Tag: Boston

June 12, 2011

How the MBTA Should be Using Facebook

By : Marisa Wohl, Account Executive, Integrated Public Relations

by Marisa Wohl, Account Executive, Integrated Public Relations First off, anyone who knows me knows that I tend to rant about my commute (in essence the MBTA) often. In theory, it’s not a bad commute. Six stops on the red line and a “quick” switch to the green line for another two stops. It doesn’t sound that bad, and should take about 40 minutes door-to-door on a good day. But on a bad day, which let’s face it is most days for the MBTA, it can be an absolute nightmare. My chosen method of expressing my feelings about a given commute is often Facebook. When I’m sitting on a stagnant train (at one of those rare stops where I get service), I whip out my trusty iPhone and post whatever experience I’m having in that moment. And boom, what happens next? Usually, a flurry of “likes” from friends and often a slew of comments from people commiserating about similar experiences.

April 7, 2011

Frantic for Food Carts

By : Jessica Margolis-Pineo, Account Executive, Integrated Public Relations

On a recent trip to Puerto Rico I found myself diving into a rotisserie chicken that I bought from a van on the side of the road. At one point I looked up, salty, tender meat in my bare hand, and thought, “Why, oh why, can’t Boston accommodate my impulsive need to buy and devour an entire chicken?” Well, it seems that my wishes were sent to some sort of higher power because this week Boston unveiled the winners of what they called the “Food Truck Challenge” and now three food trucks are stationed at City Hall Plaza until October 28th. Fun roadside food for all!