Mayor Michelle Wu today joined City officials at the Public Works yard on Frontage Road to discuss winter preparations currently underway in the City of Boston and resources available to residents including older adults and individuals experiencing homelessness. “The City…
Month: November 2023
Remembering Coconut Grove
Lecture at Atheneum Explores Evolution of West End Over Past Nearly 400 Years
For his sold-out lecture on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Boston Athenaeum, Bob Potenza, the curatorial manager for the West End Museum, will discuss how that neighborhood has changed and evolved over the course of the last nearly 400 years.…
South End Stroll This Saturday, Dec. 2
Special to the Sun Boston’s Annual South End Holiday Stroll is Saturday, Dec. 2, from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. This annual event will be held throughout the entire South End. Come visit, shop, dine and stroll through this historic neighborhood…
News in Briefs
Comm Ave Mall holiday Lights to be Illuminated on Thursday, Nov. 30 The Friends of the Public Garden is working with the community once again to produce Holiday Lights on the Mall. When Mayor Michelle Wu and Friends President Liz…
Henry Santana Is Ready To Get To Work
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Henry Santana, Boston’s newest City Councilor At-Large elect, looks forward to hitting the ground running in 2024 when he officially takes his place on the City Council. Santana, a 28-year-old who immigrated to Boston as a…
BPDA To Hold Dec. 11 Public Meeting on Residential Project Proposed for St. Mary’s Street in Fenway
The Boston Planning & Development Agency will host a virtual public meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, to discuss a 90-unit residential project proposed for 142-146 St. Mary’s St. in the Fenway. Newton developer and longtime owner of the property, Allen…
Mayor’s Enchanted Trolly Tour Schedule
Boston’s Enchanted Trolley Tour continues the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout Boston. For the 27th year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will continue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringing holiday spirit to children across Boston.…
Boston Officials Announce Choice of Electricity Rates
Special to the Sun The City of Boston announced new electricity rates through Boston’s Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) program, and encouraged all customers to choose BCCE as their electricity supplier. The new rates will be in effect beginning December 2023…
National Parks of Boston Host Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Charlestown Navy Yard on Dec. 7
Special to the Sun The National Parks of Boston will host a gathering of remembrance at the USS Constitution Museum followed by a wreath-laying ceremony on the World War II-era destroyer USS Cassin Young to remember and honor those who…