Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu joined Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, the Operations Cabinet and local climate, and labor advocates to sign An Executive Order (EO) Eliminating the Use of Fossil Fuels in New Construction and Major…
Month: August 2023
Service Change on Orange and Green Lines for Government Center Garage Work in Effect
The MBTA is reminding riders of a 12-day service change on the Orange and Green Lines ending August 9. As previously announced, due to the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange and Green…
MBTA Board Awards Contract To Purchase Battery Electric Buses
Special to the Sun The MBTA Board of Directors awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer of America Inc. for the production and delivery of 80 new, low-floor, 40-foot battery electric buses (BEBs). This vehicle contract award includes an…
Copley Square Park Gets a Makeover
Renovations are now underway on Copley Square Park. The $16.9 project kicked off on Thursday, July 20 and is expected to take 16 months to complete, with the reopening of the park expected in the fall of 2024, according to…
Back Bay Architectural Commission Virtual Meeting Set for Aug. 9
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 5:00 p.m. Attention: this meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in the meeting by going to https://zoom.Us/j/98567591604…
Boston Arts Academy Foundation Awarded $150,000 Grant From Cummings Foundation
Special to Sun The Boston Arts Academy Foundation is one of 150 local nonprofits that will share in $30 million through Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. The Boston-based organization was selected from a total of 630 applicants during a…
Make the Most Of The Rest of Summer
The days are becoming noticeably shorter and the sun is not as intense as it was just a few weeks ago. Combined with the cooler temperatures that arrived this week, the inevitability of the end of summer cannot be denied.…
Sinead O’Connor Was a Profile In Courage
When the late Sinead O’Connor tore up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live after her acapella performance of Bob Marley’s “War” in 1992, the full extent of the Catholic Church’s complicity in facilitating widespread child-molestation was not…
Why DeSantis Doesn’t Have a Prayer Against Trump
For anyone who has even a passing interest in presidential politics right now, initially it may seem perplexing that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is getting clobbered in the polls by former President Donald Trump. While it may be true that…
Guest Op-Ed: Seek Medical Truth, Enjoy Your Life
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Does your doctor make you feel good? Does he or she tell you what you want to hear just to make you happy? If so, you probably should look for another doctor. No one enjoys leaving…