HUB-WIDE—Greater Boston grew by about 90,000 souls in the last two years, according to new Census data: "About 4.6 million people now live in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area ... The Boston Metro Area stayed put at No. 10 in the nation's population rankings." [Biz Journal]
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DOWNTOWN—A $1.5M grant means a permanent carousel between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park: "The new carousel will feature Boston-specific characters: Grasshoppers, lobsters, cods, butterflies, foxes, skunks, sea turtles, sea lions and falcons, based on drawings by Boston school children, as well as an enclosure for winter use." [Hub]
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