Saturday, November 24, 2012
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy on Beacon Hill. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. Many places on Beacon Hill are offering special deals for Small …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The retailer opened its third store on Beacon Hill Saturday.
North River Outfitter opened its second store this year alone on Charles Street, bringing its total number of shops on Beacon Hill to three. The new store, in the space formerly occupied by NRO Kids at 111-113 Charles St., features athletic apparel, footwear and some sports equipment. NRO Kids, which itself just opened this March, has been moved to the spot that formerly housed North River Outfitter, at 126 Charles. St., and that shop has moved next door into the space recently vacated by the antiques shop Churchill and White. The new North River Outfitter will carry more men's shoes, more women's clothing and have a seating area. "It's going to be fantastic," manager Kathleen Godbold said. The new store will focus on running and snow …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The financially and legally troubled Boston-based pizza chain has shut some locations, routing orders through its Beacon Hill store.
The locally owned pizza chain Upper Crust needs a cash infusion of a least a hundred thousand dollars to keep its doors open, or it could close forever, according to the Boston Globe. The chain has rapidly shut down 10 out of its 16 area locations and is currently routing orders through its Beacon Hill location, which is one of the five remaining open. The business may have to shut down completely if no cash infusion is received, according to the Globe. Upper Crust declared bankruptcy last month and is also in the midst of a scandal that it owes $850,000 to its workers in back wages, according to the US Department of Labor. A separate investigation into the company in 2009 found the company had also violated several labor laws and owed …
Friday, November 9, 2012
And more to know today, Nov. 9.
UPDATE: The Earl of Sandwich has changed its opening day to Monday. 1. Boston Common Sandwich Shop: The Earl of Sandwich, a, well, sandwich shop in the former men's comfort station on the Boston Common, opens Monday after months of renovation work. If you try a sandwich, tell us what you think! 2. Belmont World Film’s 10th Annual Family Film Festival: Belmont World Film is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their international film fest at Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Cost of admission is $5 to $11. 3. In Death Lamented: The Tradition of Anglo-American Mourning Jewlery: Mourning jewels are an expression of love and loss. This tradition is the focus of the Massachusetts Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is free to the …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Labor department claims Boston restaurant chain cheated workers.
The U.S. Labor Department filed court papers claiming that Upper Crust pizzeria owes workers $850,000 in back wages, according to a Boston Globe report. The company, founded on Beacon Hill in 2001, was found in a federal investigation to have violated minimum-wage and overtime laws between April 2009 and January 2011, largely by exploiting immigrant workers. This came on the back of a 2009 Labor Department investigation which ended in an order to pay workers $350,000 in back overtime. Upper Crust founder Jordan Tobins allegedly came up with a scheme to recoup this money by lowering employees' wages or firing them if they refused to give the mandated compensation back, the Globe reported. What followed was a 2010 class-action lawsuit and …
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