Daily Archives: August 1, 2015

Beijing now to host the Winter Olympics

Posted on August 1, 2015 by a1skeptic

Last week came the word that Boston was being dropped as possible hosts of the Winter Olympics after our Mayor, Marty Walsh, refused to sign a host city contract pledging to guarantee cost overruns with tax revenues from the city … Continue reading →

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