Tag: Alex Ramirez

  • EXCLUSIVE: Boston’s Long Island slotted for Olympic shooting range

    EXCLUSIVE: Boston’s Long Island slotted for Olympic shooting range

    The Boston 2024 Olympic committee hopes to use Long Island for an Olympic shooting event, should Boston win its bid to host the Summer Games. The event would feature a 57-acre venue that could seat 7,000 spectators. The proposed idea and many other Olympic plans were revealed when Boston 2024 made its bid documents publicly…

  • GIMME SHELTER: Mayor Walsh unveils Southampton Street shelter

    GIMME SHELTER: Mayor Walsh unveils Southampton Street shelter

    Three months after the Long Island bridge was closed, the city has a new location for a long-term shelter. Located at 112 Southampton St. in the South End, the new facility operates in what used to be a sign store for the transportation department. The two-floor building is not fully finished or operational yet, but…