Our thoughts on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Boston Beer Company, brewers of Sam Adams beer, have announced that it will not participate in this year's St. Patrick’s Day Parade because of the controversy involving a group of gay veterans marching in the parade. The issue boils down to simply one of tolerance and inclusion. While the St. Patrick's Day parade has never had openly gay participants, times are changing and our society's acceptance of discrimination against our gay brothers and sisters is thankfully finally ending. This current position taken by the Allied War Veterans Council, which sponsors the parade, is an anachronism.

We share the Boston Beer Company's hope that the organizer of this and future parades will allow all to march, regardless of sexual orientation.

"New Adventure" Awaits Captain Daniel Stone Inn

A new adventure indeed! Our acquisition of the Captain Daniel Stone Inn & No. 10 Water Restaurant continues to get positive press in the region. This cover page article from Maine's The Times Record newspaper chronicles the steps ahead for the hotel as we reposition it to join the Troca Hotels collection. 

To read the entire article, click here: Times Record Article

Congratulations to Mayor-elect Daniel Rivera

Boston East India Hotels congratulates our friend Lisa Torrisi on her appointment as the new Chief of Staff for Lawrence, Massachusetts mayor-elect Daniel Rivera. We look forward to great things from Lisa, Mayor elect Rivera, and our neighboring city of Lawrence.

Lisa Torrisi - Lawrence Eagle Tribune

Jay Leno’s long goodbye to ‘The Tonight Show’

From one North Andover company to an Andover institution, farewell Jay. From humble roots in the Merrimack Valley, you entertained the world. Thanks for setting an inspirational example for us to follow.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2014/02/06/leno-long-goodbye/IJv7qYr34LfEXKazp0HyaM/story.html