Three Boston-area nonprofits said Tuesday they’ve each received $2 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who has built a reputation for unrestricted giving to smaller community nonprofits across the country.
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Person hit and killed by train in Newton
A person was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Newton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said, causing delays on the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line.
The fatal crash happened near th…
Fidelity Investments laid off hundreds of employees this month
Fidelity Investments laid off 700 employees earlier this month.
On March 7, the Boston-based investment giant notified the affected employees that their “roles were being impacted.”
Fidelity did not disclose how many of the affect…
Fire spreads to MRI building behind VA hospital in Boston
A fire spread to the MRI building behind the VA hospital in Boston Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
Firefighters responded to an outside fire at about 10 a.m. on Huntington Avenue, the Boston Fire Department said. They said that fire extended to the MRI building.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire wasn’t released.
New steakhouse to open in former Masonic Temple space in Quincy
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A new restaurant is on its way to Quincy, moving into a space that had been home to a Masonic Temple until it was destroyed in a fire.
According to a source, Masons Steak House is planning t…
New brewery opens in Boston’s northern suburbs
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A new brewery and taproom has very quietly opened in the northern suburbs of Boston.
According to its Instagram page, Hannah’s Brewing Co. is now open in Melrose, moving into a space o…
