With each new revelation about the extent to which Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted extravagant gifts from assorted billionaires, it has become increasingly clear that Thomas has used his office as a ticket to live the lifestyle of…
Month: August 2023
Guest Op-Ed: Maui, Devastation Can Happen Anywhere
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Maui has long been the go-to destination for millions to experience paradise. Life has changed. Maui is now the site of the deadliest fire in modern U.S. history. At this writing, over 90 persons are been reported…
Summer Scenes in the Esplenade
Upcoming Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival discussed at CSN meeting
Details of the next month’s second annual Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival were discussed during the virtual Aug. 2 monthly meeting of Chester Square Neighbors (CSN). The free, self-described “festival like no other,” again made possible by a collaborative effort that…
Japanese restaurant poised to open informer B.Good space on Boylston Street
A Japanese restaurant chain is poised to open its first U.S. location in the street-level Boylston Street storefront formerly occupied by a B.Good location, representatives for the proposed establishment said during the virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of…
News in Brief
Summer Fun with Sherry Eskin this summer at South End Library Park The Boston Public Library presents Summer Fun with Sherry Eskin on Thursdays, Aug. 10, and 17, and Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the…
DPH launches statewide survey to improve community health
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering Commonwealth residents an opportunity to shape the future health of their communities through a statewide survey aimed at collecting input on the challenges their communities face and…
Wu appoints Shepard, Bennett to the BPDA Board of Directors
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced two new appointments to the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors. Raheem Shepard of Hyde Park, Regional Manager of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters for the…
Developer proposes changing 1000 Washington St. from existing office use to lab-ready building
A proposed amendment that would allow a change in use for the 11-story building located at 1000 Washington St. in the South End from office to lab space was the topic at hand during a virtual joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG)…
Boston Children’s Rec Fest returns August 15
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2023 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 15 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m.…