Special to Sun South End author Philip Gambone’s long-awaited second book of short stories, entitled ‘ZIGZAG,’ takes off from where his highly acclaimed first collection ended, taking us now into the lives of older gay men. These 16, loosely interconnected…
Month: October 2024
Sumner Tunnel Ends Overnight Weekend Closure for Repairs
Special to the Sun The Sumner Tunnel marked its final full weekend closure as part of the restoration project. The project is now considered substantially complete. The schedule allowed for an additional five weekend closures that would have continued into…
10/7, One Year Later
The barbaric attack a year ago this week by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group shocked and horrified the world. The brutal slaughter, rape, and torture of 1250 men, women, children, and elderly Israeli citizens, plus another 300 who were taken…
The Most Pathetic Game in NFL History?
We don’t mean to keep harping on our poor Patriots, but their contest this past Sunday with the Miami Dolphins has to rate as the most pathetic excuse for a professional football game we’ve ever seen in our lives —…
NAAB Chair Annual Meeting
Local Spider Expert Weighs in on Joro Sighting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Jessica Garb, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell whose laboratory specializes in spiders, gave the lowdown on the unfamiliar creature that appeared in the neighborhood recently: the Joro Spider. While Garb said she…
Kathy Kottaridis Named Director of the Office of Historic Preservation
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kathy Kottaridis will serve as the new Director of the Office of Historic Preservation. Kottaridis, a seasoned preservation professional with over 30 years of leadership in community-centered historic preservation, urban planning, and…
News in Brief
NABB Homelessness Task Force forum set for Oct. 9 at Copley BPL The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Homelessness Task Force will sponsor its fifth annual Citywide Public Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at…
TMC Presents ‘Resonance of Remembrance’
Special to the Sun Tutti Music Collective (TMC) presents a fall concert “Resonance of Remembrance,” on Saturday, October 19, 8 pm, at St. Cecilia Church, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston. The concert features the Wood Harbor Orchestra and TMC Chorus, led…
Senator Collins, Rep. Moran vote to increase the Commonwealth’s competitiveness for federal dollars
Special to the Sun The Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill that will allow the Commonwealth to more effectively compete for federal funding that could be invested in transformative projects related to transportation, housing, climate, economic development, and technology. S.2954, An…