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Grab the popcorn, as they say, and tune in to Thursday night's debate between those who aim to bring the Olympics to Boston and those fighting tooth and claw against the idea.
All Olympics opponents are invited to this open meeting to plan and mobilize local resistance to Boston 2024.
July 2, 2015 | https://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/event/open-meeting-franklin-park-area-stop-boston-olympicsOn Tuesday, resident Chris Hoeh took the podium at First Church to announce that Franklin Park Area Stop the Olympics was in place and in your face.
Papercuts JP and the Jamaica Plain Forum welcome Andrew Zimbalist, author of Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup.
May 20, 2015 | https://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/event/risky-business-or-economic-boost-the-real-cost-of-the-boston-olympics-with-andrew-zimbalistFranklin Park Olympics Meeting - Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm - Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121.
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As Bostonians come to grips with the idea that the city is the nation's nominee to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, Mayor Marty Walsh has announced a slate of community meetings.
From left: Robert Redd, Thomas M. Middleton, George Jones and Rudy Cabral pose for a photo in the clubhouse at the Franklin Park Golf Course on Tuesday, Dec.
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People opposed to bringing the summer Olympics to Boston will meet Monday night at First Baptist Church.
When I went blind at age 10, I frequently found that the first thing I heard from others—family, friends, and strangers alike—was something along the lines of how terrible it was, how sorry they were for me, or how that person could not imagine what I was going through.
These reactions make an impact on you and make you begin to question what your life will be like moving forward and whether the dreams you once had for yourself are now possible.
Special Olympics Massachusetts, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the Boston Police Department will host Boston’s Inclusive Community Sports Day at the James W. Hennigan School in Jamaica Plain on April 27.