[piytar]

The Boston mayor just blocked the Tall Ships’ crews and passengers from coming into the city, too. Boston is dead as a viable city, killed by its elected officials...

[swarthyguy]

I really enjoyed the whining of the bar owners in this piece.

A little late, methinks.

And I’m ignorant about the details of why the TallShips are being denied docking in the harbor. Something quite absurd, I assume.

[swarthyguy]

>>Boston is dead as a viable city

it is a pale shadow of its former, rather more freewheeling self.

But Mumbles is loved in the city.

Personally, unless I have to, I avoid the city.

Which is pretty weird for someone who spent a lot of time prowling its streets and nightlife back in the 20th Century!

[lonerepubinma]

But the mayor said he could not take a chance on the money coming in, as he did years ago. After the Tall Ships event in 2000, the state failed to reimburse the city for the public expenses of putting on the spectacle, which typically boosts state tax revenue through meals and sales taxes but does little for the city coffers. This time, Menino has asked the Sail Boston to provide the money for public safety up front.

The Mayor is right on this. Cadillac Deval needs to put up the cash...

[Holicheese]

"The Boston mayor just blocked the Tall Ships’ crews and passengers from coming into the city, too." What happened? I never heard this. I weas in college and working at Harpoon Brewery when some tall ships came in to the harbor. It was an awesome weekend!