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BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Engaging Students Throughout the United States on the Boston Tea PartyAs part of a new initiative during the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party's commemorative year, students across American are invited to express their personal thoughts and connections to the themes centered around the ideas of the Boston Tea Party -- Civic Engagement, Representation, Protest and Commemoration -- through creative writing projects (essays, poetry etc.), videography, or artistic design. The goal is to not only educate students on the iconic events that helped shape America, but also allow them to connect these ideals and relate to what they mean to them today.

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  • Schools/Students Across America Invited to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party [December 16, 2023]
    "The Boston Tea Party is the 'single most important event leading up to the American Revolution'," says Shawn Ford, Executive Director of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.
  • A tea donation drive is currently underway where schools/students across the United States can participate by sending loose-leaf tea to Boston be thrown into Boston Harbor as part of the 250th Boston Tea Party Anniversary reenactment.
  • Send dried loose-leaf tea (NO used tea bags) to: Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, 306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210.
  • 250th Boston Tea Party Anniversary LIVE Reenactment - Saturday, December 16, 2023
    The 250th anniversary year will culminate in a grand-scale, live reenactment of the Boston Tea Party on the actual anniversary of the Boston Tea Party - Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Raising Voices Festival: A Celebration of Music, Art, and the Power of Protest to Provide a Weekend of Free Music & Arts in Downtown Boston on Sept 23 and 24

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolutionary Spaces presents the Raising Voices Festival: A Celebration of Music, Art, and the Power of Protest on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2023. The free, multi-disciplinary festival in the heart of downtown Boston will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party—one of the most influential protests in American history. Featured artists include Chanon Judson, Co-Artistic Director of Urban Bush Women; Grace Galu Kalambay, a vocalist, actor, and composer who combines the sounds of her Irish and Congolese heritage with a soulful and gritty twist; Pyeng Threadgill, a vocalist/songwriter who performs a mix of soul, jazz, folk and blues; Frank London, a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and member of the Klezmatics; and Porsha Olayiwola, the current poet laureate for the City of Boston, who uses afro-futurism and surrealism to examine historical and current issues in the Black, woman, and queer diasporas.

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  • The free, multi-disciplinary festival in the heart of downtown Boston will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party—one of the most influential protests in American history.
  • "The Raising Voices Festival was created to uplift and celebrate voices of revolution from the past, present, and future," said Revolutionary Spaces President & CEO Nathaniel Sheidley.
  • Summer Street will also feature a beer garden hosted by Democracy Brewing , a downtown Boston-based, worker-owned brewery and pub.
  • The Raising Voices Festival is free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of Meet Boston and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District .

DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY DEBUTS THE DAGNY IN BOSTON

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE: DRH) today announced the rebranding and debut of The Dagny, an independent lifestyle hotel inspired by the glamour of the Art Deco era.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE: DRH) today announced the rebranding and debut of The Dagny, an independent lifestyle hotel inspired by the glamour of the Art Deco era.
  • The Dagny highlights the duality of the hotel's unique location in the design and programming of the guest experience.
  • The Dagny is the Company's thirteenth independent hotel, marking the first time more than one-third of DiamondRock's portfolio is fully independent," said Mark W. Brugger, President and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondRock Hospitality Company.
  • The Dagny rebranding included a $32 million comprehensive investment to create an all-new, immersive lobby experience, luxury guest rooms and bathrooms, enhanced meeting facilities and a state-of-the-art fitness center.

BBX Capital, Inc. Reports Financial Results For the First Quarter of 2023

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

BBX Capital, Inc. (OTCQX: BBXIA) (PINK: BBXIB) (“BBX Capital” or the “Company”) reported today its financial results for the first quarter of 2023.

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  • BBX Capital, Inc. (OTCQX: BBXIA) (PINK: BBXIB) (“BBX Capital” or the “Company”) reported today its financial results for the first quarter of 2023.
  • “During the first quarter of 2023, BBX Capital Real Estate (‘BBXRE’) acquired the remaining equity interests in the Altman Companies, and the Company consolidated both the Altman Companies and various real estate joint ventures sponsored by the Altman Companies in its financial statements.
  • The following selected information relates to the financial results of the Company’s principal holdings: BBX Capital Real Estate, BBX Sweet Holdings, and Renin.
  • As of March 31, 2023, Renin was in compliance with the financial covenants under its credit facility with TD Bank.

Stack's Bowers Galleries Announces Grand Opening for Boston Gallery

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

BOSTON, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new gallery in downtown Boston, located at 84 State Street facing Merchant's Row, a stone's throw from Faneuil Hall.

