Celebration of Life for Carol Troxell

Remembering Carol Troxell, President of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association

Carol Troxell, President of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association, passed away last Tuesday, January 16. Carol had been working at the Marketplace since the 1980s. She was the owner of five businesses there: Sprinkles Ice Cream, Quincy’s Place, Kilvert & Forbes Bake Shop, L’Attitude Boston Boutique, and Grasshopper Sweets and Creamery. She was also the Read More…

Local Merchants Lose Near-Term Chance to Control Faneuil Hall

The Boston Globe reports that a recent plan filed by bankrupt Faneuil Hall operator, General Growth Properties, could derail efforts by local merchants to gain control of Faneuil Hall. “… a group of retailers received $25 million in pledges to try to take control of the shopping center and tourist attraction. Now that lenders have Read More…

Tuesday’s Brief: Topping-Off for the Hub on Causeway, Lego Club, Rising Tides and Protecting the City from Future Storms

Things to know for Tuesday It’s Tuesday, January 30 and if this past weekend’s warmer weather had you thinking you could start packing away your snow boots, think again. A band of moderate snow has gradually moved in from the Worcester hills and north central Connecticut coating the streets with as much as two inches Read More…