Special to the Sun In partnership with Santander Bank, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s (BGCB) Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club hosted a soccer clinic taught by New England Revolution players last Thursday, August 3. Sixty-five BGCB members, ages 6-12…
Month: August 2023
Gov. Maura Healey calls for support for new migrant families
Special to the Sun Governor Maura T. Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. The declaration serves as a…
Did you like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached thetipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Letters to the Editor
On Bike Lanes Dear Editor, The Ellis Neighborhood Association sponsored a July 24th meeting to discuss the Berkeley Street bike lane with the Boston Transportation Department. The meeting ended like other BTD meetings in the city, with unsatisfactory results. Protestations…
Latest Plans for Residential Project Behind Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Detailed at Meeting
The latest plans for the residential project proposed for behind Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway were discussed a city-sponsored joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and public meeting held virtually on Wednesday, July 26. Transom Real Estate intends to construct…
BLO Presents Free Summer Concerts
Future Back Bay Establishment, Dani’s Queer Bar, To Receive ARPA Funding
Dani’s Queer Bar, which is poised to open soon in the space formerly occupied by the Pour House at 907 Boylston St. in the Back Bay, has been named among the 24 small businesses citywide to receive American Rescue Plan…
WSANA Mulls Washington Street at Mass. Ave. Retail Block
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its meeting on Tuesday, July 25, the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) had a discussion about how to reactivate and improve the Washington Street at Massachusetts Avenue retail block, an area in the South…
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.3, 10, and 17, and Sept. 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the…