Special to the Sun On Thursday night, Jan. 30, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon led more than 250 volunteers, including state and city officials, homelessness service providers, public health representatives, and first responders, in conducting the City of Boston’s 45th…
Josh Kraft Officially Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Boston
By Cary Shuman The great race for mayor is on. And mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, his supporters, and campaign team couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff than what transpired Tuesday morning at the historic Prince Hall Grand Lodge in…
Wu Announces New Road Safety Ordinance to Increase Accountability of Third-party Delivery Providers
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced Feb. 3 she has filed an ordinance with the Boston City Council to require food delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub to obtain a permit to operate within the City…
Wu Announces Acquisition of enVision Hotel to Provide Critical Shelter Services and Supportive Housing in Boston
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Victory Programs, Inc. (VPI), with support from the City of Boston and state partners, has acquired the enVision Hotel at 81 South Huntington Avenue. Building on the City’s ongoing efforts to…
City announces Black History Month Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet announced a series of programming to mark Black History Month and create space for residents and families to celebrate and be in community. This year’s Black History Month…
Fenway CDC launches Strategic Plan for Future at First Town Hall Meeting
By Dan Murphy Fenway CDC (Community Development Corporation) held its first of three planned Town Hall meetings to help guide the organization’s Strategic Plan for the next four years on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Simmons College. Steven Farrell, executive director,…
West End Museum Faces Uncertainty amid New Administration’s Directives
By Dan Murphy Like museums and other institutions across the nation that depend on federal funding, The West End Museum now finds itself in a challenging position with the uncertainty surrounding the flurry of Executive Orders that President Trump signed…
10 Years Ago, We were amidst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
Boston Family Day Returns This Weekend
Josh Kraft will Run for Mayor of Boston
Staff Report Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and former CEO and president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, will be a candidate for mayor of Boston in the 2025 election. Kraft, who is the…
Katherine Snider Comes on Board as New Leader of Hill House
By Dan Murphy As the new Chief Executive Officer of Hill House, Katherine Snider comes to the Beacon Hill community center at a pivotal time for the longstanding organization. “We are thinking about scale,” Snider said last week in an…
Coletta Zapata Introduces Legislation Providing Tax Exemptions to Landlords
Special to the Sun Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata proposed legislation allowing the City of Boston to opt-in to the “Good Landlord Tax Abatement.” The Good Landlord Tax Abatement allows municipalities to offer property tax exemptions for affordable…