The Friends of the Public Garden raised a glass (of non-alcoholic cider) to an old friend on Thursday, July 27, to toast the removal of a 110-year-old willow tree in the Public Garden. After the recent discovery of extensive decay…
Month: July 2024
City of Boston Officially Launches New Planning Dept.
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday July 1, marked the first official day of the City of Boston’s new Planning Department. This is the first time in 70 years that Boston has had a Planning Department, restoring…
Gov. Healey appoints Pamela Everhart to Massport Board
Special to the Sun Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Pamela Everhart to serve on the Massport Board of Directors. Everhart currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Regional Public Affairs, Inclusion, and Impact at Fidelity Investments. “Pamela…
Have a Safe, Happy Fourth of July: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
Special to the Sun Every year in Massachusetts, illegal fireworks cause fires, explosions, property damage, and serious injuries. As we enter the weeks around July 4th, when more than 60% of these incidents occur, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine…
News in Brief
Summer jazz concerts at South End Library Park The Boston Public Library and Friends of the South End Library present Jazz and Blues with Pat Loomis and Friends on Wednesdays, July 17 and 31; Aug. 14 and 28; Sept. 11,…
Alternative Travel Options During Sumner Tunnel Closure
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) today announced their comprehensive mitigation plan to address travel impacts and provide cost effective alternative transportation options for residents and visitors ahead of the scheduled closure of the Sumner Tunnel…
Obituaries 07-03-2024
Jo-Del Nye Gaeth Community Activist and 40-year resident of Beacon Hill Jo-Del Nye Gaeth died peacefully in San Diego, CA after a brief but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Bentonville, Arkansas, Jo-Del grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth, when…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…