We’d like to express our congratulations, and thanks, to Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her efforts in securing the recent landmark $600 million settlement with the major tobacco product companies. In addition to the $600 payment this year, the…
Month: August 2024
A Great Summer for the Garden
Thanks to our mild winter, this past spring season was the most glorious in many years in our area. The early profusion of daffodils and tulips was followed by a gorgeous display of flowering crabapple trees, magnolias, and dogwoods, as…
Clarendon Street Playground Reopnes
Kennedy Avery Bids Farewell to District 8 (and Boston)
By Dan Murphy Kennedy Avery, who will step down from her role as chief of staff for City Councilor Sharon Durkan at the end of the month, first arrived at the District 8 office in January 2021 as a temp,…
Boston Wastewater Data Shows Summer Spike in COVID-19
Special to the Sun The average level of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston wastewater has more than doubled in July as compared to the citywide average in May. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels are currently classified as “high” or “very high” in the neighborhoods…
Livingstone Ponders Unfinished Business amid Reeelection Bid
By Dan Murphy As he looks towards another reelection bid this fall, Rep. Jay Livingstone can’t help but reflect on what he still needs to accomplish in office. One of his “biggest disappointments,” he said, was that H.3372, ‘An act…
City of Boston Announces 24th Annual Gospel Fest
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the lineup for the 24th annual Gospel Fest. This year’s event, which showcases both national and local gospel talent, will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the…
Boston Public Art Triennial Opens Lot Lab 2024
Special to the Sun Boston Public Art Triennial, formerly known as Now + There, opened Lot Lab 2024 in June with new public art installations by artists, Ifé Franklin and Matthew Okazaki, and a previously commissioned work by Hugh Hayden.…
News in Brief
Free jazz concert set for Aug. 20 in Ramler Park The Friends of Ramler Park presents ‘Jazz in the Park,,’ featuring Kenji Kikuchi and friends, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the park, located at 130…
Metallica’s Foundation Donates to Women’s Lunch Place and Two other Nonprofits
Special to Sun Following two Metallica shows at Gillette Stadium, the band’s All Within My Hands Foundation donated a total of $100,000 to three local nonprofits––Greater Boston Food Bank, Support+Feed, and Women’s Lunch Place. The foundation’s gift comes at a…