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No Boston Olympics: How and Why Smart Cities are Passing on the Torch
In early 2015, it seemed as though Boston was the forerunner to host the 2024 Olympics. But by July, it was agreed to end Boston's bid. What happened? Join CHRIS DEMPSEY at Brookline Booksmith for a discussion of his new book- No Boston Olympics. It tells the local, inside story of the people who derailed attempts […]
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Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.