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Boston City Council calls for Faneuil Hall to be renamed due to slavery ties
The Boston City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular tourist site that is named after a wealthy merchant who owned and traded slaves. The measure, authored by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, is likely to garner political support for changing the name of Faneuil Hall but it remains unclear when, if ever,…
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Boston Firefighter Charged in Attack Outside Faneuil Hall
Robert Buckley is on leave from the Boston Fire Department after allegedly attacking a 68-year-old Connecticut man outside J.J. Donovan’s Tavern, leaving him seriously hurt.
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New Details in Violent Attack Outside Faneuil Hall Bar
Robert Buckley, 43, of Plymouth, was arrested and is being charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing bodily harm, a news release from the DA’s office said. He was identified as a City of Boston employee in court paperwork.
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Plymouth Man Charged After Attack at Faneuil Hall
Robert Buckley was ordered held in lieu of a $2,000 bail after being arraigned Monday. He is due back in court on Feb. 16 for a probable cause hearing.
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Boston Firefighter on Administrative Leave After Alleged Faneuil Hall Assault
In a case that authorities have called “tragic,” a 68-year-old Connecticut man was reportedly attacked and thrown to the ground outside a bar in Boston’s Faneuil Hall area this past weekend. It happened early Sunday morning in front of J.J. Donovan’s Tavern, while the victim was enjoying a family celebration, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Robert...
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Clergy Members Chain Themselves to Faneuil Hall in Protest of Building's Namesake
There have been calls to rename Faneuil Hall in recent years, which is named for Peter Faneuil, a wealthy 18th-century slave owner.
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Clergy Members Chain Themselves to Faneuil Hall in Protest of Building's Namesake
Boston clergy members chained themselves to Faneuil Hall in Boston on Wednesday, calling for the building to be renamed because of the namesake’s role in the slave trade. The historic landmark and popular tourist attraction is named for Peter Faneuil, a wealthy 18th-century slave owner. There have been calls to rename it in the past, including a suggestion to...