Talk:Boston

FAR

The layout of this article is awful. The lead is too long, this has a citation needed tag, and it possesses way too many single/two-sentence paragraphs. This article could also use a thorough copyedit; this would be an FAC quickfail with today's standards. Unless someone is committed to fixing this, I am going to have to submit this to WP:FAR.  750h+ | Talk  16:33, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

At least this article (seemingly) doesn't suffer from ownership issues like New York City did prior to several editors' interventions, so there won't be any resistance to the plan to make it a lot less crappy to read. You have my support for a FAR. Seasider53 (talk) 19:49, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

@750h+ and Seasider53: I see that the problems outlined in this notice are still present in the article. Are either of you interested in fixing up the article, or would you like to nominate this to WP:FAR? Z1720 (talk) 16:32, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

I have started looking into issues with the article (including shortening the lead and addressing single-sentence paragraphs). I am contacting WikiProjects Boston and WikiProjects Massachusetts to see if anyone else will help out, so I would hold off on any FAR nomination for now. Pentawing^Talk 05:22, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

So far, I have already taken care of the lead, citations, and many single sentence paragraphs. A major amount of copyediting has been done. If there are still problems can you specify where they are? Pentawing^Talk 07:24, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

great work. but i have added 17 cn tags, can those be addressed? 750h+ 09:41, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Done. Pentawing^Talk 23:36, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Change in WP:USCITIES

I used your article as a model for Minneapolis, but received numerous objections to the use of an "official name". Please make your comments at the WikiProject before this change becomes part of the guidelines. Thanks. -SusanLesch (talk) 18:01, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

"List of sister cities of Boston" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect List of sister cities of Boston has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 February 2 § List of sister cities of Boston until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 23:43, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

"Boston's" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Boston's has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 March 3 § Boston's until a consensus is reached. —Myceteae‍🍄‍🟫 (talk) 19:11, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Kennedy, Sr. quote - Context?

There was a passage containing a quote from Kennedy, Sr. (from the reference it looks like it is from Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.) under the History section:

Kennedy Sr. had this to say before the Boston Chamber of Commerce on November 15, 1934: "The rogues who seek to live by deception-let me again repeat, the act is like all legal rules, subject to the limitations of effective legal action. Unfortunately, scoundrels will capitalize the registration requirements and may seek to sell you a security on the theory that mere filing indicates approval by the Commission. Beware of any such argument. Our short experience as to this legislation prompts me to sound a note of warning, particularly to you, my friends of the radio audience. Each and everyone of you is a prospective or actual member of a "sucker" list, and when the stranger calls you on the phone to interest you in the purchase of securities, beware."

How is it even related to Boston overall? I don't think the quote being spoken to the Boston Chamber of Commerce is enough without more context. Pentawing^Talk 04:10, 27 May 2026 (UTC)