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  • BOSTON, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new gallery in downtown Boston, located at 84 State Street facing Merchant's Row, a stone's throw from Faneuil Hall.
  • As one of the world's leading rare coin and currency dealers and auctioneers with a 90-year history, the firm enjoys long-standing relationships with museums, galleries, coin shops, dealers and collectors in the Boston area.
  • From this new location in the heart of New England, Stack's Bowers Galleries will provide world-renowned expertise and enhance their ability to assist the public with their rare coin and currency needs.
  • Gallery Manager, Stanley Chu, was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and is a life member at the American Numismatic Association, the New England Numismatic Association, the Nashua Coin Club, and the Florida United Numismatists.

BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM LAUNCHES FIRST EVER BOSTON TEA PARTY DESCENDANTS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN ANCESTORS®/NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY AS PART OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE YEAR

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

BOSTON, March 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It is National Genealogy Day and thanks to groundbreaking research into the lives of the Boston Tea Party participants, descendants of these original patriots will, for the first time ever, be able to join an exclusive lineage society that honors their ancestors. Today the new Boston Tea Party Descendants Program is being launched by the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in history (1773-1775), in partnership with American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society, the nation's first and leading center for family history research. The announcement comes during this 250th anniversary year of the Boston Tea Party, a momentous event that forever changed the course of American history.

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  • "We are thrilled to create this first-ever Boston Tea Party descendant online portal of America's first patriots in partnership with the American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society in this 250th anniversary year of the Boston Tea Party," says Shawn P. Ford, Executive Director for the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.
  • "It is our hope to educate, inspire, and make genealogical connections to those who participated in the Boston Tea Party.
  • Applications for membership in the Boston Tea Party Descendants Program will be vetted by full-time professional genealogists at the American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society.
  • The 250th anniversary year will culminate in a grand-scale, live reenactment of the Boston Tea Party on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Wicked Awesome! #DMRadio Takes Boston

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

BOSTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Data drives the information economy, and big data thrives everywhere these days.

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  • BOSTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Data drives the information economy, and big data thrives everywhere these days.
  • DMRadio!
  • Broadcasting since February of 2008, DMRadio just cleared Boston, MA, and is now airing on WBNW AM 1120 at 5 pm (drive time!)
  • "Who doesn't love Boston?"

Dino Safari: A Walk-Thru Adventure Is Coming to Boston This Fall

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine Exhibitions is bringing a dino filled experience to Boston for members of the entire family to enjoy.

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  • BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine Exhibitions is bringing a dino filled experience to Boston for members of the entire family to enjoy.
  • "We are thrilled to bring Dino Safari to Boston," said Tom Zaller, CEO of Imagine Exhibitions.
  • "With interactive games and the sheer awe of giant moving dinosaurs, it's the perfect activity for dino fans of all ages to enjoy.
  • We created Dino Safari to entertain, educate and truly be an immersive and exhilarating experience."

Gabby Thomas - Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist - Sprints For Super Coffee®

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

"Years ago I started drinking Super Coffee before training sessions, so when the opportunity presented itself to be a part of the brand in a bigger way, I ran to it, pun intended", said Gabby Thomas.

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  • "Years ago I started drinking Super Coffee before training sessions, so when the opportunity presented itself to be a part of the brand in a bigger way, I ran to it, pun intended", said Gabby Thomas.
  • "Gabby Thomas is a living embodiment of our brand," said Jimmy DeCicco, CEO of Super Coffee.
  • "At Super Coffee, we embrace a 'yes, and' attitude: yes it is coffee, AND protein, AND healthy fats, etc.
  • Yes, Gabby is a Harvard grad/epidemiologist, AND a public health advocate, AND an Olympic medalist, AND she's just getting started."

Reaffirming Commitment To Racial Equality, ALJ Regional Holdings Changes Name Of Its Subsidiary Faneuil

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Monday, June 22, 2020

NEW YORK, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALJJ) ("ALJ") announced today that it will change the name of its wholly owned subsidiary Faneuil, Inc., a leading national provider of multi-channel customer care and other business processing solutions.

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  • NEW YORK, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALJJ) ("ALJ") announced today that it will change the name of its wholly owned subsidiary Faneuil, Inc., a leading national provider of multi-channel customer care and other business processing solutions.
  • Faneuil was named after Boston's Faneuil Hall, where the company was originally located.
  • Faneuil Hall was named after its donor Peter Faneuil, an 18th century merchant who was also a slave owner and trader.
  • Our diversity has been, and will continue to be, one of our greatest strengths."