Construction work has been halted on a $1.5 billion skyscraper project over Boston’s South Station amid an investigation into a steel beam that fell more than 20 stories Wednesday.
Work on South Station Tower has been shut down, the Boston I…
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Construction work has been halted on a $1.5 billion skyscraper project over Boston’s South Station amid an investigation into a steel beam that fell more than 20 stories Wednesday.
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When the two bridges to Cape Cod are finally built, Massachusetts will own them, not the federal government, under a new agreement announced Thursday that Gov. Maura Healey hailed as “an important step forward in our efforts to replace the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges.”
That agreement between Massachusetts and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commits $700 million from the state and $600 million (pending congressional appropriation) from the Corps, for the project, according to an announcement. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will take the lead on constructing the two new bridges, which are still being studied.
The Bourne and Sagamore bridges, operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, are more than 90 years old and have needed replacing. Officials said that the new agreement, a memorandum of understanding, lays out how the two sides will work together as they replace the Sagamore Bridge, then the Bourne Bridge.
“This agreement is an important step forward in our efforts to replace the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges. From day one, our administration said we were going to do everything we can to deliver on this project that is critical for the economy of the Cape and our entire state,” Healey said in a statement.
The bridge replacement project previously received a $372 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Officials noted that it is a candidate for a $1.06 billion federal bridge investment grant.
The full cost of the project to replace the only roadways connecting Cape Cod with the rest of the state has been pegged at $4.5 billion.
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Mass General announced the world’s first successful transplant today of a genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old Weymouth man living with end-stage kidney disease.
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MGM Resorts International is considering selling its casinos in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Northfield Park, Ohio, according to a report from Bloomberg News, which cited people with knowledge on the matter.
The company, which operates 31 casinos globally, began consulting financial advisors upon review of MGM’s share price, which has risen less than 5% over the last two years despite growth in sales and profit. However, the discussions are in their early stages and may not result in any sales, according to the person, who asked to remain anonymous.
MGM declined to comment.
The Springfield location opened in 2018, seven years after the state legalized casino gambling, but has been less successful than the company had hoped. In 2023, the venue made $278 million in gambling revenue.
Opened in 2019, MGM Northfield Park is located about 20 miles outside of Cleveland and features a horse track and a casino.
Both casinos are owned by Vici Properties, Inc., a New York-based real estate investment trust specializing in casino and entertainment properties. A spokesperson for Vici declined to comment.
MGM has been looking to expand its online gambling presence globally, Bloomberg reported. The company has been exploring the world of online sports betting since the launch of its online gambling platform, BetMGM, in 2018, which came three months after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, legalizing sports betting on a state-to-state basis. According to the American Gambling Association, 38 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting since the ruling. Massachusetts authorized it in January 2023.
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The Boston University graduate workers union voted Wednesday to go on strike Monday afternoon if they do not reach a contract agreement with the university.
The union, which represents roughly 3,000 graduate student workers at BU, voted last week …
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An Israeli farmer who saved the lives of 120 people who were at the Supernova music festival during the Oct. 7 attack is now sharing his story in the United States.
Oz Davidian sat down with NBC10 Boston after spending the week speaking to groups in the Boston area.
“We woke up that morning to unusual activity,” Oz said through a translator. “I essentially just drove my car towards the children, opened the door and said come on in and drove them out to the two villages that I know.”
He did that dozens of times while under threat of gunfire and driving past burnt-out cars and dead bodies. The dash camera on his truck captured each rescue.
“First of all, I am not a hero,” Oz said while choking back tears. “The real heroes are those 120 kids that I was able to get out of there.”
Oz came to Boston to share his story five months after the attack in his home country.
He was invited by the Lappin Foundation, a Beverly-based nonprofit organization that runs programs for Jewish youth. He shared his story with several groups last week, including at MIT and Harvard.
“Oz has this incredible story of heroism and courage of people taking care of each other and I think it was really important for people to witness and remember, especially in the face of widespread antisemitism,” said Sarah Ovadia, director of development for the Lappin Foundation.
Oz told NBC10 Boston he didn’t tell his story for nearly five months because it’s been so hard.
“I am telling my story because it needs to be told and that can happen anywhere in the world,” he said.
And it’s why Oz said he will continue to tell his story anywhere that he goes.
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