Mayor Michelle Wu today announced she intends to file legislation to give Boston the local option to set building standards eliminating the use of fossil fuels for new developments and major renovations in Boston. Under the provisions of the state’s…
Month: August 2022
City Launches New and Improved ParkBoston App
Special to Sun Through a continuing between the City of Boston and ParkMobile, the leading provider of “smart parking,” the upgraded ParkBoston app launched Monday, replacing the now-obsolete previous version. All current ParkBoston users will need to immediately update their…
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Boston Ward 4 Dems Ice Cream Social Aug. 20 in Titus Sparrow Park The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee is holding its annual ice cream social with Mayor Michelle Wu on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in…
Mayor’s Garden Contest Returns to Public Garden
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, the city’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space, and Boston Parks and Recreation Department Commissioner Ryan Woods in recognizing this year’s winners at the Mayor’s 2022 Garden Contest Awards Ceremony on Monday,…
Council Unanimously Passes Ordinance Establishing New Flag Raising Policy
On August 10, Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Ed Flynn led the unanimous passage of an ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 1, to codify city policy regarding the display of flags on City Hall Plaza. “Ceremonial…
Wu Announces New BPDA Policy To Increase Diversity in Private Development Projects
Mayor Michelle Wu on August 11 announced a new policy for the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to increase diversity in private development projects. “Boston is a growing city; we want to keep it that way,” Wu said at…
Multiple Music Legends Descend Over East Cambridge for Festival Honoring Healing Saints Cosmas and Damian
Rock & Roll, Vocal, and Grammy Halls Fame Artist, The Platters will host fellow international headline recording artists The Trammps, Chubby Checker & The Wildcats, and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at the 97th edition of the Italian Culture, Family, and…
Back Bay Architectural Commission Denies Faux Wisteria at Eliot Hotel; Storefront for Verizon Store on Boylston St.
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) on August 10 denied without prejudice a proposal for a faux wisteria vine on the Eliot Hotel at 370 Commonwealth Ave. but approved planter boxes at the same location, and denied without prejudice a…
Councilors Flynn, Flaherty To Host CPA Info Session on Aug. 23
Boston City Council President Ed Flynn and City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty are partnering with the Office of Community Preservation to host an information session for District 2 residents on the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on Tuesday, August 23, 6pm…
And Just Like That – Summer Ended
Within just a few hours of writing our editorial last Tuesday (August 9) extolling the virtues of the heat and humidity of the summer season, Mother Nature turned the tables on us. We were sitting in our hot house —…