Special to the Sun During the British Invasion of the American Revolution, General Gage’s forces occupied Boston to enforce colonial policies and suppress dissent. The tensions culminated in the Siege of Boston, where American colonists, under General George Washington, ultimately…
Month: August 2024
AG Campbell Reaches Historic $600m Settlement with Major Tobacco Manufacturers
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a $600 million settlement with major tobacco manufacturers, marking the largest AGO resolution in recent history. In addition to the $600 million that will be paid to the…
Boston’s Fisherman’s Feast Returns to the North End for its 114th Year Tonight
Special to the Sun Boston’s Fisherman’s Feast is back for the 114th anniversary, bringing the one-of-a-kind festival back to Boston. Boston’s longest-running Italian festival will be celebrated from Thursday, August 15 through Sunday, August 18. Dating all the way back…
Fiesta en la Plaza returns to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month
Special to the Sun Fiesta en la Plaza will return to City Hall Plaza this September to offer a diverse lineup of free, festive cultural events as part of the City of Boston’s celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, announced Ágora…
An Olympics to Remember
From the glorious opening ceremonies along the Seine River more than two weeks ago to Sunday’s closing and traditional pass-off of the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the site of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Paris Olympics were spectacular in…
Women are Making America Great
So here are some interesting facts from the Paris Olympics: Women accounted for more than 50 percent of the medals won by Team USA and two-thirds of our gold medals. If the US women were a separate country, American women…
BLO Free Concerts at Hatch Shell
Local Artist Uses Collage to Explore Racial Identity in Upcoming Exhibit
By Dan Murphy With ‘Ego & Insecurities’ – his first solo exhibition which opens on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Piano Craft Gallery in the South End – visual artist Ryan Horton will use collage as the medium to explore…
Applicant for Newbury Street Recreational Pot Shop Appears again Before NABB Licensing
By Dan Murphy A recreational cannabis shop proposed for 297 Newbury St., which met with an unfavorable response when it first appeared before the NABB (Neighborhood of the Back Bay) Licensing and Building Use Committee three years ago, was back…
Back Bay Resident Laces Up for Falmouth Road Race in Support of Youth Mentoring
Special to the Sun On Aug. 18, Back Bay resident Hans Nagrath will run in the Falmouth Road Race. He will run to raise money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands, part of…