Tom Keane

2 days ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Tom Keane

MASSACHUSETTS IS considering a statewide“generational” ban on cigarettes and other nicotine products – just like Brookline and a number of other Bay State towns. The idea is that anyone born January 1, 2006, or later will not be permitted to buy these products. Eventually, as the population ages, that means that 80 years from now, only centenarians will still be puffing away. But why stop there?

1 week ago | tradiemagazine.com.au | Tom Keane

The Australian Flexible Pavement Association is proudly partnering with Converge, identifying the event as a great way to promote its innovation and expertise to the construction and municipal works sectors.

Sep 3, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Tom Keane

Consider these startling numbers: In 1980, the city’s population was 563,000 and there were about 85,000 kids in Boston’s schools. Today, the city’s population has grown by 12 percent to 630,000. All things being equal, the number of schoolchildren also should have risen about 12 percent — to 95,000. Instead, the number of students this year will be about 58,000 — 37,000 fewer than you’d expect it to be. Some will blame the quality of the schools. Others will cite the expensive cost of housing.

Apr 1, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Tom Keane

I’m trying to explain to a friend Boston’s newest scheme to save itself. “Businesses no longer want to be in Boston,” I say. “So what Mayor Michelle Wu plans to do is make it more expensive to be in Boston, and they’ll come flocking back.”“Are you kidding me?” says my friend. “That’s like a restaurant with no customers raising its prices and thinking it’ll suddenly be full.”My friend is kind of dimwitted so I have to take things slowly.

Nov 22, 2023 | 365bristol.com | Tom Keane

Review: Bob Vylan at SWX Tuesday night saw the highly anticipated return of London duo Bob Vylan to Bristol, performing in front of an absolutely packed crowd at SWX. Formed in 2017 Bob Vylan offer up a quite difficult to quantify musical style.