic cases of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Democratic U.S Senate candidate Edward J. Markey, who is endorsed by MassEquality, also spoke at the Tuesday rally.
Close-up on Foreclosures
Chris Arnold, Bruce Marks, Michael Calhoun, and Gary Klein (left to right) present surprising information about home foreclosures. The four men gave a talk about foreclosures in the U.S. in the IOP on Tuesday.
Ewan Foster
Ewan Foster 15' will compete in the World Irish Dancing Championships on March 30th at Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
Facebook Seeks to Return to Cambridge
Launched in a Kirkland dorm room, Facebook is now seeking 7,000 square feet of office space in the Kendall Square area, reports the Boston Business Journal. The new office space would be just a few miles from Harvard Square, and from the Phoenix Club, which may now find itself becoming Zuckerberg's personal ping pong room.
Scott Brown To Join Boston Law Firm
Scott Brown, perhaps Massachusetts' favorite Republican, is moving back into the private sector. The former U.S. Senator will transition from making laws to reading them when he joins Nixon Peabody, a respected Boston law firm, both parties announced Monday afternoon.
Red Line Service To Be Interrupted on Some Weekends
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to replace a portion of the Red Line train service with buses from Kendall to Park Station for 25 weekends, starting this summer and continuing to the fall of 2016.
Fung Wah Bus Service Ordered to Shut Down
Fung Wah, the low-budget Chinatown bus service, has been ordered by federal and state officials to suspend service indefinitely following reports that the company’s fleet posed serious safety risk.
Law School Hosts Debate League
Harvard Law School students hosted 21 high schoolers from the Boston Debate League Tuesday in a day-long seminar designed to help young debaters improve their policy debate skills.