The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden invite the public to the second Boston Common Master Plan Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Josiah Quincy School Auditorium,…
Month: January 2020
Worker Dies While Setting Up For First Night Celebration
A Sherborn man setting up the stage for First Night activities in Copley Square died on Saturday, Dec. 28, when a 3,500-pound ballast fell on him while he was setting up for the event. Brandon McSweeney, 34, was working for…
Walsh Announces Application Open for Fourth Round of Boston Air, City’s Artist Residency Program
Special to the Sun Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced this week that applications are now open for the fourth round of Boston AIR, the City of Boston’s artist residency program. Through this program, a cohort…
Open Meeting Law Complaint Filed Against BBAC
A complaint alleging a violation of the state Open Meeting Law against the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) was filed by Samuel D. Perry of Chestnut Hill on Nov. 27. According to the complaint filed with the Office of the…
CRWA, CLF Settle Lawsuit with EPA
Special to the Sun Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) have reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) regarding the Massachusetts municipal stormwater permit. The two organizations intervened in the permit…
Beacon, BHA Excited to Begin Partnership for Lenox Redevelopment
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Beacon Communities will begin the review process on Jan. 8 for their full redevelopment of 285 units of public housing in 12 buildings at the Lenox Apartments in the South End. Interim BHA Director…
News Briefs
Southern Proper to Close The uniquely designed Southern comfort food spot in the South End – Southern Proper – closed its doors for good after dinner service on Dec. 31, according to a post on Instagram by Chef and Owner…
A New Year, A New Decade
The arrival of a new year — especially when it is the start of a new decade — marks a time of reflection for all of us. We pause to think back to the decade that has come and gone,…
Have a Happy — And Safe — New Year
Celebrating the New Year requires all of us to make sure not only that we ourselves do so safely, but also that we are vigilant regarding the safety of others. Although most of us these days take precautions to ensure…
Guest Op-Ed: The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty ‘Brain Calories’ in 2020
By Joe McCormack If you’re like most of us, you overindulged a bit too much in 2019. No, not on calories (well, maybe those too!), but on “noise.” That’s the name for the dizzying onslaught of information from work emails,…