Boston-based journalist on the hunt for Bay State business news, the perfect marathon, long-lost '80s tunes, and the planet's best chocolate frappe.
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Jon Chesto retweeted
The ultimate leverage generating attempt. Small chance this deal happens. It’s all about Chicago & Illinois respectively sharpening their ✏️✏️. Don’t forget, Robert Kraft had an LOI executed for a Patriots move to Hartford CT years ago. This is #CRE 101.
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Jun 6
The Bears are formally moving ahead with a planned $5 billion domed stadium and mixed-use development in Hammond, Indiana.
“It will bring Chicagoland together,” Bears owner George McCaskey and president and CEO Kevin Warren said in a joint statement.
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Jon Chesto retweeted
Privatization of public space for profit — even when violating existing #Ch91 licenses — has been a Conventures trademark.
Has the Globe even once reported on violations? Called DEP asking for permits? Spent a single calorie researching? No. But Regan gets a shout-out. Pathetic.
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Jon Chesto retweeted
Sail Boston has never been as positive for the city as its backers claim. Very negative impacts for attractions/restaurants that aren't REALLY close to the water.
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Jun 5
"The country that packaged itself as a friendly American outpost in both its art and in its tax code, is now producing a cohort that no longer has any interest in that same package." irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/…
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Jon Chesto retweeted
Jun 4
Eliminating parking minimums helps the housing crisis.
Parking Requirements Are Driving Up the Cost of Multifamily Housing
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
jchs.harvard.edu/blog/parkin…
Parking Requirements and Foundations Are Driving Up the Cost of Multifamily Housing
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Jon Chesto retweeted
Jun 5
#mabiz @jonchesto @Boston_Rooney Greater Boston Chamber offers up prescription for fixing housing woes bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/b… via @BostonGlobe
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Jon Chesto retweeted
Developers continue to report that Boston’s affordable & environmental requirements are worsening our housing crisis. Instead of working with them to build, city councilors now want to remove parking. We need to address the housing crisis instead of parking purity tests! #bospoli
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May 29
Here's one downstream impact from stricter pet store reguations that I did not expect. boston.com/news/local-news/2…
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 21
.@jonchesto: MA Convention Center Authority is planning an expansion and, among sites, is considering land in Fort Point owned by Gillette and USPS. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/21/b…
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 21
.@jonchesto: An ‘immersive dome experience’ is coming to the Seaport.
[On first blush, I have no issue whatsoever with this. Harborlights is a solid precedent, job well done by Don Law. It's a destination, great for BCEC. It leaves the future open.] bostonglobe.com/2026/05/21/b…
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 20
.@jonchesto: Building permits slow to a trickle for Boston housing construction. Are the city’s policies to blame? bostonglobe.com/2026/05/20/b…
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May 20
"They were hoping that if they got rid of me, that they could completely kill this campaign." bostonglobe.com/2026/05/20/b… via @BostonGlobe
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 19
'So' was released on this day 40 years ago.
"I think part of the reason that ‘So’ works so well was that the band was really firing off each other and we had a great sound and production team. It was compact in the process and the way it was put together." - pg
📷 Anton Corbijn, Trevor Key, Armando Gallo
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 19
Boston has budget deficit of $70M after two years of 10 % tax increases. We were warned since 2024 up to $2.1B less tax revenue. We didn’t exercise fiscal discipline. If we’re cutting veterans budget 14% & Firefighter cancer screening, we have abandoned our values & lost our way!
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 17
On the first real beach day of the year in New England, as you circle for limited beachside parking, a reminder that 100 years ago you could hop on an electric streetcar from cities like Lowell, Lawrence, and Salem straight to the beaches of Plum Island and Cape Ann. 🏖️
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Jon Chesto retweeted
May 13
TY to colleagues who supported my resolution for City workers to be in-person 4 days a week. Fidelity will be in-person & Mayor said she’s happy more office workers. We’re $100M in debt. City needs to lead the way, increase foot traffic & help Downtown small businesses. #bospoli
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May 15
"The scholarship was what made me say, ‘Alex, we can’t not go to this school.'" bostonglobe.com/2026/05/15/m… via @BostonGlobe
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May 13
An unexpected Amazon-Whole Foods synergy. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/13/b… via @BostonGlobe
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May 11
Another gun company has moved its HQ out of New England. hartfordbusiness.com/article… via @HartfordBiz
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May 11
There is nothing weird about soda at 8:30 am. Or is there? bostonglobe.com/2026/05/11/l… via @BostonGlobe
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