Boston 2024

Public Funding For Olympics?
Public Funding For Olympics?
Public Funding For Olympics?
State Senator Mark Montigny is urging communities on the Southcoast not to catch Olympic fever just yet. Montigny says the Legislature will proceed with caution when it comes to Boston 2024 and the Olympics, and he urges local communities to do the same...
Will It Happen In Boston?
Will It Happen In Boston?
Will It Happen In Boston?
When the U.S. decided to bid for the 2024 Olympics, many experts felt an American city would be an early front-runner in the global race. Now, it's uncertain whether the bid will even make it to a final vote. International Olympic Committee members are watching with a mixture of surprise and puzzlement as Boston, reeling from a lack of public support, struggles to keep its bid afloat...
Olympic Ideas
Olympic Ideas
Olympic Ideas
Southcoast officials urged a Citizens Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday night at UMass Dartmouth to consider both New Bedford and Fall River as locations for Summer Olympic events, if Boston ends up hosting the Olympics in 2024. Mayor Jon Mitchell said sailing events would look great in waters off the South End of New Bedford...
Vote On Olympics
Vote On Olympics
Vote On Olympics
he group behind Boston's bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics says it wants the residents of Massachusetts to decide whether to bring the games to the city. Boston 2024 Chairman John Fish told a gathering of business leaders Tuesday that the privately funded organization will gather signatures to put a question on the November 2016 state ballot...
Dartmouth Olympics Meeting
Dartmouth Olympics Meeting
Dartmouth Olympics Meeting
Boston's bid for the Olympics in 2024 will be the subject of a Southcoast discussion Tuesday night. The Boston 2024 team is holding a Citizens Advisory Group meeting at UMass Dartmouth Tuesday evening, with the discussion being led by Boston 2024 CEO Richard Davey and Chief Architect and Master Planning Committee Co-Chair David Manfredi...
Patrick Forgoes Pay
Patrick Forgoes Pay
Patrick Forgoes Pay
Former Gov. Deval Patrick has decided to pass on a paid consultant job promoting the city's Olympic bid overseas. Patrick said Thursday that he's planning to take a full-time position soon and will forgo all outside consulting pay, including for Boston 2024...
Olympic Review Funding
Olympic Review Funding
Olympic Review Funding
As Bay State residents hear arguments on the potential pros and cons of hosting the Summer Olympics in 2024 one South Coast legislator is calling on Olympic supporters to fund any independent review that is undertaken to assess the Games' potential impact.
Expert Advice Needed
Expert Advice Needed
Expert Advice Needed
Legislative leaders and Gov. Charlie Baker are moving toward the hiring of an outside expert to advise state government on Boston's bid to land the 2024 Olympics. House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Stan Rosenberg said plans for bringing in a paid consultant were discussed during a private meeting with the governor on Monday...
$7,500 A Day
$7,500 A Day
$7,500 A Day
The group spearheading Boston's bid for the 2024 Olympics has disclosed a list of salaries for top its top executives and consultants, including former Gov. Deval Patrick, who will earn $7,500 per day when he travels on behalf of the organization...
Mayor Eyes Olympic Sailing
Mayor Eyes Olympic Sailing
Mayor Eyes Olympic Sailing
There are still many hurdles to clear, but Olympic Sailing may be coming to New Bedford. Mayor Jon Mitchell on Wednesday announced the formation of a steering committee to develop a proposal to bring the 2024 Olympic Sailing competition to Buzzards Bay and New Bedford...

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