While on the subject of harmful chemicals and substances in our environment, we’d like to take the opportunity to commend the efforts of Revere City Councilor Joanne McKenna for ensuring that the city’s ordinance banning the use of single-use styrofoam…
Month: September 2024
Letter to the Editor
Longtime Back Bay resident strongly opposes proposed Dartmouth Street bike lane Dear Editor, As a resident in Back Bay by Dartmouth/Commonwealth Avenue, my family has lived here for 14 years. We use Public Alley 435, which exits to Dartmouth Street…
Annual UPNA Block Party
Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End represented in Mayor’s 2024 Garden Contest
The Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End neighborhoods were represented among the winners in this year’s 28th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Nasreen Latif of Fenway-Kenmore took second place in the Age Strong category. Salil Sharma and Chitiz Regmi of the…
City outlines plan for Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project
The City of Boston Streets Cabinet staff held a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to discuss the city’s Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project, which includes plans for a proposed bike lane on Dartmouth Street between Copley Square…
Wu, City Council Announce $7 Million in Arpa Funding to Benefit First Time Homebuyers and Local Small Businesses
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu joined members of the Boston City Council, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH), and the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion (OEOI), to announce the allocation of a…
News in Brief
Massport to Host Emergency Exercise at Logan Airport The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), alongside several mutual aid partners, will hold an emergency response exercise on Friday, September 20th at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). It will take place from 9:00…
Eversource recognized as Tree Line USA Utility by Arbor Day Foundation
Special to the Sun As a testament to its continued commitment to environmental stewardship and ensuring electric reliability for customers, Eversource has been named a Tree Line USA utility by the Arbor Day Foundation in all three states where the…
Torit Montessori students meet with Governor, Mayor
Special the Sun Torit Montessori School students met with Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu as part of their studies of civics and government. Project based learning and the use of Boston as a classroom are hallmarks of Torit’s…
How Can a State Police Trainee Die in a Boxing Ring?
The death last week of 25 year-old Mass. State Police (MSP) Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia in a boxing ring during a “training exercise” is, in a word, unfathomable. Mr. Delgado-Garcia was less than one month away from graduating and achieving his…