City Opens Applications for School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu announced applications are now being accepted for two four-year terms by the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel is a thirteen-member panel composed of...
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Rep. Livingstone’s Upcoming Office Hours Rep. Jay Livingstone will hold office hours on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 9-10 a.m. at Newsfeed Cafe inside the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library at 700...
View ArticleBoston Voters Support Healey for Governor in General Election Victory
Like voters throughout the Commonwealth, Boston residents resoundingly supported Maura Healey in her historic victory in the Nov. 8 general election to become the next Governor of Massachusetts....
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NABB LBU Committee Hears From Owners of Proposed Boylston Street Dispensary
The owners of another adult-use cannabis dispensary proposed for Boylston Street made their pitch to the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee at the group’s...
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Veterans Day Parade in Boston
Boston Veterans Services Commissioner Robert Santiago (right) with two Heroes Square Families: Mark and Denise Dalton from Dorchester hold a sign honoring their uncle William Dalton Army, was killed...
View ArticleJoanne Freeman and Heather Cox Richardson To Receive Prescott Award for...
On November 17, noted historians Joanne Freeman and Heather Cox Richardson will jointly receive the Prescott Award for Excellence in Historical Writing from the Colonial Dames of Massachusetts in...
View ArticleWu Announces Resources for Residents Facing Food Insecurity
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced resources that will support residents facing food insecurity during the holiday season and year-round. The City is launching the Find Your Food Pantry...
View ArticleCity of Boston Traffic Advisory
Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit....
View ArticleThe Nazis of Copley Square: A Talk by Charles Gallagher
Story by Marianne Salza The West End Museum (WEM) welcomed Boston College professor, Charles Gallagher, for a discussion about his book, “Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian...
View ArticlePublic Gets a Look at Latest Plans for Parcel 13
The public got a look at the latest plans for the proposed development of air-rights Parcel 13 in the Back Bay, which will include a 100-percent affordable housing component, in addition to Level 2...
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Women’s Lunch Place Fundraiser Set for Nov. 17 The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay is teaming with the Women’s Lunch Place (WLP), a women’s day shelter on Newbury Street, to present their...
View ArticleBPD Announces District 4 Crime Sees a Decrease
By Michael Coughlin Jr. With 2022 wrapping up, representatives from the Boston Police Department (BPD), Captain Steven Sweeney, and Sargent Matthew Hogardt revealed that part-one crimes have dropped...
View ArticleNew Committee Takes Charge of Annual Comm. Ave. Mall Holiday Tree-Lighting
The annual holiday lighting of the trees on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall will stretch an additional two blocks this year, going all the way from Arlington Street to Kenmore Square, as the newly formed...
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WLP Art Instructor and Former Guest Designs This Year’s Holiday Card for Shelter
Each year, Women’s Lunch Place produces a holiday card, with proceeds going to support women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty, and while the cards have typically been designed in the...
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Honoring Puerto Rican Veterans
The Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial at Washington and Dedham Streets. City Of Boston Latinix Community Liason Gladys Oliveros, Mayor Michelle Wu, Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Association president...
View ArticleVirtual Flower Arranging Workshop To Benefit the Hurley K-8 School
Looking for a fun holiday activity you can do from home with friends and family? Please consider a virtual flower arranging workshop to benefit the Hurley K-8 School! Each ticket includes fresh...
View ArticleBoston Public Health Comm. Encourages Precautions Ahead of Thanksgiving
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today advised residents to stay vigilant to protect themselves from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as flu and RSV when celebrating...
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Mayor Wu Kicks Off Vicinity Energy’s Electrification Plans
Special to the Sun Vicinity Energy, a decarbonization leader with the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, serving over 70 million square feet of building space across Boston and...
View ArticleTremont Street Construction Update
Construction on the Tremont Street Design Project started this past spring. The contractor started building changes to improve safety and accessibility at every crosswalk along and across Tremont...
View ArticleBPL Fund Announces Special Opportunity To Dedicate Lamp in Bates Hall
Special to the Sun The Boston Public Library Fund (BPLF) is offering a chance for individuals to honor a family member or friend by dedicating one of the institution’s iconic reading lamps in Bates...
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