Boston time capsule from 1901 opened

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The time capsule has been sealed inside the lion's head since 1901. Rumors of its existence were confirmed last month when the statue was taken down from the Old State House for refurbishing.(Photo: KEN MACLEOD/WBZ-TV)WOBURN, Mass. -- Historians who opened a small copper box that been hidden in the head of a lion statue atop a Boston building for more than a century got a small surprise: a hardcover book.In addition to the expected papers, the Bostonian Society on Thursday found the small red book inside the box roughly the size of a modern shoebox. The book had no visible markings, and nothing Continue reading >>>

Century-old time capsules opened in New York City, Boston

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Representatives from the Bostonian Society talk to the media after opening a 113-year-old time capsule, which was found inside a lion statue, at Skylight Studios in Woburn, Massachusetts, October 9, 2014. [Reuters] A fun coincidence of history: In Boston and New York this week, two unrelated openings of time capsules left by people 113 and 100 years ago, respectively. They are two of the country's oldest time capsules. In NYC on Wednesday, The New York Historical Society opened a time capsule created in 1914 by Wall Street businessmen celebrating New York as a center of commerce. Continue reading >>>

Gaming Panel: Wynn in dark on land owners

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Takes no action on Suffolk Downs request The Massachusetts Gaming Commission gave no indication Thursday whether it planned go back to the drawing board on a Greater Boston casino license after receiving a Suffolk Downs request to “reevaluate” its decision to award a license to Wynn Resorts. State investigators appeared before the commission to underline their findings that Wynn was in the dark about alleged illegal activities by three of the four owners of the company selling Wynn the land for the proposed Everett casino. Three of FBT Realty’s four owners, Anthony Gattineri, Continue reading >>>

Emily’s List: Andrea Cabral

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For the next few months, as I wind down my duties here on Greater Boston, I’m going to be talking with a select group of people we’ve had on the show before, people with unique skills and perspectives who have elevated the discourse of the show. We’re calling it the Greater Boston version of "Emily’s List." We got to know Andrea Cabral, the secretary of public safety here in Massachusetts, during her tenure as Suffolk County sheriff and even then she was willing to sound off on issues that went far beyond her jurisdiction, which we appreciated because so many people in public life are Continue reading >>>

A Lion, A Grasshopper And Other Boston Time Capsules

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BOSTON — A 113-year-old time capsule that was inside the head of a lion statue atop the Old State House in Boston was opened Thursday. But it isn’t the only hidden capsule waiting to be unearthed in Greater Boston. Here is a look at four other time capsules in the area: Faneuil Hall’s Grasshopper That weather vane you’ve seen on top of Faneuil Hall is actually a time capsule that dates back to the 1700s, according to Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The weather vane has been there since 1742 and started being used as a time capsule in 1761. The capsule is engraved “Food for the Continue reading >>>

Suffolk Downs asks regulators to reevaluate casino choice

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State gambling regulators sounded unmoved Thursday by a request by Suffolk Downs officials to reconsider the selection last month of Wynn Resorts to build the only resort casino in Greater Boston.In selecting Wynn’s proposal for Everett, the state gambling commission passed over a proposal by Mohegan Sun at Suffolk Downs in Revere. Continue reading below Racetrack officials this week asked for the reconsideration in a lengthy letter to the commission, citing recent indictments against three men connected to the Everett land on which Wynn intends to build a $1.6 Continue reading >>>

Time capsule from Old State House lion statue opened

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The mystery of the time capsule inside the head of a golden lion statue on Boston’s Old State House will linger for a little while longer.With a host of reporters handy and the rapid rat-a-tat of camera shutters, the Bostonian Society Thursday morning opened the capsule that had been sealed and hidden in the statue for more than 100 years. Continue reading below A bright, red hardback book surrounded by paper was revealed. But to the disappointment of the assembled onlookers, that’s all they got to see. The society said it would not immediately unpack the contents Continue reading >>>

Jason Quigley to fight on Golden Boy’s ‘Monster Brawl’ card on October 30 – WBN

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Despite his two-fight professional resume, Quigley (2-0, 2 KOs) is becoming known as a fighter to watch. The first Irish fighter to win a silver medal at the World Amateur Championships last year, Quigley was recently signed by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and has moved his training operations to Los Angeles to take advantage of the outstanding sparring and world-class trainers in Southern California.Quigley looks forward to fighting an opponent to be named in front of the greater Boston area's prominent Irish population. Golden Boy Promotions is excited to return to the greater Continue reading >>>

Lion’s head time capsule: Mysterious 1901 box inside Boston statue debuts today

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The mystery of the copper box found inside the head of a Lion’s statue gets one step closer to being solved today as plans are underway to open the time capsule of sorts. Hidden in a lion statue on top of one of Boston’s historic buildings is a box that holds some secrets of the city’s past. The Bostonian Society will engage in the delicate opening of that box today, according to The Huffington Post on Oct. 9.The Lion's head time capsule from the statue in Boston to be removed and opened today.YouTube screen shotRumors of the box’s existence have swirled around the iconic Boston State House Continue reading >>>